In an effort to continue to increase educational and athletic opportunities for students in Brooke County, Brooke County Middle Schools has begun their inaugural middle school golf program. The response has been exceptional in its inaugural season. The response has been exceptional and the team now has 12 enthusiastic golfers[Read More…]
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Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Last week we talked about that little-big word called life. We discussed how life is many things at different times while we experience consecutive trips around the sun called years. During our experience of life, we have ups and downs. I mentioned most of those descriptions[Read More…]
Story Hour Registration at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library now has openings for Monday and Wednesday story hour class. Story hour is held from 12–1 p.m. on Monday’s at the Follansbee Library and from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. on Wednesday’s at the Wellsburg Library. Story hour is open for children ages 2–5 and a caregiver.[Read More…]
Library to Host Singing Duo
Join the Brooke County Public Libraries as they welcome Rubber Soul: Kent and Re Sing The Beatles! The Duo will give small acoustic performance on Thursday, August 29, from 7-8 p.m., in the River Room of the main library location.At 8 o’clock on February 9, 1964, America tuned in to[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION CLETE by Jamess Lee Burke. Clete Purcel – private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard shell and just a few soft spots – is Dave Robicheaux’s[Read More…]
Back-to-School Essential: Protection Against Meningitis
The summer heat still lingers, but parents and caregivers have embarked on the annual ritual of preparing children for the school year ahead. Store shelves overflow with school supplies, and dorm décor, a clear sign of this busy season. Amidst the hustle, one crucial task often gets overlooked: ensuring children[Read More…]
WV DoHS Expands Transitional Living for Vulnerable Youth Program
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has announced an expansion of its Transitional Living for Vulnerable Youth (TLVY) program, designed to support West Virginia’s vulnerable youth aged 17 to 21 as they transition from foster care and residential mental health treatment to independent living.The TLVY program offers group[Read More…]
BHP Concludes 53rd Season
Brooke Hills Playhouse concludes its 53rd season with a deliciously funny Southern-fried farce, “Rex’s Exes,” written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. This outrageous comedy will be presented August 16-18 and 23-25 and is made possible with arrangements through Dramatist’s Play Service, Inc., New York, NY.“Rex’s Exes” takes[Read More…]
GFWC Holds Summer Conference
GFWC West Virginia recently held its annual Summer Conference at Canaan Valley. Several workshops were held and the event featured several guest speakers.The speakers spoke in relation to the state project “HOME”. Members will be working with foster homes, nursing homes and their own homes.Members Helen Moren, GFWCWV Bethany, past[Read More…]
$1.2 Million in Funding Announced for WV Emergency Services
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $1,255,400 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for seven fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in West Virginia. The funding is made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters[Read More…]