The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a five-year extension of the Evolving West Virginia Medicaid’s Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Section 1115 Demonstration.The extension, effective January 1, 2025, will allow[Read More…]
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
By: Dr. Glenn MolletteNo story can match the Christmas story.Mary was just an ordinary girl but she was special in the eyes of God. She was someone God knew he could choose to enter the world as the baby Jesus. Mary and husband to be Joseph followed the leadership of[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Have you heard of “Moringa”? I heard of it during my cancer journey. It was a plant that was mentioned to me as a suggestion from a homeopathic doctor. The anti-carcinogenic benefits outweigh most plants. I never did acquire any or use it. I was using[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE WHIP HAND by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone. The Buchanans are no strangers to hard times–or making hard choices. After losing a hefty number of livestock to a killer grizzly, Hunter[Read More…]
Samuel Julio
SAMUEL JULIO, 71, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 16, 2024, with his devoted family by his side. Sam was born on October 2, 1953, in Steubenville, OH, to the late Paul Samuel and Amelia Immaculate (Saggio) Julio. In addition to his parents, he was[Read More…]
Merle E. Cusick
MERLE E. CUSICK, 89, of Keyser, WV, formerly of Wellsburg, WV peacefully left us on December 15, 2024 at his home in Keyser. Merle was born on April 22, 1935, in Wellsburg, WV. Merle, a dedicated employee, spent 65 years at Mondi Bags in Wellsburg. Through the company’s name changes,[Read More…]
James Anthony “Jim” Gerlando
JAMES ANTHONY “JIM” GERLANDO, 82, of Weirton, WV, a friendly, easygoing, and genuine nice guy, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024. Jim was born on March 11, 1942. He was the son of Nunzio and Rose Fasola Gerlando, who raised him in a household filled with love and strong[Read More…]
Robert Lee “Bob” “Rocky” Roksandich
ROBERT LEE “BOB” “ROCKY” ROKSANDICH, 84, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center. He was born on March 20, 1940, in Steubenville, OH a son of the late Michael and Peggy (Jackson) Roksandich. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death[Read More…]
Evelyn Agnes (Walley) Phillips
EVELYN AGNES (WALLEY) PHILLIPS, 101, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2024. Born on April 6, 1923, near Heidelberg, Pennsylvania, Evelyn was one of four children born to Paul and Pauline Musiol Walley. Evelyn married Charles R. Phillips, who worked in the Open Hearth at Weirton Steel,[Read More…]
Lorelei Elizabeth (Evans) Hazlett
LORELEI ELIZABETH (EVANS) HAZLETT, 84, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Wellsburg Healthcare Center under the care of the staff with the assistance of Amedisys Hospice. Lorelei was born on February 2, 1940 in Follansbee, WV. She was the daughter of the late[Read More…]