Cloak and Dagger On the Air returns to the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Saturday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. with four More Tales from the Inner Sanctum.Admission is free, although donations are always appreciated.Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with R.J. Gaudio, Troubadour, performing an opening set[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
$16 million in Victims of Crime Act Grants Awarded to Agencies
Gov. Jim Justice has announced that he has awarded $16,707,149.00 in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds to 82 projects statewide.Among those receiving funds were A Child’s Place CASA in the amount of $50,650.00. Funding will be utilized to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected[Read More…]
WV Receives Grant to Improve Fraud Prevention, Detection in SNAP
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have been awarded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Fraud Framework Implementation Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).The $331,424 grant will support coordinated[Read More…]
WV GHSP Releases 2024 Statewide Seat Belt Usage Rate
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) announced that West Virginia’s statewide seat belt usage rate is 91.98 percent for 2024. The National average is 91.9 percent in 2023. The previous record for West Virginia seat belt compliance was 93 percent in 2023.“We want all West Virginians to buckle[Read More…]
Salvation Army Applications
The Salvation Army in Brooke and Hancock counties is accepting acceptations for Angel Tree and Christmas and Thanksgiving baskets through Oct. 31.Applications are by appointment only at the Wellsburg Service Center, 401 Commerce Street, for Brooke County applicants. Brooke County applicants may call 304.737.0071 to set up an appointment.Hancock County[Read More…]
Murder Mystery Dinner to be Held
Brooke Hills Playhouse Mystery Players will hold a murder mystery dinner Saturday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., at Beech Bottom Christian Church, Third and High Street, Beech Bottom.Cost is $30 per person. Reservations must be made no later than Saturday, Oct. 19 and can be made by calling Arline at[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Halloween is around the corner. Have you stocked up on all the goodies for the neighborhood “trick or treaters”? Ready to OD on candy corn??? Or maybe the sugary pumpkins are your poison of pleasure. There are always lots of choices for a sugar fix at[Read More…]
West Virginia DH Urges Vigilance During Respiratory Season
As respiratory illnesses continue to evolve through the fall season, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is urging residents to remain vigilant against flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). West Virginians may evaluate their risk utilizing the state’s updated Pan Respiratory Dashboard, which now tracks RSV and flu[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION A HAPPIER LIFE by Kristy Woodson Harvey. “Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put her childhood home in Beaufort, North Carolina, on the[Read More…]
“Cook by the Book” Recipe Club
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for an adults-only Recipe Club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it[Read More…]