FRANK W. “BILL” GIEBELL, 74, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully Monday, February 5, 2024 at UPMC Mercy Hospital, surrounded by his children. He was born October 12, 1949 in Steubenville, OH, and was the son of the late Frank and Ada “Peaches” Keiffer Giebell. Bill is also reunited in[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Richard Allen “Rick” Kolman
RICHARD ALLEN “RICK” KOLMAN, 66, of Weirton, WV peacefully passed away on February 4, 2024, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. Rick was one of four boys born to Albert J. and Mary Magdeline Ambrose Kolman. A graduate of Weir High School in 1975, Rick embarked on[Read More…]
Brooke County Board of Health Meeting Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE The Brooke County Board of Health will hold meetings in 2024 on the following dates: Monday, March 18Monday, May 20Monday, July 15Monday, September 16Monday, November 18. BCR 02/16/24
Brooke County BOE Advertisement for Bids – Cabinetry for Trainers Room at BHS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bids will be received at the office of the Board of Education of the County of Brooke, Wellsburg, WV for the following: CABINETRY FOR THE TRAINERS ROOM AT BROOKE HIGH SCHOOL Please submit your proposal to Mr. Donald S. Mitchell, Brooke County Board of Education, Maintenance Foreman,[Read More…]
Consumers Reminded to Exercise Caution Using Online Dating Services
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to exercise caution when using dating services via websites or social media, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.Scammers will feign interest in or profess strong feelings toward an unsuspecting individual with the ulterior motive of eventually receiving money from them. Scammers may[Read More…]
WVDE Seeks Organization Partners to Feed Children this Summer
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is seeking partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children and provide supervised activities this summer. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) helps to bridge the hunger gap for thousands of children. When school is out of session during the summer[Read More…]
Bethany College Student Art Exhibition
The Top of West Virginia Arts Council and Bethany College are proud to present a new art exhibition featuring the work of 22 students completed in various art courses last semester. Diverse media, ideas, and styles come together in this exhibition, which will run through Feb. 29, at the Summit[Read More…]
Marathon Petroleum/MPLX Donates $40,000 to WVNCC Foundation
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) Foundation is delighted to announce they are the recipient of a $40,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum and MPLX to bolster its Energy Technology program. Out of the grant, $20,000 is earmarked for advancing hydrogen-related programming, while the remaining $20,000 will be dedicated to providing[Read More…]
Cloak and Dagger On the Air Season 7 Begins Saturday
This Saturday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cloak and Dagger On the Air will launch its seventh season with an episode titled Another Leap in Time.“Four years ago, in 2020, our last episode before lockdown was titled Leap in Time,”[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Welcome to the first column of Pull Up A Chair! Remember when we used to have time to sit on the back porch with a grandparent or a wise ol’ neighbor? And not only did we have the time to do it, but we even enjoyed[Read More…]