The start of West Virginia’s annual spring fire season on Sunday, March 1, marked the return of burning restrictions.The West Virginia Division of Forestry reminds residents to confine outdoor burning to 5 p.m.-7 a.m., according to West Virginia State Code Chapter 20-3-5.Fires set during that time must be put out before[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Timothy James Snodgrass
TIMOTHY JAMES SNODGRASS, 71, of Follansbee, WV, passed away at Brightwood Center on March 1, 2026, after a prolonged battle with a rare blood cancer. He was born in Steubenville, OH, on July 31, 1948. Tim, a son of Frank (Eddie) and Edith (Sally) Snodgrass, grew up in Weirton. He[Read More…]
Sondra Lee Smith Harlan
SONDRA LEE SMITH HARLAN passed away February 28, 2026. She was born July 17, 1940 in the small coal camp of Louise, WV to the late Samuel Collins Smith and Evelyn Leavitt Smith. She was the only sister to brothers Joseph Deskin, Kaye Deskin, and Samuel “Pete” Smith. She spent[Read More…]
Leslie Diane Metz
LESLIE DIANE METZ, 62, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2026, with her family by her side at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 14, 1963, in Washington, PA a daughter of the late John “Buddy” Myers and Darla (Kirchner) Myers of Avella, PA. In[Read More…]
Madelon Dawn Jackson
MADELON DAWN JACKSON, 82, a beloved resident of Wellsburg, WV passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Marvin and Ada (Bullock) Platter born on November 1,1943. Madelon was a cornerstone of her community, remembered most vividly as[Read More…]
James Andrew Elias
JAMES ANDREW ELIAS, 83, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA after a brief illness. James was born on April 27, 1942 in Southview, PA. He was the son of the late Andrew M. Elias and Julia Ann (Lazorik) Elias. James[Read More…]
Salvador “Sal” Trujillo
SALVADOR “SAL” TRUJILLO, 86, of Weirton, WV affectionately known as “Sal” and to many of his colleagues as “Sal Bando,” passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born on January 13, 1940, in Weirton, WV, Sal was the son of Salvador Trujillo and[Read More…]
Rudolph Edwin “Rip” Popek
RUDOLPH EDWIN “RIP” POPEK, III, 68, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at home. Born February 16, 1958, in Weirton, WV a son of the late Rudolph Popek, Jr. and Carmen Elaine (Grist) Popek. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his[Read More…]
Stephanie Ann Bock
STEPHANIE ANN BOCK, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who departed this life on February 24, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on August 11, 1956, in Pittsburgh, PA, Stephanie was a daughter of the late William Michael and Mary Mormur Dobransky. She was also preceded by a brother,[Read More…]
City of Follansbee Advertisement for Bids – Demolition and Asbestos
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCITY OF FOLLANSBEEBROOKE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIADEMOLITION AND ASBESTOS The City of Follansbee will be soliciting bids from Demolition and Asbestos contractors on behalf of WV DEP Dilapidated Properties Program and the City of Follansbee Building Enforcement Agency. Bid packets containing specifications for both demolition and asbestos abatement may[Read More…]