In conjunction with National ABLE to Save Month in April, State Treasurer Larry Pack has announced an enrollment incentive for the WVABLE Savings program throughout the month of April.The STABLE Account Enrollment Incentive will be available to all eligible individuals who open a new account with WVABLE through April 30.Through[Read More…]
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WVABCA Recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month
The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration is has recognized April as Alcohol Awareness Month in West Virginia.In issuing a proclamation, Gov. Patrick Morrisey emphasized the need to increase public awareness and understanding about the dangers associated with underage alcohol use and adult alcohol misuse.Since 1987, the National Council on[Read More…]
Free Easter Dinner to be Held
Wellsburg United Methodist Church, located at the corner is 11th and Charles St. will hold a free Easter dinner Sunday, April 20, in the fellowship hall. Doors will open at 12 p.m., with the sit down dinner beginning at 12:30 p.m. Carryout will also be available from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Everyone[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower One day a funeral director friend of mine, about 20 years ago, called me and said he had a surprise for me. He wanted me to come down to the funeral home and receive my surprise. I was a little hesitant because a surprise at a[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE SECRET OF THE THREE FATES by Jess Armstrong. The Great War left grieving families willing to sacrifice anything for the chance to say goodbye to a lost loved one. Mr. Owen is no[Read More…]
“Cook by the Book” Recipe Club
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for an adults-only Recipe Club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it[Read More…]
Annual Spring Friends Event at the Library
Mark Twain will be portrayed by Doug Riley of Tunnelton, WV in a West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive! program in Celebration of the Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries Annual Spring Event, in the Brooke County Public Library’s River Room on April 24, at 6:30 pm. This program[Read More…]
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening storytime in the River Room on Wednesday, April 23, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy a story, a piggy bank craft, snacks and fun! The storytime is presented by WesBanco in celebration of Money Smart Week. They are supplying the[Read More…]
WLU Foundation Announces Inaugural Aspire Fund Awards to Support Faculty and Student Initiatives
West Liberty University (WLU) and the West Liberty University Foundation (WLUF) announce the first awards from the Aspire Fund. Established in 2024, in conjunction with the inauguration of WLU’s President Dr. Tim Borchers, the Aspire Fund is designed to promote and support student experiential learning opportunities at WLU. The fund[Read More…]
West Virginia Makes Progress Addressing Roads and Bridges
\The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) is making progress in addressing maintenance of the Mountain State’s road and bridge network, but will continue to face funding challenges in the future, according to the most recent TRIP report, released Tuesday, April 8, 2025.TRIP, of Washington, D.C., is a national transportation[Read More…]