Ohio University College of Business student Mackenzie Sargent of Weirton, has been named to Ohio University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List.The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students who complete a particular semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.999 with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades that are[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower I learned something new this week. I learned new benefits about squatting. Not the kind where you take shelter in a structure that doesn’t belong to you, but the kind I have not done since in my thirties. You know, when you bend your knees and[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE PORTRAIT by Danielle Steel. Devon Darcy’s reputation precedes her. As a highly sought-after portrait artist, she seems to have the ability to peer into the souls of her subjects and then capture them[Read More…]
“Cook by the Book” Recipe Club
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for an adults-only recipe club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it[Read More…]
Storybook Yoga at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding storybook yoga for children and caregivers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 5 p.m., in the River Room with Taylor Provenzano from Soulshine Yoga.Read, move and breathe. A yoga class and storytime rolled into one. Bring a mat or towel and join us for[Read More…]
John Henry Proellochs, Sr.
JOHN HENRY PROELLOCHS, SR., 92, of Wellsburg, WV, lovingly known as Pap, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026. Born on August 10, 1933, he was the son of Bill and Gladys Proellochs and lived a long, full life marked by devotion to family, service, and community. Pap was a[Read More…]
William “Bill” Ray McDaniel, Sr.
WILLIAM “BILL” RAY MCDANIEL, SR., 76, of Barnesville, OH formerly of Wellsburg, WV died of a broken heart February 15, 2026, at Liza’s Place Valley Hospice, Wheeling, WV. Bill was born August 11, 1946, in Wheeling, WV. He was the son of the late Earl McDaniel and Elizabeth Davis McDaniel.[Read More…]
John Smith, Jr.
JOHN SMITH, JR., 78, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Country Club Manor Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH. Born January 11, 1948, in Wheeling, WV a son of the late John and Dorothy Elizabeth (Geho) Smith, Sr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded[Read More…]
Jane Hilton Sizemore Parrish
JANE HILTON SIZEMORE PARRISH, 76, of Follansbee, WV passed away February 11, 2026, at Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, OH. Jane was born November 14, 1949, in Buckhannon, WV to the late Genevieve Sue Malcomb Sizemore. Jane owned and operated Lasting Memories Florist in Follansbee, WV. In addition to her parents,[Read More…]
Donna Lou Mozingo
DONNA LOU MOZINGO, 71, of Weirton WV passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with her children by her side. She entered this world on November 29, 1954, in Wellsburg, WV, a beloved daughter of the late Harry and Eleanor Dennis Mozingo. Her life’s work was caring[Read More…]