Join us at the Brooke County Public Library, pick up a free lunch for children 18 and younger and play in the children’s room while supplies last, from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on July 28.Parents/guardians must provide direct supervision. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. This will be a[Read More…]
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WVNCC Receives $294,616 Grant to Fund Paramedic Training for Eligible EMT’s
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has been awarded $294,616 through the U.S. Department of Labor as part of the West Virginia EMS Workforce Education Grant, a statewide $1.8 million initiative funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).The funding will help address critical workforce shortages in emergency medical[Read More…]
DMV Encourages Guests to Schedule Appointments for Services
While walk-ins are always welcome, the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is working to eliminate “busy” times by encouraging guests to make appointments for services which require a regional office visit. The following tips can help navigate an experience at the DMV experience and save time.The average wait plus service time[Read More…]
AG Calls On FTC to Strengthen Rules for Robocalls
Forty-eight attorneys general have called on the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers.Without that access, scammers can’t use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force asked the FCC to work on the issue in 2021,[Read More…]
County Health Officials Warn Residents of Increase of Rabies Cases
Brooke County health officials are warning residents about an increase in rabies cases they say they have seen so far this year.“Any mammal can get rabies. Rabies is fatal if untreated, so it’s concerning,” said Mike Bolen, administrator of the Brooke County Health Department.The health department said the rise in[Read More…]
Bethany High School Reunion
An all school Bethany High School reunion will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, beginning at 12 p.m., at the Bethany Community Center. Cost is $25 per person and is open to anyone who attended Bethany School.For more information, contact Helen Moren at 304.829.4706.
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower I met Martin Staunton in 2004 at the West Virginia state capitol building during legislative session on Wildlife Diversity Day. He was there to interview me for Channel 13, the big local Charleston channel. He was the anchor at the time. This happened because my cousin[Read More…]
Point Park University Announces Graduates
Alexes Faessel of Follansbee and Brandon Ware of Weirton are among the more than 350 students at Point Park University who received their baccalaureate degrees in May 2026.Faessel received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and Ware received a Bachelor of Science degreePoint Park University, immersed in the heart of[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE NIGHT WE MET by Abby Jimenez. In everyone’s life, there’s a split-second decision that can change everything. For Larissa, it came when choosing who to ride home with after a concert. That night,[Read More…]
Brooke County Library Book Club
A group of friends, a good book, and free-flowing discussion… doesn’t that sound like the ingredients for a wonderful experience. The Brooke County Public Library will be meeting on Thursday, July 30 at 5 p.m. in person and virtual to discuss the book “This Time Next Year” by Sophie Cousens.[Read More…]