The West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Public Health and West Virginia Dept. of Education are partnering to launch an anti-vaping campaign in West Virginia schoolsThe West Virginia’s Clear Future: Don’t Let Vaping Cloud It initiative will offer the evidence-based, peer-led CATCH My Breath vaping prevention curriculum to[Read More…]
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Library Offers Craft Tree
Volunteers at the Follansbee Library decorate a tree with a craft of a certain theme every month. The craft may be taken home and put together, if preferred.Those interested in taking part in creating the crafts should visit the library, located at 844 Main St. between the hours of 10[Read More…]
Quarter Auction to be Held
The Weirton Kiwanis Club will hold the Kitty Kochman Quarter Auction Sunday, Oct. 15, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at Undo’s Restaurant in the Holiday Inn, Weirton.Proceeds from the auction will go to support the Weirton Kiwanis Club’s community projects.
Morrisey Warns College Students of Employment Scams
Thousands of students in the state recently have returned to college or are getting their first crack at higher education and many are set to look for employment to supplement their allowances. College is the first time many young adults are in charge of their own personal affairs, which makes[Read More…]
DMV Appointments Can Now Be Booked at Regional Offices
West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customers may now make appointments, including same-day appointments, at any of the 26 regional offices across the state.“We are happy to be offering appointments in all offices again,” said DMV commissioner Everett Frazier. “For a while, only the offices in some of West Virginia’s[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION STELLA MARIS by Cormac McCarthy. 1972, Black River Falls, Wisconsin: Alicia Western, twenty years old, with forty thousand dollars in a plastic bag, admits herself to the hospital. A doctoral candidate in[Read More…]
Brooke County Public Library Offers Free Library Alerts
The Brooke County Public Libraries are excited to remind patrons that it offers its patrons free “Wowbrary” email alerts that showcase the library’s newest items each week. The alerts feature the latest bestsellers, movies, music CDs, audio books, children’s titles, cookbooks, mysteries, travel guides, health books, science fiction and more purchased[Read More…]
Dungeons and Dragons Classes at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding Dungeons and Dragons Classes on Tuesdays from 6–9 p.m. Library volunteers, Game Masters Daniel Mechling 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…]
Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie “About My Father” rated PG-13 on Friday, Sept. 8, at 12 p.m.When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her wealthy and eccentric[Read More…]
Explore and Learn “Japanese Themed” Storytime
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an Evening “Japanese Themed” Explore and Learn Storytime on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy a story and hands on Japanese activities. They will try on authentic Japanese clothing, have chopstick races, create origami and more with Manami Kawazoe,[Read More…]