A Weirton student claimed the bronze medal in a recent international competition that matched his technology skills against those of students from around the world. Andrew Manteau, a 2024 Weir High School graduate, represented West Virginia and the U.S. during the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) in Anaheim, California.[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Canopy Brands Invests In American Muscle Docks
Canopy Brands, a growing family of trusted brands providing protection, access and mobility solutions, announces its most recent investment in American Muscle Docks and Fabrication (“AMD”).AMD, based in Wellsburg, West Virginia, is a preeminent manufacturer of stronger, simpler and more aesthetically pleasing marine access equipment for commercial and residential applications.[Read More…]
WVDOT Sweeps Three out of 10 Categories in 2024 America’s Transportation Awards Competition
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) took home three out of 10 regional awards in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards, in competition with 13 other southeastern states. The awards were presented at the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) Annual Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024,[Read More…]
Back to School Safe Driving Tips: Keep Our Kids Safe
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) reminds drivers to be on high alert as children head back to school.Law enforcement officers will be targeting motorists who fail to follow all traffic laws, including, but not limited to, speed limits in school zones, yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks, and[Read More…]
Bethany Yard Sale
Bethany town-wide yard sale will be held Saturday, September 14, from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Residents will be setting up throughout the community selling items.Breakfast and lunch will be served in the church basement, along with other items.
BHS Has Exceptional Response to Inaugural Golf Season
In an effort to continue to increase educational and athletic opportunities for students in Brooke County, Brooke County Middle Schools has begun their inaugural middle school golf program. The response has been exceptional in its inaugural season. The response has been exceptional and the team now has 12 enthusiastic golfers[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Last week we talked about that little-big word called life. We discussed how life is many things at different times while we experience consecutive trips around the sun called years. During our experience of life, we have ups and downs. I mentioned most of those descriptions[Read More…]
Story Hour Registration at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library now has openings for Monday and Wednesday story hour class. Story hour is held from 12–1 p.m. on Monday’s at the Follansbee Library and from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. on Wednesday’s at the Wellsburg Library. Story hour is open for children ages 2–5 and a caregiver.[Read More…]
Library to Host Singing Duo
Join the Brooke County Public Libraries as they welcome Rubber Soul: Kent and Re Sing The Beatles! The Duo will give small acoustic performance on Thursday, August 29, from 7-8 p.m., in the River Room of the main library location.At 8 o’clock on February 9, 1964, America tuned in to[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION CLETE by Jamess Lee Burke. Clete Purcel – private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard shell and just a few soft spots – is Dave Robicheaux’s[Read More…]