The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION I DIED FOR BEAUTY by Amanda Flower. Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of the worst winters in New England’s history. Trains are snowbound and boats are frozen in the harbor. Emily Dickinson[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Play and Connect at the Library
Join us every Saturday anytime between 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in the Children’s Room at the Brooke County Public Library and play, build, socialize, and learn together with a variety of exciting toys and games to help develop hand-eye coordination and STEAM concepts.Parents/guardians must provide direct supervision.Ages birth to six years[Read More…]
Tai Chi Class Offered at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will now be offering a weekly Tai Chi Class instructed by Mike Turrentine every Monday at 11 a.m. in the River Room of the Brooke County Library.Tai Chi is a moving meditation in the form of a series of gentle exercises that create harmony between[Read More…]
Josephine Ann “Nana” Newton
JOSEPHINE ANN “NANA” NEWTON, 96, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Brightwood Center in Follansbee, WV with her family by her side. Born August 13, 1929, in Weirton, WV a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Abbonizio) Battista. In addition to her parents, she[Read More…]
Theresa Ann McCloud
THERESA ANN MCCLOUD, 59, of Colliers, WV died peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Wheeling, WV. Born July 8, 1966, in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Robert and Shirley (Owens) Tredway. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her[Read More…]
Lisa Ann McCartney Kinney
LISA ANN MCCARTNEY KINNEY of Weirton, WV left this world on November 22, 2025, at WVU-Weirton Medical Center. Lisa was born on June 15, 1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, one of eight children of Clarence “Jake” and Edna Byers McCartney. She was a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, who embraced[Read More…]
Geraldine R. Woods Cross
GERALDINE R. WOODS CROSS, 91, formerly of Follansbee, WV, passed away November 22, 2025, at Peterson Rehabilitation Center, Wheeling, WV. Geraldine was born June 21, 1934, in Wellsburg, WV to the late Floyd and Ida Hyett Woods. Geraldine had her nose stuck in everything, and was an active volunteer for[Read More…]
Danny Nickoles
DANNY NICKOLES, 94, of Colliers, WV, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Valley Hospice, Liza’s Place, in Wheeling, WV. Danny was born on August 16, 1931, in Louise, WV, at home, which served as a boarding house at the time. He was the son of the late[Read More…]
Delores Jane (Nicholson) DeGarmo
DELORES JANE (NICHOLSON) DEGARMO, 75, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully at her daughter’s home with her family by her side on Friday, November 21, 2025. Born March 16, 1950, in Woodsfield, OH a daughter of the late Edward R. and Betty Jane (Hooper) Nicholson. In addition to her parents, she[Read More…]
George A. “Butch” Viakley
GEORGE A. “BUTCH” VIAKLEY, 85, of Weirton, WV, passed Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Select Specialty Hospital, Weirton. He was born May 20, 1940 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late George Vujaklya and Helen Markowicz Socha. He is also preceded in death by his grandson, Justin Johnson. Butch retired[Read More…]