The West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources has updated its West Virginia Sport Fish Consumption Advisory for 2023.In the Ohio River from the Pennsylvania border in Brooke County to the Belleville Lock in Wood County, the advisory cautions against consuming any amount of channel catfish over 18 inches.Channel[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Hunting Seasons Drawing to a Close
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has reminded hunters and trappers that the state’s various furbearer trapping and small game hunting seasons will end in February and March.Hunting and trapping seasons for red and gray fox, bobcat and raccoon will close on Feb. 28.Trapping seasons for coyote, otter, mink[Read More…]
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By: Charlotte R. Lane, Chairman West Virginia Ratepayers Are Not Paying for the Ohio Bribery Scandal You may have heard about the FirstEnergy bribery scandal in Ohio.Federal prosecutors have accused the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives of leading a FirstEnergy supported effort to pass a billion dollar[Read More…]
St. Paddy’s Fest Fundraiser Set
CHANGE Inc. invites the community to join its representatives for their 18th St. Paddy’s Fest fundraiser event on Friday, March 17 at Wheeling Island Hotel, Casino, and Racetrack.St. Paddy’s Fest, hosted by CHANGE Inc. with the support of local sponsors, benefits the programs and services that CHANGE Inc. provides to[Read More…]
Ham Shoot Set
The Brooke County Sportsmen Club, located at 2540 McAdoo Ridge, Wellsburg will hold its annual ham shoot Saturday, April 1, from 1-4 p.m., at the club. The kitchen will also be open.
Adoption Subsidy Payment Schedule
The West Virginia Dep. of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Social Services, is notifying certified kinship/relative caregivers and subsidized legal guardians of youth that for the month of February payments will be issued in phases which may result in a delay in their regular payments. As part of the conversion[Read More…]
Knighting Bench Design Contest Open
First Lady Cathy Justice and the West Virginia Dept. of Education are inviting West Virginia students to participate in a Knighting Bench Design Contest.All high school grade students who are public, private, or homeschooled are invited to participate in tes Student Artist Series.Last year, the First Lady’s Student Artist Series[Read More…]
Division of Forestry Urges Caution When Burning
The West Virginia Division of Forestry urges West Virginians to be cautious of burning amid dry, windy conditions this winter.“Our winter hasn’t seen as much precipitation as we would like, and the warmer temperatures and higher winds tend to dry out the fine fuels like leaves and grass,” said assistant[Read More…]
Weld Introduces Bill to Help Vets Get Low Interest Loans for Homes
Senate Majority Whip Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, has introduced a bill Tuesday that would create a new home loan program for veterans that will help them purchase their first home in West Virginia at reduced mortgage rates.Senate Bill 616 would create the West Virginia Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program Act of[Read More…]
BHS Auditorium Named in Honor of Former Music Teacher
The Brooke High School auditorium soon will be named for a long-time music teacher and choir director at the school.The Brooke County Board of Education has agreed to name the facility in honor of Richard W. “Rick” Taylor at the request of Roy James, one of many students who received[Read More…]