The Brooke Bruins moved out to a 2-0 start of the 2023 football season by beating Indian Creek, OH, 28-7 Thursday night.The win followed a 48-0 shellacking of the visiting Ripley Vikings in the season opener.The Redskins (1-2) scored first in a 4-yard run for a 7-0 lead in the[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Bruins Win Season Opener Against Ripley 48-0
Three touchdowns on the ground, three more through the air and a seventh by way of a kickoff return propelled the Brooke Bruins to a 48-0 win over visiting Ripley Friday night.Brooke dominated on both sides of the football Friday night in the season opener for both teams.The Bruin offense[Read More…]
MonPower Using Aerial Saw to Clear Transmission Lines
Monongahela Power is using a helicopter equipped with an aerial saw to trim trees and ensure proper clearance around nearly 600 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in its West Virginia service area.The work is expected to conclude this fall.The transmission corridors are located in Brooke, Pleasants, Braxton, Gilmer, Hancock, Harrison,[Read More…]
WVDHHR, WVDE Launch Anti-Vaping Campaign
The West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Public Health and West Virginia Dept. of Education are partnering to launch an anti-vaping campaign in West Virginia schoolsThe West Virginia’s Clear Future: Don’t Let Vaping Cloud It initiative will offer the evidence-based, peer-led CATCH My Breath vaping prevention curriculum to[Read More…]
Library Offers Craft Tree
Volunteers at the Follansbee Library decorate a tree with a craft of a certain theme every month. The craft may be taken home and put together, if preferred.Those interested in taking part in creating the crafts should visit the library, located at 844 Main St. between the hours of 10[Read More…]
Quarter Auction to be Held
The Weirton Kiwanis Club will hold the Kitty Kochman Quarter Auction Sunday, Oct. 15, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at Undo’s Restaurant in the Holiday Inn, Weirton.Proceeds from the auction will go to support the Weirton Kiwanis Club’s community projects.
Ryan Patrick Partee, Sr.
RYAN PATRICK PARTEE, SR., a beloved son, brother, father and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at his home in Wellsville, Ohio. Born on February 4, 1985, in Stoughton, Massachusetts, Ryan’s vibrant spirit and kind-hearted nature touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing[Read More…]
John Paolo
JOHN PAOLO, 68, of Weirton, WV passed away at his home on Saturday, August 26, 2023. He was born on January 31, 1955 and one of six children born to Benny and Angeline Orecchio Paolo. He grew up surrounded by love and laughter in a close-knit family. He is survived[Read More…]
Nancy Levina (Buchanan) Cercone
NANCY LEVINA (BUCHANAN) CERCONE, 89, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh, Oakdale, PA. Nancy was born on July 17, 1934 in Wellsburg, WV. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Buchanan and Mabel (Manning) Buchanan. Nancy retired[Read More…]
Carmen Stephen Spear III
CARMEN STEPHEN SPEAR III, 56, of Wellsburg, WV passed away August 24, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center, due to a lifelong battle with lung disease. He was born September 4, 1966, in Steubenville, OH to the late Carmen and Josephine Lamanti Spear II. Carmen worked for Mountaineer Bolt in the[Read More…]