The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film “Dog Man” rated PG on Thursday, April 10, at 5 p.m.When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history.Popcorn and water will be provided. Call the circulation desk[Read More…]
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Storybook Yoga at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding storybook yoga for children and caregivers on Wednesday, April 9, 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[Read More…]
BHS Student Receives Scholarship
Brooke High School senior Curtis “Triston” Stevens has been named the recipient of the Bonner Scholarship at Waynesburg University. He will be part of the Bonner Scholar program, where the focus is on community service and leadership.To qualify, incoming freshmen must complete the scholarship application and interview process, maintain a[Read More…]
How much are that shower and toilet costing you?
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman The Environmental Protection Agency says our average showerhead has a water flow of 2.1 gallons per minute. And that the average shower each of us takes is eight minutes long.Your daily shower uses an average of more than 16 gallons of water. That’s[Read More…]
BHP Announces Audition Dates for 2025 Season
Brooke Hills Playhouse announces auditions for its 54th season which promises to delight and entertain all.All auditions will be held on Saturday, April 12, at Brooke Hills Park Clubhouse, and will consist of cold readings from the script.Auditions for “9 to 5 The Musical” will be held at 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Bethany College Announces Addition of Men’s Wrestling as Varsity Sport for 2025-26 Season
Bethany College Interim Director of Athletics Jen Windmiller has announced the addition of men’s wrestling as a varsity sport, effective for the 2025-26 season.With the addition of men’s wrestling, Bethany’s athletic department proudly expands its offerings to 23 varsity sports, reinforcing its strong commitment to not only athletic success but[Read More…]
Bonnie’s Bus to Visit Brooke County
Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Hancock, Brooke, Harrison, and Monongalia counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at: *Change, Inc. in Weirton from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 15. For an appointment, call 304.797.7733, ext. 1306.*Brooke County Public Library in Wellsburg from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 16. For an appointment, call 304.737.3665.*Immaculate Conception Catholic Church[Read More…]
Spring Cleanup Applications Now Open for Adopt-A-Highway
The West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, April 26.Co-sponsored by the DEP and the Division of Highways, the Adopt-A-Highway program is administered by the DEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and improves the quality of the state’s[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower I Hope you are not bored with Boron, but here we go. About ten years ago I had a hair analysis done on myself to see what minerals my body needed. A doctor friend of mine has a business called “healthy cells for life”. He sends[Read More…]
Camp Kootaga Foundation Established to Secure the Future of Scout Camp
For over a century, Camp Kootaga, nestled along the Hughes River near Walker, West Virginia, has been a cherished destination where Scouts have camped, explored, and developed essential life skills. To safeguard this tradition for future generations, the Camp Kootaga Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organization in the Mid-Ohio Valley,[Read More…]