The state of West Virginia has teamed up again this year with the county clerks, U. S. Elections Assistance Commission and other states in a national poll-worker recruitment effort heading into the 2024 general election.According to Secretary of State Mac Warner, National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is a national effort to address[Read More…]
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Change, Inc. Receives Grant
Change Inc. will receive a $90,002 grant from the West Virginia Child Advocacy Center.The award was part of $5.38 million in grant awards for projects throughout West Virginia announced this week.Change Inc. will use the funds to provide and coordinate child-centered, site-based services to victims of child abuse and their[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower So today is July 15, 2024 that I am writing this. Just two days after the assassination attempt of a U.S. presidential candidate named Donald Trump. Just now an emotion runs through your heart. Very few people have neutral feelings about Donald Trump. Either you love[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE KAMOGAWA FOOD DETECTIVES by Hisashi Kashiwai. “What’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi[Read More…]
Button Making Craft for Kids at the Library
Join us at the Brooke County Public Library in the children’s room anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 to create your own button craft. Design, color and create a personalized button to wear or put on your backpack.No Registration required. For more information, call the[Read More…]
Family Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire rated PG-13 on Tuesday, July 23 at 12 p.m.In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve[Read More…]
Senator Capito Makes Economic Development Stops in the Northern Panhandle
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, made several stops in the Northern Panhandle on Monday, July 1, which focused on economic development and community revitalization.First, Senator Capito traveled to Wheeling, where she met with representatives from the Regional Economic Development (RED) Partnership group[Read More…]
WV Receives Federal Grant for Implementation of Medicaid, CHIP School-Based Services
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS), in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), has received one of 18 grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the[Read More…]
WVDH Offers New Portal to Help Access Vaccine Records
The West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) Bureau for Public Health has launched a new resource for residents in need of their vaccination records. The new system allows patients to review their immunization history and print their own official records at MyIRMobile.“Immunizations are an important part of staying healthy,” said[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Riding on the coattails of AI and futuristic shows is the topic of beings from other planets or even other dimensions. Do you believe it is possible for there to be life on other planets? This is an age old question. I personally have never seen[Read More…]