ROBERT D. (DOUG) PLATT, 70, of Wellsburg, WV died June 13, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center. He was born August 14, 1952, in Steubenville, OH the son of Robert M. and Patricia (Wertz) Platt. Doug graduated from Brooke High School class of 1970. Following graduation, he worked at Banner Fiberboard[Read More…]
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Paul Dennis Griffenberg Jr.
PAUL DENNIS GRIFFENBERG JR., 36, passed away June 15, 2023 at home, in Wheeling, WV. Paul was born February 6, 1987 in Honolulu, HI to Paul Dennis Griffenberg Sr. and the late Teresa Darlene Dight Griffenberg. In addition to his father he is survived by his son Brayden Griffenberg, of[Read More…]
Camp Kindness Story Hour at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be holding a Camp Kindness Story Hour with Miss Kim on Monday, June 26, at 12 p.m., at the Follansbee Library with a kindness theme and Wednesday, June 28, at 11 a.m., in the River Room of the Wellsburg Library with[Read More…]
Kindness Crafts for Kids at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding a free kindness crafts class for kids ages 8 & up on Thursday, June 29, at 11 a.m. You will make Kindness Bracelets and Color-Me Be Kind Magnets.Limited space is available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to reserve your seat or visit[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION ALL THE DAYS OF SUMMER by Nancy Thayer. Heather Willette has a good life in Concord, Massachusetts. But when her marriage has fizzles out, Heather has to decide what sort of life[Read More…]
West Virginia Day: Find Rewards through Service
By: Charlotte, R. Lane, Chairman West Virginia Public Service Commission In 1861, as the Civil War raged and brother fought against brother, the counties in the western part of Virginia began the process of seceding from the eastern part of the state.Originally known as Kanawha, by the time President Lincoln[Read More…]
MSOE Dean’s List Announced for Spring Quarter 2023
Thomas Packer, from Wellsburg, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List for the 2023 Spring Quarter. Packer is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science.Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are[Read More…]
Vickie’s Kitchen Delights
By: Vickie Davis, Columnist School is out and everyone is either on vacation or scheduling one. On hot days the swimming pools are filled and being enjoyed.I have been fighting with my garden which is not doing that well this year. In fact, it looks pitiful! I think that it[Read More…]
Bethany College Continues to Innovate with New Minor In Game Development
Bethany College has announced the addition of a new minor in game development. This will provide students with another option to grow and develop their skills in a high-growth area in which employers are searching for talent.Games and gaming have grown to a $185 billion dollar industry across mobile, PC,[Read More…]
Dismissal of Charges Against Sex Offender Overturned
Dismissal of a charge against Terry Alan Mason of failing to properly register as a sex offender by Circuit Judge Ronald E. Wilson, has been overturned by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.The case, which started in 1994 in Brooke County Circuit Court, saw Mason charged by an information[Read More…]