Looking for a way to make an impact in your community? Join a representative from Necco, a local foster care agency, Jan. 18 anytime from 12-2 p.m. for a one-on-one session for information on how you can become a foster parent. No appointment needed.
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Documentary to be Show at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will screen the documentary “Reckonings” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 12 p.m.Featured in the United Nations Film Festival Association, “Reckonings” is a new film about the aftermath of the Holocaust, when German and Jewish Leaders bridged an impossible divide and met in secret to grapple[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Legislative Look Ahead
By: Autumn Shelton, WV Press AssociationWest Virginia’s continued short-term economic growth remains uncertain for 2023; however, as the 86th Legislature prepares to convene on Wednesday, there are several indicators that leaders should watch as they guide the state through this economic “turbulence,” according to Dr. John Deskins, director of the[Read More…]
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Breakfast
The Weirton American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting a breakfast on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Legion hall, located at 3140 Pennsylvania Ave. in Weirton.Menu items will be sausage gravy over biscuit, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, coffee and orange juice. The cost is $8 for adults,[Read More…]
Quilting, Sewing Classes to Begin
Quilting and sewing classes will begin on Thursday, Jan. 19, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, located at 300 Three Springs Drive, Weirton.The classes will be held two weeks each month , and the hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.All levels of sewers and quilters from beginning to experienced are[Read More…]
AG Warns Job Seekers of Post-Holiday Employment Scams
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging job seekers to exercise caution when looking for employment opportunities to pay off those holiday purchases.Gifts and travel expenses are just some of the things that put a dent in credit and bank account statements, so consumers may opt to take on[Read More…]
Form Energy to Invest $760 Million in Major
Manufacturing Operation in Weirton
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice recently announced that Form Energy will invest $760 million in a major iron-air battery manufacturing operation in Weirton.Massachusetts-based Form Energy is expanding in the northern panhandle in a move state officials say will create 750 jobs.The expansion, on land to be purchased by the state,[Read More…]
Brooke County Rotary Raises Money for Salvation Army
The Brooke County Rotary Club presented $3,600 that it, Wellsburg United Methodist Church and the owner and staff of Borden Office Equipment raised for the Brooke County Salvation Army. Pictured above for the presentation are Rotarians Dr. John Basil and Mike DiDomenico; Salvation Army Commander Gene Hunt; Jim Rosso, the[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books that have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION A CATERED NEW YEAR’S EVE by Isis Crawford. “It’s been years since Bernie and Libby’s parents became estranged from Ada Sinclair’s side of the family — though the reasons[Read More…]