State Treasurer Larry Pack has announced that the statewide 2025-26 SMART529 “When I Grow Up” student and teacher essay contest will be adjusted to accommodate the current academic year, instead of the calendar year.The annual essay contestgives students the chance to win up to $5,000 in SMART529 savings for higher[Read More…]
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Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Okay, let’s reel this Schumann Resonance back in. To re-cap a smidgeon…. It is named after physicist Winfried Otto Schmann in 1952. They are resonances measured at low frequencies between the Earth’s surface and the ionosphere. Most often they are generated by lightning strikes. When there[Read More…]
Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons Open in WV
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced that several migratory bird hunting seasons will open in October.From Oct. 4-12, hunters may pursue ducks, coots, gallinules and mergansers. Hunters should note that scaup are included in the daily bag limit for ducks.Seasons for Canada geese, white-fronted geese, snow geese[Read More…]
WVDNR Announces Return of Turkey Hunting Season
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) recently announced that Turkey hunting returned to West Virginia with the opening of the fall season’s first segment Oct. 11The first segment of the fall turkey season will be open until Oct. 19 in all 55 counties.The second segment will be open[Read More…]
American Legion Post 34 to Host Veteran’s Day Event
On Saturday, Oct. 11 Post 34 Wellsburg American Legion was host to the Northern Panhandle American Legion Riders on their “Fun Ride” for the Northern West Virginia Toys for Tots.We want to thank the riders and Toys for Tots for including us in the ride. Post 34 has a collection[Read More…]
At the Libary
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi. Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? He arrives[Read More…]
Family Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Lilo and Stitch, rated PG, on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m.A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo and Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps[Read More…]
Storybook Yoga at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding storybook yoga for children and caregivers on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m., in the River Room, with Taylor Provenzano from Soulshine Yoga.Read, move and breathe. A yoga class and storytime rolled into one. Bring a mat or towel and join us for[Read More…]
Cloak and Dagger on the Air Presents “Sounds That Go Bump in the Night!”
Cloak and Dagger On the Air will present its annual Halloween show this Saturday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Titled Sounds That Go Bump in the Night!, the production will feature reimaginings of three Golden Age of Radio horror and[Read More…]
WV DoHS and Cardinality Launch COMET to Strengthen Foster Care Communication
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in partnership with Cardinality, has launched the Communication and Operations Mobile Engagement Tool (COMET), a new platform designed to strengthen communication and collaboration across the state’s foster care system.The platform provides a secure, centralized space for foster parents, caseworkers, attorneys, service providers,[Read More…]