West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has recently supported the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate (DNO) list.“These texts and calls are[Read More…]
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WVDEP Accepting Applications for Teacher of the Year
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the 2023 Make It Shine Environmental Teacher of the Year awards.The deadline to apply is Feb. 14.Winners will be chosen on the elementary, middle and high school levels, with each winner receiving a $500 personal award, plus a $1,000[Read More…]
United Way Hosts Breakfast
The United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley hosted their Building a Better Community breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 17. Bill Wagner, a long time United Way volunteer and supporter, was honored with the Building a Better Community award during the breakfast.Wagner served on many committees including allocations, campaign cabinet as[Read More…]
Form Energy to Invest $760 Million in Major
Manufacturing Operation in Weirton
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice recently announced that Form Energy will invest $760 million in a major iron-air battery manufacturing operation in Weirton.Massachusetts-based Form Energy is expanding in the northern panhandle in a move state officials say will create 750 jobs.The expansion, on land to be purchased by the state,[Read More…]
Brooke County Rotary Raises Money for Salvation Army
The Brooke County Rotary Club presented $3,600 that it, Wellsburg United Methodist Church and the owner and staff of Borden Office Equipment raised for the Brooke County Salvation Army. Pictured above for the presentation are Rotarians Dr. John Basil and Mike DiDomenico; Salvation Army Commander Gene Hunt; Jim Rosso, the[Read More…]
Business Office Hours Update
Our regular office business hours are Monday’s from 12-4 p.m. and Tuesday’s from 12-5:30 p.m. We have an after hours drop slot that may be utilized to leave any news items or payments after hours.
Bethany College Raises $3.7k for Charity
Bethany College’s annual Light Up Night celebration was held on Dec. 1 in an effort to bring the community together, spread holiday cheer, and raise funds for a local charity. Donations in support of Bernie’s Kids Foundation of Brooke County reached $3,700 this year.Bernie’s Kids is a charity organization, in[Read More…]
2022 Wellsburg Christmas Pageant, Canned Food and Book Drive Royalty Crowned
The seventh annual Wellsburg Christmas Pageant and canned food/book drive was held Sunday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m.Thirteen Contestants of all ages participated, collecting over 3,000 canned goods and gently loved books for the local food pantries and local free little libraries. The contestants who collected the most donations were[Read More…]
Brooke High Helps Salvation Army Angels
Brooke High School’s Health Occupation Students of America, composed of Bio-Med and Nursing students, joined forces this year to raise funds to adopt 20 Angels from Brooke County Salvation Army’s Angel Tree. A representative group with HOSA sold Sarris Candy at the school to raise funds to purchase numerous age-appropriate[Read More…]
Olde St. John’s Episcopal’s Special Service
A family Eucharist of the Feast of the Incarnation (Christmas) will be held at Olde St.John’s Episcopal Church on Eldersville Road, Colliers, Saturday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m.The service will be a faithful rehearsal of the Holy Eucharist with traditional Christmas hymns and readings from the Holy Scriptures. A sermon[Read More…]