The 60th Annual Peach Festival of St Thomas Episcopal Church will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., at the church located on Three Springs Dr. in Weirton.Roast beef, pulled pork, and sausage sandwiches with fries and cabbage and noodles will be available for purchase, along with a[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
DMV Introduces Parent’s Supervised Driving Program
The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles has introduced the Parent’s Supervised Driving Program, a new initiative to help parents teach their teens to drive.“This program is designed to get kids interested in getting their driver’s licenses,” Gov. Jim Justice said.“I remember counting down the days to get my permit and then[Read More…]
Wellsburg Resident Pleads Guilty to Incest
David Michael Hill, 46, of Wellsburg, is facing 25-75 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of incest.That sentence is part of a plea agreement Hill made with prosecutors to avoid a sentence of 100-200 years.The agreement also dismisses five counts of second-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse[Read More…]
Brooke County Resident Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse
Jonathan Logan, 51, of Brooke County, has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sexual abuse in the first degree.He says he would give underage girls alcohol and Benadryl to have sex with him.The case came to light in May when Brooke County detectives received an anonymous call concerning two[Read More…]
Sales Tax Holiday Set
Gov. Jim Justice recently announced that West Virginians in need of materials for the upcoming school year will be able to save money this weekend during the state’s back-to-school sales tax holiday.During the holiday, certain back-to-school items are exempt from sales tax, such as clothing, school supplies, school instructional materials, laptops and[Read More…]
DHHR Reminds Parents of Vaccination Importance
The West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources reminds parents of West Virginia students of the importance of remaining up to date with vaccinations as the back-to-school season approaches.Children who are current with their vaccinations will automatically meet school immunization requirements.All children entering school in West Virginia for the[Read More…]
Governor Visits County to Present Hammond PSD with Grant
About 900 people in southern Brooke County received a double dose of good news this week.Gov. Jim Justice announced a $1,287,333 grant for the Hammond Public Service District’s water treatment system.The money will be used to match $4.6 million awarded by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and supplement[Read More…]
EMS Adds New Ambulance to Fleet from CARES Funding
The Brooke County EMS is adding a new ambulance to the fleet, putting the community at a total of six. This is the final in a batch of three ambulances that were purchased from CARES funding.The funding allowed for communities to receive direct economic assistance from the federal government. In[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect
The Brooke County Sheriff’s Office has arrested William “Billy” DeWall on Monday, July 24.DeWall was facing multiple felony warrants through magistrate court, stemming from two vehicle thefts in the McKinleyville area. A community tip led officers to discover him hiding in a Follansbee residence.“It was a community tip that came[Read More…]
Taxpayers Advised Not to Pay Personal Property Tax Bills All At Once this Year
State Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy is encouraging state taxpayers to not pay all of their personal property tax bill at once this year.Those tax tickets, including ones for Brooke County residents, are starting to come in the mail to residents across the state. The tickets are the ones that list[Read More…]