The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE ROSE ARBOR by Rhys Bowen. London: 1968. Liz Houghton is languishing as an obituary writer at a London newspaper when a young girl’s disappearance captivates the city. If Liz can break the story,[Read More…]
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Free Strength Training Workout for Older Adults
The Brooke County Public Library is offering Geri-Fit, a 45-minute evidence-based strength training exercise class for older adults. Most of the bodybuilding exercises are performed seated in chairs with a set of light dumbbell weights. As participants become stronger, they can advance to using heavier dumbbells to challenge themselves even[Read More…]
WV Author Book Talk at the Library
Join us for an in-person book talk at the Brooke County Public Library on Friday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. with WV Author, C.L. Johnson as the author discusses their books: Hiding and Hunting. Listen to excerpts from their book while they discuss their writing journey and provide interesting details[Read More…]
History of Witchcraft in Brooke County
The Brooke County Public Library will be hosting Michal Traubert on All-Hallows or All-Saints Eve, Thursday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m., in the Vincent Room of the Wellsburg Library.Mr. Traubert will be discussing the history of Witchcraft in Brooke County. Mr. Traubert is a descendant of Daniel Higgins Sr. who,[Read More…]
Library Hours
The Brooke County Public Library will be closing at 4 p.m. and the Follansbee Library will be closing at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for staff development and training.
Cloak and Dagger On the Air Unearths More Tales from the Inner Sanctum
Cloak and Dagger On the Air returns to the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Saturday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. with four More Tales from the Inner Sanctum.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…]
$16 million in Victims of Crime Act Grants Awarded to Agencies
Gov. Jim Justice has announced that he has awarded $16,707,149.00 in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds to 82 projects statewide.Among those receiving funds were A Child’s Place CASA in the amount of $50,650.00. Funding will be utilized to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected[Read More…]
WV Receives Grant to Improve Fraud Prevention, Detection in SNAP
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have been awarded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Fraud Framework Implementation Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).The $331,424 grant will support coordinated[Read More…]
WV GHSP Releases 2024 Statewide Seat Belt Usage Rate
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) announced that West Virginia’s statewide seat belt usage rate is 91.98 percent for 2024. The National average is 91.9 percent in 2023. The previous record for West Virginia seat belt compliance was 93 percent in 2023.“We want all West Virginians to buckle[Read More…]
Salvation Army Applications
The Salvation Army in Brooke and Hancock counties is accepting acceptations for Angel Tree and Christmas and Thanksgiving baskets through Oct. 31.Applications are by appointment only at the Wellsburg Service Center, 401 Commerce Street, for Brooke County applicants. Brooke County applicants may call 304.737.0071 to set up an appointment.Hancock County[Read More…]