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Esten Jezerski

ESTEN JEZERSKI, 91, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Born on July 1, 1933, in Wheeling, WV, she was one of three daughters born to Robert E. and Edith Thompson Rinehart. Esten was a 1951 graduate of Weir High School and went on to complete her[Read More…]

Ronald Paul Haggerty, Sr.

RONALD PAUL HAGGERTY, SR., 73, of Weirton, WV, passed Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 29, 1951 in Weirton, son of the late Paul and Madeline Metheny Haggerty. He is also preceded in death by brother, Harry “Dan” Haggerty; stepbrothers, Gary Miley and[Read More…]

Kendel Leann Rotherford

KENDEL LEANN RUTHERFORD, 66, of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Liza’s Place in Wheeling. Born on July 9, 1958, in Steubenville, Kendel was the daughter of Charles Johnston and Kendra Timberlake Keller. A 1976 graduate of Weir High School, Kendel went[Read More…]

Martha E. Highley

MARTHA E. HIGHLEY, 96, of Weirton, WV, passed Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Brightwood Center, Follansbee. She was born August 17, 1928 in Clarington, OH, daughter of the late James and Alice Haslam McIntire. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Paul F. Highley (2011); and siblings, Florence,[Read More…]

Vicki Jo (Davis) Renshaw

VICKI JO (DAVIS) RENSHAW, 62, passed away on April 4, 2025, in Morgantown, WV. Vicki was born on February 20, 1963, in Wheeling, WV. Vicki was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Owen Renshaw; her father Richard “Dick” Davis; and her dog Harley. She leaves behind her[Read More…]

WVDOH Notice to Contractors

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDivision of HighwaysNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843,[Read More…]

Brooke County BOE Budget Announcement

BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT This is to advise all interested parties that the Board of Education of Brooke County will make a copy of the Budget for FY26 available at the Board Office, 1201 Pleasant Avenue, Wellsburg, West Virginia.Said Budget will be available for inspection from April 25, 2025 to May 9,[Read More…]

Mountaineer Mile Initiative

The West Virginia Dept. of Health, Dept. of Human Services and Dept. of Health Facilities have announced their participation in Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s “Mountaineer Mile” initiative, a statewide campaign aimed at promoting physical activity and healthy living among residents.The initiative encourages all West Virginians to walk one mile each day[Read More…]

DNR Trout Harvest Study

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will conduct a trout harvest rate study during the 2025 spring and fall trout stocking seasons.The study will help biologists better understand how long trout stay in stocked streams, how they move over time, and whether they survive through the summer.As part of[Read More…]