By: Hettie Basil Lighttower In my adult years my mother acquired a plant from neighbors called comfrey. Mom said you can make tea out of it. Soon the plants began to heavily populate a certain area of the back yard. Their leaves were very large like plumes stretching high and[Read More…]
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Bethany College Hosts Tibetan Buddhist Nuns
Bethany College had the rare opportunity to host Tibetan Buddhist nuns Ani Choyang and Ani Choedon, whose visit brought an extraordinary experience to campus as they shared their journey and the mission of the Jangchub Choeling Nunnery. Their visit marked a unique cultural exchange that invited students, faculty, and staff[Read More…]
Concurrent Bear Season to Open
A concurrent bear season will be open in all or parts of 42 counties for buck firearms hunting from Nov. 25-Dec. 8.“This concurrent season not only provides a unique opportunity for hunters to harvest multiple big game species on the same day, but also supports wildlife management efforts by helping[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK by Chris Whitaker. 1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the small town of[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
Holiday hours in observance of Thanksgiving for the Brooke County Library and Follansbee Branch will be as follows:Wednesday, Nov. 27– 10 a.m.–3 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 28–Dec. 1 – ClosedNormal hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 2.
Cloak and Dagger On the Air Offers You…ESCAPE!
Cloak and Dagger On the Air returns to the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Saturday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. with Cloak and Dagger On the Air Offers…ESCAPE!Admission is free, although donations are always appreciated.Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with R.J. Gaudio, Troubadour, performing an opening set[Read More…]
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Expands Adoption Program
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption are proud to announce the expansion of a key initiative aimed at increasing adoptions for youth in foster care who have been waiting the longest. Through a unique public-private partnership, the Foundation’s signature Wendy’s Wonderful[Read More…]
American Legion Post 34 Donates to Helping Heroes
Officers and “friends” of Wellsburg American Legion Post 34 presented a monetary donation and donation of supplies to Helping Heroes in Wheeling, WV on Friday, Oct. 18. Helping Heroes is a local organization dedicated to helping our veterans and their families in the Northern Panhandle.Any veteran in need of housing[Read More…]
Study Abroad Opportunities Available for High School Students
Qualified high school students are offered a unique opportunity to explore the world by spending an academic year, semester or summer in Europe, Asia, North or South America, Australia or South Africa as part of the ASSE International Student Exchange Program. A non-profit, public benefit organization, ASSE is dedicated to[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower At the end of all my columns herewith, I end with, “Kindness is contagious~”. Being kind is important. Being kind is a spectrum of love. Being kind is a basic form of being human at a high-ground functioning level. It is form or spiritual maturity. It[Read More…]