The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced that traditional hunter education classes are available starting Feb. 15.The two-day, 10-hour class is free, offered at various locations around the state and covers topics such as gun safety, wildlife management, ethics, survival, first aid and game identification.New hunters born on[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Some Ideal Temperatures
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman We’re now into the winter season, and I would like to offer you a few suggestions to encourage you to think of ways to lower your utility bills. The major one involves replacing the furnace filters in your home.The U.S. Dept. of Energy[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Now that we have gotten a little more acquainted with our friends the onions, what else can we explore about them? One thing I am curious about now, is how many species of onions there are in the United States. Supposedly there are twenty-three! That is[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION LAWBREAKER by Diana Palmer. Tony Garza has been Odalie Everett’s nemesis since the day they met. Once a New Jersey crime boss, Tony now owns an art gallery in New York, where he spends[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Here rated PG-13 on Friday, Feb. 21.Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiencesBring your lunch and watch a movie with us. Popcorn and[Read More…]
Library Hours
The Brooke County Public Library will be closing at 5 p.m. and the Follansbee Library will be closing at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 for staff development and training.
Donna Newton Brown
DONNA NEWTON BROWN, 89, of Wellsburg, WV passed away February 10, 2025, at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born March 10, 1935, in Wheeling, WV to the late John W. and Lola Roberts Newton. She retired from the Brooke County Clerk’s office. She was a member of the Presbyterian[Read More…]
William “Bill” Walters
WILLIAM “BILL” WALTERS, 75, of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully on February 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 17, 1949, in Steubenville, the son of the late Jack and Ruth (Ball) Walters. After graduating from Steubenville High School in 1968, Bill went on to[Read More…]
Sarah Virginia (Sallie) Weese Messar
SARAH VIRGINIA (SALLIE) WEESE MESSAR, 81, of Wellsburg, WV, who was a Grandmother, Mother, Aunt, Sister, Caring friend, passed into our memories on Sunday, February 9, 2025 and is now living deep within our hearts. Sallie was the second daughter born to Randolph (Red) and Virginia (Deanie) Friend Weese. In[Read More…]
Charles William Brooks
CHARLES WILLIAM BROOKS, 55, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Weirton, WV. Born June 4, 1969, in Steubenville OH, a son of the late Leonard James Brooks and Margaret (Hadley) Brooks of Follansbee, WV. In addition to his parents, he is[Read More…]