By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Last week we got in touch with our imaginations. We reminisced about our youth and childhood and the times we shared with our imaginary friends. We imagined a caterpillar turning into a butterfly and imagined a caterpillar using its imagination. I once learned from a lady[Read More…]
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Holiday Hours
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be open from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. on Good Friday, March 29. The Brooke County Public Library will be open normal hours on Saturday, March 30.
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening storytime with Miss Kim on Wednesday, March 27, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy the story “The Story of the Easter Bunny”, a craft, snacks and fun! Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION MANNER OF DEATH by Robin Cook. After Dr. Jack Stapleton’s near-death confrontation with a medical serial killer, his wife, NYC Chief Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery, is carrying the load both at work[Read More…]
Bonnie’s Bus to Visit Weirton
Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Weirton to offer three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at Change Inc. at 3136 West St., Weirton, from 8 a.m. to-4 p.m. April 9.For an[Read More…]
United Way Holds Annual Match Madness During March
The 4th Annual Match Madness promotion kicked off March 1. This partnership between the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley and Bordas and Bordas means that every dollar donated to the United Way in the month of March is matched up to $15,000. This year brings a fun new[Read More…]
Safe Cars Save Lives: Check Your Vehicle for Important Safety Recalls
How safe is the vehicle you and your family are driving or riding in? While you may think your vehicle is perfectly safe, it could be subject to important safety recalls. In fact, in 2022, there were 1,050 safety recalls affecting more than 31 million vehicles and motor-vehicle related equipment[Read More…]
Change, Inc. Receives Grant to Support Health Center
Change Inc. in Weirton will receive a $1,196,097 grant from the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support its health center.U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that grant as part of $6,448,505 award by HHS throughout West Virginia.“I’m pleased[Read More…]
City of Weirton Receives Grant for Water Treatment Plant
The City of Weirton will receive a $14 million loan from the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.The funds will be used to increase the capacity of the city’s water treatment plant.They are part of $25.9 in funding for sewer and water projects around the state announced last week.[Read More…]
Brooke County GOP Endorses Warner for Secretary of State
This week, the Brooke County Republican Party announced its endorsement of Kris Warner for Secretary of State in the upcoming primary election. This pivotal endorsement comes at a critical juncture in the campaign, underscoring Kris Warner’s unwavering commitment to conservative principles and his proven track record of effective leadership.The announcement[Read More…]