JOB OPENING The City of Follansbee is accepting applications for the position of Full-Time Police Officer. WV Law Enforcement Certification preferred.The starting pay is $24.00/hour for WV certified officer. Benefits include Health care, dental, life and optical. PERS retirement is effective immediately upon hire. There is a 180 day probationary[Read More…]
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City of Follansbee – Auctioneer
PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Follansbee is seeking an auctioneer to dispense with unused city equipment.Auctioneer must have experience with municipality auctions.The City will not pay more than 15% of gross sales for auctioneer fee.Please submit letter of interest to City Manager, PO Box 606 Follansbee WV 26037. BCR 11/29/24
Trustee’s Sale of Valuable Real Estate
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in it by that certain Deed of Trust dated June 29, 2005, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Brooke County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust[Read More…]
BHS Senior Hosts Pickleball Tournament
Brooke High School senior Payton Adler, hosted a Fourth of July Pickleball Tournament in Wellsburg. She is an honor student at Brooke High and one of her requirements upon graduating with honors is conducting an honors project.Adler is a member of the varsity soccer and tennis teams, where she has[Read More…]
Festival of Wreaths to be Held
The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be holding its first Festival of Wreaths on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Brooke County Public Library in the River Room. Silent bids will be accepted for an assortment of donated wreaths. There will be a minimum[Read More…]
Challenges of Progress
By: Charlotte R . Lane, West Virginia PSC Chairman West Virginia has approximately 500 water and sewer utilities. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is often asked to examine the operations of these essential systems and to determine whether the public is being provided safe and reliable service.The commission[Read More…]
Statewide Burn Ban Lifted
Gov. Jim Justice has ended the statewide ban on all types of outdoor burning.That announcement comes after the state received significant rainfall over the past several days and at the request of the Division of Forestry.“After some much-needed rainfall, our experts at Forestry have advised me that it’s safe to lift[Read More…]
DoHS Continues to Expand Offerings to Foster Youth
The West Virginia Dept. of Human Services (DoHS) is committed to supporting youth as they transition from foster care into adulthood.With a focus on comprehensive services, the State continues to expand its offerings to ensure foster youth have the tools they need for a successful transition.“When youth in foster care[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower In my adult years my mother acquired a plant from neighbors called comfrey. Mom said you can make tea out of it. Soon the plants began to heavily populate a certain area of the back yard. Their leaves were very large like plumes stretching high and[Read More…]
Bethany College Hosts Tibetan Buddhist Nuns
Bethany College had the rare opportunity to host Tibetan Buddhist nuns Ani Choyang and Ani Choedon, whose visit brought an extraordinary experience to campus as they shared their journey and the mission of the Jangchub Choeling Nunnery. Their visit marked a unique cultural exchange that invited students, faculty, and staff[Read More…]