Winter has arrived in the Mountain State, bringing with it the annual wintertime crop of potholes.Potholes form when water gets into cracks in the road, then freezes and expands. Constant freezing and thawing over the winter turns little cracks into big cracks, and eventually turns big cracks into potholes.“Water is[Read More…]
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Bethany College Student Psychology Symposium Explores Acceptance and Change
Bethany College hosted its Fall 2024 Student Psychology Symposium, an event that celebrated the pursuit of knowledge and the ongoing dialogue between understanding and growth. Students from psychology, social work, and other disciplines presented their research, showcasing the depth of inquiry happening on campus.The evening culminated with senior psychology major[Read More…]
Self-Defense Class Set
The Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center will present two free programs on practical self-defense techniques and building confidence. The events will take place Thursday, Jan. 16 and Thursday, Feb. 20, from 5-7 p.m.Those involved with the programs include Teresa Richmond, a first-degree black belt in Krav Maga and[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION KILLING TIME by M. C. Beaton. Agatha Raisin’s private detective agency has their work cut out for them when a series of shop burglaries disturbs their quiet Cotswolds village. When the break-ins take a[Read More…]
Electric Magic!
By: Charlotte R. Lane, West Virginia PSC Chairman Could anything be more important to us, or less thought of, than the supply of electricity we use everywhere and every day?Electricity transformed humankind. It lengthened our days for both leisure and work. It has made it infinitely easier to prepare food,[Read More…]
PSC Rejects MonPower Proposal
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia told two electricity utilities it is imposing stricter standards to reduce interruptions in service to their customers.The commission rejected a proposal from Monongahela Power Co. and The Potomac Edison Co. to maintain current target levels for reducing service interruptions during the next five[Read More…]
DoHS Receives CMS Approval for Five-Year Extension of WV Medicaid Behavioral Health Program
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a five-year extension of the Evolving West Virginia Medicaid’s Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Section 1115 Demonstration.The extension, effective January 1, 2025, will allow[Read More…]
The Greatest Story Ever Told
By: Dr. Glenn MolletteNo story can match the Christmas story.Mary was just an ordinary girl but she was special in the eyes of God. She was someone God knew he could choose to enter the world as the baby Jesus. Mary and husband to be Joseph followed the leadership of[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Have you heard of “Moringa”? I heard of it during my cancer journey. It was a plant that was mentioned to me as a suggestion from a homeopathic doctor. The anti-carcinogenic benefits outweigh most plants. I never did acquire any or use it. I was using[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE WHIP HAND by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone. The Buchanans are no strangers to hard times–or making hard choices. After losing a hefty number of livestock to a killer grizzly, Hunter[Read More…]