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…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
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…]
Form Energy Could Provide Billions in Economic Impact
The Form Energy battery manufacturing facility proposed for Weirton could have an annual economic impact of more than $155 million, according to officials with West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics.The report, compiled by Christiadi, Ph.D., and John Deskins, Ph.D., using data provided by the West Virginia[Read More…]
Bethany College Adds New Digital Marketing Program
Bethany College is excited to announce the addition of a new digital marketing program, set to launch in the Fall of 2023.“Bethany students now can obtain a digital marketing degree where upon graduation they will fill critical roles in a field that ranks among the top most in-demand jobs,” says[Read More…]
WLU Professor A Finalist
for WV Professor of the Year
West Liberty University’s faculty can once again claim a finalist for West Virginia’s 2022 Professor of the Year award, presented annually by the Faculty Merit Foundation.Associate Professor of Biology Deanna Schmitt, Ph.D., was among the five finalists named for the honor.“This is wonderful news for Deanna, the College of Sciences,[Read More…]