“On your mark, get set, squirm!” Adopt or bring your own worm and enter it in our exciting worm races at the Brooke County Public Library on Thursday, July 16 at 5p.m. The first worm to cross the finish line is the winner. There will be qualifying heats, semi-finals and[Read More…]
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Crocheting Club to Meet at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library’s Crocheting Club will be meeting in the River Room of the Brooke County Library on Wednesday, July 15 at 12 p.m. The group is for adult beginners through experts. Bring your own supplies and projects. If you need help, someone will be available to assist[Read More…]
Family Movie at the Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the film Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs rated PG on Tuesday, July 14 at 11:30 a.m.Manny the woolly mammoth and his prehistoric friends discover an underground world populated by dinosaurs so large that Manny is no longer the most-feared creature in their realm.Popcorn[Read More…]
Vickie’s Kitchen Delights
By: Vickie Davis Happy July 4th! 250 years! I am so thankful we can all celebrate this great accomplishment!As for me, I was kind of quiet on the homefront! Much safer for me.Sorry about no recipes for a couple months but I am promising to do better or at least[Read More…]
AG’s Office Announces Medicaid Fraud Settlement
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, in partnership with the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, has announced a Medicaid fraud settlement totaling $325,000. The civil settlement is part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.Muhammad Salman, 64, of Bridgeport, West Virginia,[Read More…]
Bethany College Esports Breaks Through on National Stage at Apex Legends Championship
Bethany College’s Apex Legends esports team recently represented the College on the national stage, competing in the Collegiate Apex Legends National Local Area Network (LAN) Tournament held in May at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.The Bethany squad, consisting of students Cyrus Chappel, Baylen Loosier, and[Read More…]
WV Cancer Registry Receives Highest Recognition Level by CDC
The West Virginia Cancer Registry (WVCR), housed within the West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services, has been recognized as a ‘Registry of Excellence’ by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) for meeting both the 24-month and 12-month[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower I am always happy when readers write in about their encounters with nature. Encounters with butterflies in particular. Locally, more than one person has seen more butterflies in their yards.Have you seen new ones in your yard this year? This year has been fabulous for fritillaries![Read More…]
WVU Announces President’s List
Mary Jane Yanchak of Morgantown, WV has been named to the President’s List at West Virginia University for the fall and spring 2025-2026 semesters. Yanchak is a freshman majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology and the granddaughter of Shirley Yanchak of Windsor Heights.To see other students who earned honors from your[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB by Susan Patterson and James Patterson. Between their busy lives and their far-flung residences, the Mother-Daughter Book Club–four longtime college friends and their five daughters–more often discuss the books on their nightstands via[Read More…]