ZOEY ANN SMITH, 24, of Follansbee, WV, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at her residence. Zoey was born on June 14, 2001 at Weirton, WV. She was the daughter of Richard Smith and Jennifer (Suders). Zoey was a vibrant, fun-loving spirit who brought joy wherever she went.[Read More…]
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Deborah Rosiak
DEBORAH ROSIAK, 70, of Cadiz, OH., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Valley Hospice Care Center North following a brief illness. Born June 9, 1955, in Wooster, OH. Deborah was the only child of Harvey and Mabel Schaffer Talbott. Deborah dedicated many years of her life working[Read More…]
Jack Lee Kins
JACK LEE KINS, 79, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 29, 2025 at his residence under the care of his wife and children with the assistance of Valley Hospice. Jack was born on February 10, 1946 in Steubenville, OH. He was the son of the late[Read More…]
Albert Brandin “Brandy” Vestal, Jr.
ALBERT BRANDIN “BRANDY” VESTAL, JR., 87, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at his daughter’s home in Chattanooga, TN, with his wife and daughter at his side. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Brandy was raised in the close-knit community of Chatham Village on Mount Washington. A gifted[Read More…]
Brooke County BOE Notice of Sale
NOTICE OF SALE(Old Wellsburg Middle School Property, Wellsburg, WV – OHIO RIVER FRONTAGE) Please take notice that The Board of Education of the County of Brooke has determined that the below-described real estate is no longer needed for school purposes and that beginning at 4:00 p.m., on the 4th day[Read More…]
Brooke County Commission Monthly Estate Publication
BROOKE COUNTY COMMISSION NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES The administration of the estates of the following deceased is pending in the Clerk of the County Commission of Brooke County, 632 Main Street, Suite 201, Wellsburg, WV 26070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and[Read More…]
Waiver of Final Settlement – Estate of Lawrence M. Freeman
LEGAL NOTICE I have before me the WAIVER OF FINAL SETTLEMENT of KAREN SUE ELLIOTT KIRCHNER, EXECUTRIX of the ESTATE of LAWRENCE M. FREEMAN, a/k/a LAWRENCE M. FREEMAN, SR., deceased.Given under my hand this 8th day of July, 2025. Erica Cross Conti, Esq.Fiduciary Commissioner for Brooke County BCR 07/11 –[Read More…]
Trustee’s Sale of Valuable Real Estate
TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE 848 Neville Street, Follansbee, WV 26037 In a Deed of Trust dated November 12, 2003, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Brooke County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 418, at page 54 Charles Mossor,[Read More…]
BHP to Present “9 to 5 The Musical”
“9 to 5 The Musical,” with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, will take the stage at Brooke Hills Playhouse July 11-13 and 18-20. Based on the 1980 hit movie and set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the[Read More…]
Happy Birthday, America
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV Public Service Commission Chairman Happy birthday, America.I always look forward to the Fourth of July celebrations and festivities, including family get-togethers and long-lasting picnics.This year, I hope for additional prosperity for our state and a revival of traditional industries that have made us strong.Among those[Read More…]