JOETTA SUE JOHNS, a beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away on September 27, 2026, at the Weirton Geriatric Center. Born on April 13, 1934, in Weston, WV, she was a daughter of Elmer E. and Letty M. Dye Posey. Joetta married Harold R. Johns, and together they built[Read More…]
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Jay Dee Owens
JAY DEE OWENS, of Weirton, WV, left this world on September 23, 2026, at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born on Christmas Day in 1959 to Clifford H. and Eleanor V. Pethel Owens, Jay lived a life marked by boundless energy, determination, and a commitment to family that will[Read More…]
WV Humanities Council Minigrant
Brooke County Library Foundation has received a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council.The funds will be used for a digitization project for “American Guerrillas of Mindanao Gone but Not Forgotten.”The state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, serves West Virginia through grants and direct programs in the[Read More…]
WVDOT, DOH Projects Outlined for Brooke County
Following a two-day tour across Brooke, Ohio and Hancock counties, Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined State Sen. Laura Chapman and Del. Jimmy Willis in Brooke County to detail a slate of targeted West Virginia Dept. of Transportation and Division of Highways projects taking shape in theNorthern Panhandle. Highlighting the region’s workforce,[Read More…]
Detecting that Leak
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman Safety is a top priority at the Public Service Commission, and that includes helping West Virginians protect their homes from dangerous natural gas leaks.The commission regulates in-state transmission of gas and hazardous liquids and gas distribution lines.Our team of gas pipeline safety experts[Read More…]
Motorists Reminded of Dead Animal Hazards
Crossin’ the highway late last night, he shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right. He didn’t see the station wagon car, the skunk got squashed and there you are….Wildlife and roadways don’t mix. And with approximately 39,000 miles of highway, much of it rural, West Virginia is ground zero for[Read More…]
October is Pedestrian Safety Month
As National Pedestrian Safety Month is marked during October, the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is partnering with the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind motorists of their responsibility to protect vulnerable road users.Drivers are urged to remain vigilant, reduce speeds and[Read More…]
DHS Launches WV VeriCheck
The West Virginia Dept. of Human Services has launched WV VeriCheck, a new digital system designed to make Child Protective Services (CPS) and Adult Protective Services (APS) background checks faster, more accurate and more efficient. “WV VeriCheck allows the department to modernize a process that has traditionally relied on paper and[Read More…]
Brian Keith Mozingo
BRIAN KEITH MOZINGO, 59, of Steubenville, OH passed away September 27, 2026, at Trinity West, Steubenville, OH. He was born June 18, 1967, in Weirton, WV to Ronald Mozingo Sr. and to the late Linda Bailey Mozingo. In addition to his mother, he is preceded in death by his two[Read More…]
Robert “Bob” Forester
ROBERT “BOB” FORESTER, 84, of Colliers, WV, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at WVU Medicine Continuous Care Center, Wheeling, WV. Bob was born on August 23, 1942 in Pennsboro, WV. He was the son of the late Clyde Forester and Verga (Jones) Forester. Bob retired after many years[Read More…]