Governor Patrick Morrisey and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that the Buck firearms deer season opened in West Virginia Monday, Nov. 24.Hunters are encouraged to purchase their hunting license and stamps before the season begins. “Buck firearms season is woven into the fabric of West Virginia,” said Gov. Patrick[Read More…]
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At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION I DIED FOR BEAUTY by Amanda Flower. Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of the worst winters in New England’s history. Trains are snowbound and boats are frozen in the harbor. Emily Dickinson[Read More…]
Play and Connect at the Library
Join us every Saturday anytime between 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in the Children’s Room at the Brooke County Public Library and play, build, socialize, and learn together with a variety of exciting toys and games to help develop hand-eye coordination and STEAM concepts.Parents/guardians must provide direct supervision.Ages birth to six years[Read More…]
Tai Chi Class Offered at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will now be offering a weekly Tai Chi Class instructed by Mike Turrentine every Monday at 11 a.m. in the River Room of the Brooke County Library.Tai Chi is a moving meditation in the form of a series of gentle exercises that create harmony between[Read More…]
Bethany College ACS Chapter Earns National Outstanding Award
Bethany College is proud to announce that its American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter has been awarded the Outstanding ACS Student Communities Award for the 2024–2025 academic year — the highest national honor granted by the ACS Undergraduate Office. Bethany is one of just 90 chapters nationwide to receive this[Read More…]
WVNCC Foundation Receives Transformational $600,000 Gift from the Late Jack E. Cisney
The West Virginia Northern Community College Foundation is deeply honored to announce a transformational $600,000 gift from the late Jack E. Cisney, a founding faculty member, educator, and long-time supporter of WVNCC. This extraordinary contribution—one of the largest in the College’s history—will continue Jack’s lifelong commitment to education, opportunity, and[Read More…]
SNAP Benefits Restored As 40-Day Government Shutdown Ends
Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been restored with the end of the government 40-day shutdown in Washington, DC.Every SNAP cardholder in West Virginia should now be fully funded and able to purchase food with their EBT cards, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey“The one thing I[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Human Services Launches New Website
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has launched its newly redesigned website, dohs.wv.gov, along with updated websites for each of its bureaus. This rollout marks a key milestone following the official reorganization of the former West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) into three separate departments,[Read More…]
WVDEP’s 2026 Roadsides in Bloom Calendar Now Available
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting orders for the 2026 Roadsides in Bloom Calendar, which features stunning photographs of wildflowers growing naturally along the state’s roadways.Sponsored by the Adopt-A-Highway Program, the free calendar includes 12 winning photographs selected from dozens of submissions by talented photographers[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Do you know the proper way to drink tea? We are talking hot tea that is. Do you make the most of your tea? Perhaps you don’t drink tea and don’t know what you are missing. This time of year is a great time to drink[Read More…]