The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be meeting at the Brooke County Library on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 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…]
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Family Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken rated PG on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 5 p.m.The animated film tells the story of teenage sea kraken Ruby Gillman. Struggling to fit in at her high school Oceanside High, Ruby discovers her ancestral destiny to[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 rated PG-13 on Friday, Jan. 19, at 12 p.m.Following the death of the family patriarch, the Portokalos family decides to embark on a grand odyssey to his homeland in Greece for a no-holds-barred family reunion.Bring your[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 BALL AT VERSAILLES by Danielle Steel. It’s the summer of 1959 and the Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will make history. It is an exclusive dusk-to-dawn ball in[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,The Salvation Army of Brooke County wishes to thank and commend the many people who so very generously donated to this year’s Angel Tree Project and Kettle Campaign.For so many years Angel Trees, Red Kettles and Bell Ringers have been an important and symbolic part of the Christmas season[Read More…]
MU Honors List
Anna Long of Wellsburg was named to the president’s list at Marshall University for the fall term.To achieve that honor, students must earn perfect 4.0 averages.
FSU Honors List
Three students from Brooke County were among more than 1,000 students who were honored for their academic achievement at Fairmont State University during the fall semester.Antonio Wood was named to the president’s list for a perfect 4.0 averages.Alexander Garrett and Landen Urban were named to the dean’s list for averages[Read More…]
SRU Announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List
Slippery Rock University has announced its dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester, which include Audrey Poole and Kayla Zakrzewski, both of Weirton. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12[Read More…]
SNHU President’s List
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Kristen Edwards of Weirton and Ryan Brink and Vanessa Martin of Wellsburg on being named to the Fall 2023 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the[Read More…]
DOH Awards Follansbee Signal Renovation Project Bid
Davis H. Elliot Construction Co. of Lexington, KY, was the low bidder on a traffic signal renovation project in Follansbee, with a bid of $1,320,203.50.The contract was one of 28 approved last week by the West Virginia Division of Highways.Several factors are considered before awarding a bid, including whether a[Read More…]