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. Community programs and organizations are vital to ensuring West Virginia children still receive the nutrition they need when school is out of session during the[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Summit Art Gallery Presents Juried Exhibition
The Summit Art Gallery, in partnership with the Top of West Virginia Arts Council, is proud to present It’s All About Birds, a juried exhibition that invites viewers to explore and observe how birds fit into today’s world and how they connect to their own lives. The exhibition will be on[Read More…]
WV DMV Mobile ID Exceeds 30,000 Users
Over 30,000 West Virginians have signed up for Mobile ID since its inception last year, and the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reaching out to let the public know it’s easy to simplify your life by signing up right now, wherever you are.“West Virginia DMV is always[Read More…]
Bring the World to Your Home this Fall
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide: France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Australia, to name a few. They are between the[Read More…]
Several Small Game and Fur-Bearing Species Seasons Ending Soon
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is reminding hunters and trappers that seasons for several small game and fur-bearing species are set to close Feb. 28.Hunting seasons closing at the end of the month include squirrels, ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, raccoon, red and gray fox and bobcat.Trapping[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Some people I know claim to be a night owl, others a morning person. Which one are you? What does it mean to be a night owl or a morning person? What I know is it has to do with your “internal clock” and when you[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION SHOWDOWN by Mike Lupica. Vic Hale isn’t anyone’s idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest – and loudest — podcasters in the nation and got there by spewing overheated rhetoric that’s[Read More…]
Brooke County Library Book Club
A group of friends, a good book, and free-flowing discussion… doesn’t that sound like the ingredients for a wonderful experience. The Brooke County Public Library will be meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m., in person and virtual to discuss the book “Unearthing” by W.C. Robertson. You will receive[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Small Things Like These rated PG-13 on Friday, Feb. 20, at 12 p.m.While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to[Read More…]
City of Follansbee – Request for Proposals of Health Insurance
CITY OF FOLLANSBEEREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OF HEALTH INSURANCE The City of Follansbee is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified and licensed health insurance carriers and/or third-party administrators to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for eligible municipal employees, retirees (if applicable), and their eligible dependents.The municipality operates as a public employer and[Read More…]