Bethany College Interim Director of Athletics Jen Windmiller has announced the addition of men’s wrestling as a varsity sport, effective for the 2025-26 season.With the addition of men’s wrestling, Bethany’s athletic department proudly expands its offerings to 23 varsity sports, reinforcing its strong commitment to not only athletic success but[Read More…]
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Bonnie’s Bus to Visit Brooke County
Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Hancock, Brooke, Harrison, and Monongalia counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at: *Change, Inc. in Weirton from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 15. For an appointment, call 304.797.7733, ext. 1306.*Brooke County Public Library in Wellsburg from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 16. For an appointment, call 304.737.3665.*Immaculate Conception Catholic Church[Read More…]
Spring Cleanup Applications Now Open for Adopt-A-Highway
The West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, April 26.Co-sponsored by the DEP and the Division of Highways, the Adopt-A-Highway program is administered by the DEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and improves the quality of the state’s[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower I Hope you are not bored with Boron, but here we go. About ten years ago I had a hair analysis done on myself to see what minerals my body needed. A doctor friend of mine has a business called “healthy cells for life”. He sends[Read More…]
Camp Kootaga Foundation Established to Secure the Future of Scout Camp
For over a century, Camp Kootaga, nestled along the Hughes River near Walker, West Virginia, has been a cherished destination where Scouts have camped, explored, and developed essential life skills. To safeguard this tradition for future generations, the Camp Kootaga Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organization in the Mid-Ohio Valley,[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION NEVER SAY NEVER by Danielle Steel. Oona Kelly Webster has much to be grateful for. A striking woman with red hair and green eyes, she has a loving family and a job she adores,[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie September 5 rated R on Friday, April 4, at 12 p.m..During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.Bring your lunch and watch a movie with us. Popcorn and[Read More…]
Explore and Learn Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening explore and learn storytime with Miss Kim on Thursday, April 3. Children will enjoy a story and hands on activities. Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
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 Wednesday, April 2 for staff development and training.
Karen Lynn (Chappell) Gelder
KAREN LYNN (CHAPPELL) GELDER, 75, of Follansbee, WV, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville, OH. Karen was born on February 22, 1950 in Follansbee, WV. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Edward Chappell and Bernice Marie (Deuley) Chappell. Karen worked for[Read More…]