PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIADepartment of Environmental ProtectionDivision of Water and Waste Management601 57th Street SECharleston, WV 25304Telephone: (304) 926-0495Fax: (304) 926-0463 Public Notice No.: BS-034-2025 Publication: Statewide/West Virginia Press Association Publication Date: April 11, 2025 The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Water & Waste[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. As part of its efforts to prevent distracted driving and enhance road safety, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is teaming up with the U. S. Depy of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers to prioritize safe road practices[Read More…]
GFWC State Convention Held
The 119th annual GFWC West Virginia State Convention was held March 21-23, at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. The keynote speaker for the convention was Wendy Carriker, GFWC President-elect.The two day event included bylaw changes, awards to clubs for their outstanding work for volunteering in their communities.Friday was[Read More…]
WVNCC Seeks Nominations for Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Distinguished Alumni of the Year award. This prestigious recognition, sponsored by the WVNCC Foundation, celebrates the achievements of exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions to their field and community. The award will be presented at the[Read More…]
WVDH Eliminates Delay for Death Certificates
The West Virginia Dept. of Health (DH) has announced a change in its certified death certificate issuance process aimed at improving access to vital records documentation for residents.Effective immediately, West Virginia Health Statistics Center will begin fulfilling all orders for certified copies of death certificates, even when the cause and[Read More…]
WVDA Announces Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is pleased to announce the return of the West Virginia Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).The SFMNP is designed to help low-income senior citizens access fresh, local fruit and vegetables. Seniors sign up for the vouchers at their county-level senior center. Applications will[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower This week was April Fool’s Day. Did you get fooled? Did you get someone with a joke aka lie? I used to be very good at coming up with April fool’s jokes, my sense of humor has an imagination at times. In my latter years, if[Read More…]
Mills Named to Dean’s List
Domenic Mills of Follansbee has been named to the 2024 fall trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida.Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa, and Port Orange, Florida.
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION BETTER LEFT UNSENT by Lia Louis. “Two years ago, thirty-year-old receptionist Millie Chandler had her heart spectacularly broken in public. Ever since, she has been a closed book, vowing to keep everything to herself[Read More…]
Tai Chi Class Offered at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will now be offering a weekly Tai Chi class instructed by Mike Turrentine every Monday at 11 a.m. in the River Room of the Brooke County Library.Tai Chi is a moving meditation in the form of a series of gentle exercises that create harmony between[Read More…]