By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has been at the forefront of discussions on the importance of having a reliable energy source for this nation.While never downplaying the importance of all fuels, we consistently advocate for having energy that doesn’t falter when[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
WVDA Issues Guidance for Farmers Amid Ongoing Drought Conditions
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is urging livestock producers to take proactive steps as drought conditions continue to impact much of the state. To prevent long-term damage to pastureland, WVDA recommends confining cattle if feeding hay and reducing grazing pressure until rainfall improves conditions. Overgrazing during drought can[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Have you heard of the Schumann Resonance? It is an amazing measured phenomenon showing how we affect each other and the energy around us. Sounds super far-fetched doesn’t it? And when I say “each other” I mean globally….. like people in Europe are affecting our air[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION TEXAS LIGHTNING by Dusty Richards and Velda Brotherton. An arsonist is on the loose in Saddler County, Texas, burning down ranch houses with the families still asleep in their beds-including children. When the local[Read More…]
Dungeons and Dragons Classes Offered
The Brooke County Library will be holding Dungeons and Dragons classes on Tuesdays from 6–9 p.m. Library volunteers, Game Masters Daniel Melching and David Nixon, will be instructing the classes that are open to middle and high school students.You will learn how to create characters, battle evil creatures, and save[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…]
Explore and Learn Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening explore and learn storytime with Miss Kim on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy a story and hands on activities. Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
Mary G. Thomas
MARY G. THOMAS, 95, of Weirton, WV, passed Saturday, September 20, 2025 at home. She was born October 23, 1929 in Weirton, daughter of the late Michael and Teresa Stefano Gerevich. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth R. Thomas (2003); brother, Steve Gerevich; sisters, Helen[Read More…]
Timothy John “Tim” Ott, Sr.
TIMOTHY JOHN “TIM” OTT, SR., 68 of Follansbee, WV died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at his home. Tim was born on June 28, 1957, in Steubenville, OH a son of Elizabeth (Schaefer) Ott of Follansbee, WV and the late Clarence Ott. In[Read More…]
Kathryn “Kathi” Rae Butler
KATHRYN “KATHI” RAE BUTLER, 70, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Golden Oaks Residential Board and Care in Follansbee, WV. She was born on September 15, 1955, in Follansbee, WV, a daughter of the late Raymond and Lucy[Read More…]