By: Charlotte R. Lane, West Virginia PSC Chairman Could anything be more important to us, or less thought of, than the supply of electricity we use everywhere and every day?Electricity transformed humankind. It lengthened our days for both leisure and work. It has made it infinitely easier to prepare food,[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
PSC Rejects MonPower Proposal
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia told two electricity utilities it is imposing stricter standards to reduce interruptions in service to their customers.The commission rejected a proposal from Monongahela Power Co. and The Potomac Edison Co. to maintain current target levels for reducing service interruptions during the next five[Read More…]
DoHS Receives CMS Approval for Five-Year Extension of WV Medicaid Behavioral Health Program
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a five-year extension of the Evolving West Virginia Medicaid’s Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Section 1115 Demonstration.The extension, effective January 1, 2025, will allow[Read More…]
The Greatest Story Ever Told
By: Dr. Glenn MolletteNo story can match the Christmas story.Mary was just an ordinary girl but she was special in the eyes of God. She was someone God knew he could choose to enter the world as the baby Jesus. Mary and husband to be Joseph followed the leadership of[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Have you heard of “Moringa”? I heard of it during my cancer journey. It was a plant that was mentioned to me as a suggestion from a homeopathic doctor. The anti-carcinogenic benefits outweigh most plants. I never did acquire any or use it. I was using[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE WHIP HAND by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone. The Buchanans are no strangers to hard times–or making hard choices. After losing a hefty number of livestock to a killer grizzly, Hunter[Read More…]
Samuel Julio
SAMUEL JULIO, 71, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 16, 2024, with his devoted family by his side. Sam was born on October 2, 1953, in Steubenville, OH, to the late Paul Samuel and Amelia Immaculate (Saggio) Julio. In addition to his parents, he was[Read More…]
Merle E. Cusick
MERLE E. CUSICK, 89, of Keyser, WV, formerly of Wellsburg, WV peacefully left us on December 15, 2024 at his home in Keyser. Merle was born on April 22, 1935, in Wellsburg, WV. Merle, a dedicated employee, spent 65 years at Mondi Bags in Wellsburg. Through the company’s name changes,[Read More…]
James Anthony “Jim” Gerlando
JAMES ANTHONY “JIM” GERLANDO, 82, of Weirton, WV, a friendly, easygoing, and genuine nice guy, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024. Jim was born on March 11, 1942. He was the son of Nunzio and Rose Fasola Gerlando, who raised him in a household filled with love and strong[Read More…]
Robert Lee “Bob” “Rocky” Roksandich
ROBERT LEE “BOB” “ROCKY” ROKSANDICH, 84, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center. He was born on March 20, 1940, in Steubenville, OH a son of the late Michael and Peggy (Jackson) Roksandich. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death[Read More…]