By: Hettie Basil Lighttower More about butterflies. Over the decades of giving presentations on butterflies, folks have asked me what I considered to be an odd question. On more than one occasion in different times and places I have been asked “What is the purpose of butterflies?” And I would[Read More…]
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SNHU Announces Winter 2024 Dean’s List
Vanessa Martin of Wellsburg and Emma Martin of Weirton have been named to the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Winter 2024 Dean’s List. The winter terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named[Read More…]
Schultz Named to University of Evansville Dean’s List
Franklyn Schultz of Isaacs of Wellsburg has been named to the University of Evansville Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester.Students at UE are named to the Dean’s List every fall and spring semester. To merit the honor of being placed on the Dean’s List, a student must have carried[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…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE WITCH IS BACK by Sophie H. Morgan. “There’s nothing wrong with being a wallflower. Not to Emmaline Bluewater, anyway. Emma may have been born into witch society, but her days of[Read More…]
National Association of Letter Carriers Hosts Annual Food Drive
The National Association of Letter Carriers successfully hosted their annual food drive nationally on Saturday, May 11, despite inclement weather.Despite the heavy rain, the dedicated carriers, along with the supportive Wellsburg community, ensured the event’s success. Remarkably, even PO Box holders contributed to the cause by donating bags of food.The[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower How much do you know about butterflies? Let’s explore and test your butterfly knowledge with some fun facts. First of all, according to the Smithsonian, there are about 17,500 butterfly species in the whole world and approximately 750 of them in the United States. And according[Read More…]
Bethany College Baccalaureate Ceremony Honors Class of 2024
Bethany College celebrated its 184th baccalaureate ceremony on Friday, May 10, with an inspiring message delivered by Rev. Dr. Todd Adams. The event, held in Commencement Hall, honored the graduating Class of 2024 amidst a backdrop of tradition, resilience, and anticipation for the impact these graduates will make in the[Read More…]
Brooke County Friends to Meet at the Library
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be meeting at the Brooke County Library on Tuesday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m. The Board invites all to attend with the intent to prepare for upcoming events, plan for new ones, and get updates on what is going on in[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS by Lisa Scottoline. TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm–except him. After a[Read More…]