The leader of Wellsburg’s fire department has been charged with falsifying accounts established for proceeds from fundraisers held for the volunteer company.A case against Scott Kins, 44, of Wellsburg is pending in Brooke County Magistrate Court following an investigation by the West Virginia State Police.Because the charge is a felony[Read More…]
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Primanti Bros. to Open in Weirton
Local residents who enjoy their sandwiches topped with tomatoes, house-made cole slaw and fresh-cut fries won’t have to go far beginning this fall.Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar, a staple of the Pittsburgh food scene for 90 years, will be locating its newest eatery in Weirton later this year.The building, already[Read More…]
Murry Chosen for 2023 NCAA
Division III Student Immersion Program
Bethany College women’s basketball student-athlete Samaria Murry is among 40 individuals who were selected to the 2023 NCAA Division III Student Immersion Program during the NCAA Convention on Jan. 11-14, in San Antonio, Texas.“It’s an honor to be selected to be a part of the NCAA Immersion Program and to[Read More…]
United Way Welcomes New Executive Director
The United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley board of directors is excited to announce their new executive director, Staci Stephen.Staci bring 17 years of nonprofit and fundraising experience to this position. Her nonprofit career started at the Augusta Levy Learning Center in 2006 where she served as the director[Read More…]
Bethany College Announces Articulation Agreement with Wheeling University
Bethany College has announced a new opportunity for students to pursue an advanced degree in the healthcare field. Wheeling University and Bethany College are joining forces to offer Bethany students a track into Wheeling’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. The DPT program, through Wheeling’s College of Health Science, will[Read More…]
Wellsburg Kiwanis Club Makes Donation
The Brooke County Salvation Army was presented a $500 donation by the Wellsburg Kiwanis Club, which raised the money through its annual rose and pie sale in November. On hand for the presentation were, (front)Eric Fithyan, the club’s president; Chris Gerard, regional resource development director for the Salvation Army; Salvation[Read More…]
Education A Main Concern for Legislators
By: Autumn Shelton, WV Press AssociationEducation is a main concern for state legislators as they prepare for their 60-day session beginning on Wednesday.But it’s not just K-12 classrooms they must consider.It’s providing the state’s students with the ability to attend institutions of higher learning and with increasing higher education enrollment[Read More…]
Beech Bottom Christmas Decorating Winners
Winners of the Beech Bottom’s Christmas decorating contest were presented cash prizes for their efforts at a recent Beech Bottom Council meeting. They included the Butler residence, first place, represented by Char Butler; the Cunningham residence, second place, represented by Jane Cunningham; the Henry residence, third place, represented by Kenny[Read More…]
Vickie’s Kitchen Delights
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a nice Christmas and enjoyed all the snow we had! It was beautiful but so cold!I had the misfortune of falling two weeks before Christmas and broke my big toe in three places. I had vertigo for more than 3 weeks so bad[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION OTHER BIRDS by Sarah Addison Allen. Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. It’s called The[Read More…]