West Liberty University (WLU) is proud to announce it has adopted the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), a state-of-the-art software platform that connects educators and students through teaching, course management, and engagement tools.The new software will be available for the fall 2025 semester, replacing an outdated system.Developed by educational technology[Read More…]
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WVPA Holds Legislative Lookahead
By: Autumn SheltonWest Virginia Press AssociationThe West Virginia Press Association held its annual Legislative Lookahead Feb. 7 at the Culture Center in Charleston. The event brought members of print, broadcast and digital journalism together to hear from the state’s legislative leaders, statewide elected officials and more on their plans and goals[Read More…]
Hunter Education Classes Now Available
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced that traditional hunter education classes are available starting Feb. 15.The two-day, 10-hour class is free, offered at various locations around the state and covers topics such as gun safety, wildlife management, ethics, survival, first aid and game identification.New hunters born on[Read More…]
Some Ideal Temperatures
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman We’re now into the winter season, and I would like to offer you a few suggestions to encourage you to think of ways to lower your utility bills. The major one involves replacing the furnace filters in your home.The U.S. Dept. of Energy[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Now that we have gotten a little more acquainted with our friends the onions, what else can we explore about them? One thing I am curious about now, is how many species of onions there are in the United States. Supposedly there are twenty-three! That is[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION LAWBREAKER by Diana Palmer. Tony Garza has been Odalie Everett’s nemesis since the day they met. Once a New Jersey crime boss, Tony now owns an art gallery in New York, where he spends[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Here rated PG-13 on Friday, Feb. 21.Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiencesBring your lunch and watch a movie with us. Popcorn and[Read More…]
Library Hours
The Brooke County Public Library will be closing at 5 p.m. and the Follansbee Library will be closing at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 for staff development and training.
Donna Newton Brown
DONNA NEWTON BROWN, 89, of Wellsburg, WV passed away February 10, 2025, at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born March 10, 1935, in Wheeling, WV to the late John W. and Lola Roberts Newton. She retired from the Brooke County Clerk’s office. She was a member of the Presbyterian[Read More…]
William “Bill” Walters
WILLIAM “BILL” WALTERS, 75, of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully on February 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 17, 1949, in Steubenville, the son of the late Jack and Ruth (Ball) Walters. After graduating from Steubenville High School in 1968, Bill went on to[Read More…]