WILLIAM “BILL” SHERMAN NORTHCRAFT, 70, of Wellsburg, WV passed away November 30, 2025, at home. He was born July 11, 1955, in Wheeling, WV to the late Charles and Elizabeth White Northcraft Sr. He was a retired millwright at Banner Fiberboard, and an Army Veteran. He was a member of[Read More…]
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Bethany College Dedicates Baseball Field in Memory of G. Ogden Nutting
Bethany College hosted a special dedication ceremony to celebrate the restoration of its baseball field and honor the legacy of longtime trustee G. Ogden Nutting.The upgrades to the field were made possible through a gift from the Nutting family, given in memory of Ogden, who served on Bethany’s Board of[Read More…]
Final Accounting – Estate of Ralph Matthew Cipoletti
LEGAL NOTICE I have before me the FINAL ACCOUNTING of W. MARK CIPOLETTI, Executor of the ESTATE of RALPH MATTHEW CIPOLETTI, deceased. Given under my hand this 5th day of August 2025. Aaron Caviani, Esq.,Fiduciary Commissioner for Brooke County BCR 08/15 – 08/22/25
Brooke County Clerk’s Office Opening
PUBLIC NOTICE The Brooke County Clerk’s Office is seeking a well-rounded individual to handle Estates. Must be self-motivated and detailed oriented. Please send resume to [email protected] or contact the County Clerk’s Office 632 Main St Suite 201 Wellsburg WV. Brooke County an EOE. BCR 05/02 – 05/09/25
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Some of you have asked how I came up with my pen name. So, I will share a little bit about what transpired in my thought process on its selection. First of all, Hettie is just a cute name and a little bit of a hint[Read More…]
WVNCC Experiencing Significant Student Growth
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is defying the national trend of declining college enrollment with an impressive 16 percent annual growth in students for the Fall 2024 semester. This surge is attributed to the addition of several new programs, expanded outreach and marketing efforts, and strengthened partnerships with local[Read More…]
Kenneth “Junior” Louis Schupbach
KENNETH “JUNIOR” LOUIS SCHUPBACH, 93, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 at Weirton Medical Center. Kenneth was born on July 20, 1930 in Wellsburg, WV. He was the son of the late Kenneth H. Schupbach and Pauline (Blieu) Schupbach. Kenneth served proudly in the United States[Read More…]
SNHU Announces Winter 2024 President’s List
Blake Paxton of Follansbee and Kristen Edwards of Weirton have been named to the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Winter 2024 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named[Read More…]
From the PSC
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV Public Service Commission Chairman Good luck this hunting season! Thousands of men, women and children look forward to the fall hunting season, which starts the last Saturday in September.Most eagerly await deer season, which kicks off near Thanksgiving.While you’re out there communing with nature, you[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Capito announces Congressionally directed spending award for the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to acquire a modern storage and viewing facility to help properly maintain the most comprehensive[Read More…]