The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie “The Woman In The Yard,” rated PG-13 on Friday, August 8, at 12 p.m.A lone, spectral woman shrouded entirely in black appears on a family’s front lawn without explanation and warns them “today’s the day.”Bring your lunch and watch a movie[Read More…]
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Dolly Parton Read-Aloud Day at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will celebrate Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Day – Dolly Day- on Wednesday, August 6, from 11 a.m.–12 p.m., in the River Room of the Wellsburg Library as part of read-alouds around the state.The Dolly Day events will feature a read-aloud of the book “Corduroy” at[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION SILENT AS THE GRAVE by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles. With a newborn and two children, Molly Murphy Sullivan is tackling motherhood. Her husband, Daniel, is off to work in Washington as Easter break[Read More…]
Trucker Saves Lives By Sacrificing His Own After Losing Brakes
The driver of a tractor-trailer that lost its brakes while traveling Westbound on Washington Pike was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday, July 18.Police investigating the accident say that brake failure was the cause of the crash and have confirmed the name of the driver, 62-year-old Gerald[Read More…]
102nd Birthday Celebration
Isabell Metzger, a resident of Wellsburg since 1950, celebrated her 102nd birthday at Weirton Geriatric Center on July 6, along with her family.Metzger was married to the late Willian (Bill) Metzger for 67 years. She has three daughters: Carol (Bill) Lynn of Wellsburg, Mary Jane (Jim) McElroy of Follansbee and[Read More…]
BHP to Present Fourth Show of the Season
Brooke Hills Playhouse announces its fourth show of the season, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” will be presented August 1-3 and 8-10. This play is dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C. S. Lewis.The traditional children’s show will have children of all ages on stage, along[Read More…]
E-LIEAP Applications to Open
The West Virginia Dept. of Human Services (DoHS) announced that applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (E-LIEAP) will be accepted from Monday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 8, or until funds are exhausted.The program helps low-income families in West Virginia who are facing an energy emergency.E-LIEAP may also[Read More…]
Benefit Spaghetti Dinner to be Held
A benefit spaghetti dinner for Kein Huff will be held Saturday, August 30, from 1-6 p.m., at the Colliers Sportsman’s Club, located 594 Puntney Ridge Road.Cost is $10 per person which includes spaghetti, salad and bread.There will also be live music by Harold and Roger Jones.The event is sponsored by[Read More…]
Peach Festival
St Thomas Episcopal Church, located at 300 Three Springs Dr., Weirton will hold its annual peach festival Saturday, August 9, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. There will be plenty of food, baked goods, a basket raffle and crafts available for purchase. Dine in and take out will be available.
ADBC Museum to Celebrate 80th Anniversary of WWII Ending
The ADBC Museum will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II Saturday, August 16. The scheduled events include the honoring of veterans who fought in the Pacific, military displays of equipment, speakers and tours of the museum. In addition, there will be a video transmission with[Read More…]