Democratic women, elected officials, and guests from around the state of West Virginia will celebrate the 59th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women, Inc. on September 15-17, 2023, at the Weirton-Steubenville Holiday Inn, located in Weirton.Among the highlights of the three-day event will be the Opening[Read More…]
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Lloyd Now Indicted, Held Pending Trial on Variety of Charges
On Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 45, of Follansbee, appeared before U. S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone last week for an arraignment and detention hearing.Following his indictment on charges related to a federal hate crimes trial in Pittsburgh, he was ordered detained.Judge Mazzone heard testimony about Lloyd’s alleged criminal conduct, which[Read More…]
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an Evening Storytime with Miss Kim on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy the story “Pete the Cat Checks Out The Library”, a craft, snacks and fun! Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or[Read More…]
Movie Night at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Hotel Transylvania: Transformania rated PG on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m.Van Helsing’s mysterious new invention transforms Dracula and his pals into humans and Johnny into a monster. The group must now find a way to restore their respective forms[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Love Again, rated PG-13 on Friday, Sept. 15, at 12 p.m.A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé’s death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number, and forms a connection with the man the number has[Read More…]
Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries Host Fall Event
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be hosting a Fall Membership event on September 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., in the River Room at the Main Library Location in Wellsburg. They will be hosting a reenactor who portrays Abraham Lincoln in a program entitled: Abraham Lincoln: A[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION HAPPINESS by Danielle Steel. Sabrina Brooks is a wildly successful bestselling author of gripping thrillers. Unlike her fictional characters, Sabrina lives a quiet life in the Berkshires with her two beloved dogs.[Read More…]
2023 Ginseng Harvest Season Opens
West Virginia’s ginseng 2023 harvest season is now open and will continue through Wednesday, Nov, 30.Observing the legal season and regulations helps preserve Appalachia’s threatened and endangered wild ginseng, said a spokesman for the Division of Forestry.Harvesting pulls up the ginseng root, ending the plant’s ability to replace itself with[Read More…]
New Hunting Guidelines for Migratory Birds In Effect
New hunting regulations for migratory game birds went into effect Sept. 1 in accordance with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual guidelines.The new regulations include an increase in the mallard duck daily bag limit. Hunters may now harvest four mallards a day, with no more than two hens.The[Read More…]
Wildfire Prevention
By: Charlotte R. Lane, West Virginia PSC ChairmanIt is hard for me to fathom the tragedy that has occurred on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Fire swept through Lahaina, the old capital of Hawaii, in August, killing countless people.The blame for this fire has not been determined. But its outbreak[Read More…]