The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Snow White rated G on Friday, July 11, at 12 p.m.“Snow White” is a live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.Popcorn and water will be provided. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to[Read More…]
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Paint or Decoupage Rocks at the Library
Join us in the River Room of the Brooke County Public Library on Wednesday, July 9, at 11 a.m. to paint or decoupage rocks for outside!Registration is required. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
Lunch and Play at the Library
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 at 11:30 a.m. on July 8, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 29 and July 31.Parents/guardians must provide direct supervision. All ages are welcome. No[Read More…]
Outdoor Games and Sidewalk Chalk Fun
Join us outside of the Brooke County Public Library on Monday, July 7, at 11 a.m. for outdoor games and sidewalk chalk fun!No Registration required. For more information, call the library at 304.737.1551.
Aspire U Leadership Cohort Wraps Up Year with Festival Benefiting Family Support Center
West Liberty University’s Aspire U employee leadership and development program wrapped up its inaugural year by hosting the Community, Art, and Music Festival on the West Liberty University campus. The festival was the culminating experience for the leadership program participants and was a fundraiser for the West Liberty Lions Club[Read More…]
WV Department of Education and Partners Support 400 Summer Feeding Sites for Children
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is once again working with local partners to support child nutrition this summer. Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the WVDE administers the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) feeding sites. This gives access to nutritious meals to those 18[Read More…]
Wellsburg Man Charged with First-Degree Murder
Michael A. Groch, 39, of Wellsburg has been identified as a suspect after a shooting in Brooke County last Friday.“The suspect is Michael A, Groch, 39, from Wellsburg and then the victim was 58-year-old Kerry Casto from Mingo Junction, Ohio,” said Brooke County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Douglas Mills.Groch was[Read More…]
Hancock County Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
Jennifer Ann Miller, 38, of Colliers, has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine.According to court documents and statements made in court, Miller, also known as “Jennifer Reagan” and “Jenn,” sold methamphetamine on several occasions in 2022. On July 12, 2022, during a traffic[Read More…]
Bethany College, WLU Dual Enrollment Education Program
Bethany College and West Liberty University have announced that the Dual Enrollment Program in teacher education has been officially approved and is now accepting applications for Fall 2025.This collaborative program provides a seamless academic pathway for qualified Bethany College students interested in pursuing a career in elementary education. Upon successful[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower If you are Japanese, you might have heard of this form of art called “Dorodango Balls”. The first part of the word “doro” means mud. And the “dango” means a type of dumpling very concentratedly pressed rice flour. The name in itself is very fascinating and[Read More…]