West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has been awarded $1.5 million as part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s $65 million Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC) Training Grant initiative. WVNCC is one of only 18 institutions nationwide—and the only recipient in West Virginia—to receive this prestigious funding.The grant will fund WVNCC’s[Read More…]
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Bethany College Social Work Students Excel in Community-Focused Field Placements
Senior students in Bethany College’s social work program are making a significant impact in local communities through their 500-hour field service placements.These intensive internships are designed to immerse students in real-world environments, offering them the opportunity to work 36 hours a week with various community organizations. Each student develops a[Read More…]
Bring the World to Your Home This Coming Fall
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide: France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Australia, to name a few. They are between the[Read More…]
West Virginia Parkways Authority Warns Motorists About Text Scam
The West Virginia Parkways Authority and E-ZPass Group is issuing an alert to all E-ZPass customers about a text messaging scam targeted at customers of tolling agencies across the United States. The scam aims to deceive customers into entering their personal data and financial information to a fake website.Customers receiving[Read More…]
WLU Expands Metro Rate to All Ohio and Pennsylvania Residents
West Liberty University is excited to announce a major expansion of its Metro Rate, now extending to every county in Ohio and Pennsylvania. This groundbreaking initiative reaffirms the university’s dedication to providing students with a high-quality education at a cost that is manageable for families.“West Liberty University is committed to[Read More…]
SRU Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Slippery Rock University has announced its dean’s list for the Fall 2024 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.Local students on the Dean’s List[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Hey! Nice to see you! Glad you could make it today. Pull up a chair. Let’s see what we can get into. And thanks to a couple of you who have written in: “I really liked the article about ‘being angry is a choice’. It was[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION MIDNIGHT HARBOR by Davis Bunn. There was a time when classical guitarist Ian Hart was on top of the world. Awards. International acclaim. Adoring fans. And the belief that it was forever. Now, under[Read More…]
Patricia Ann (Murray) Reinard
PATRICIA ANN (MURRAY) REINARD, 75, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville, OH. Patricia was born on March 17, 1949 in Steubenville, OH. She was the daughter of the late Francis Murray and Betty (Frum) Murray. Patricia worked as a Ward Clerk[Read More…]
Patricia Lou Rodriguez Olenick
PATRICIA LOU RODRIGUEZ OLENICK, 76, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Valley Hospice Care Center North. Born in New Cumberland, WV, on November 7, 1948, she was one of seventeen children to William and Sarah Glover Anderson. Patricia[Read More…]