Kristen Edwards of Weirton has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Summer 2024 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status[Read More…]
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Sound the Alarm: Stay Safe; Stay Alert
By: Daniel Anderson, Cy-Fair Fire DepartmentWhile fire safety is important all year, Fire Prevention Month is the perfect time for a refresher on lifesaving steps to protect your family and home. One of the most important actions you can take is to make sure your home has working smoke alarms.[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Thanks to all of you who have expressed gratitude for my recent articles of plants in the fall. The information about goldenrod and milkweed have sparked memories and curiosities alike! One reader stated she wished she had paid more attention to her grandmother when her grandmother[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Boogeyman, rated PG-13 on Friday, Oct. 18.Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention[Read More…]
Brooke County Library Book Club
A group of friends, a good book, and free-flowing discussion… doesn’t that sound like the ingredients for a wonderful experience. The Brooke County Public Library will be meeting on Thursday, October 17, at 5 p.m. in person and virtual to discuss the book “The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West[Read More…]
Crocheting Club to Meet at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library’s Crocheting Club will be meeting in the River Room of the Brooke County Library on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 12 p.m. The group is for adult beginners through experts. Bring your own supplies and projects. If you need help, someone will be available to assist[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION MEAN SPIRITED by Nick Roberts. Matt Matheny teaches during the day, drinks at night, and barely hides his functioning alcoholism from his veterinarian ex-wife, Lucy, and his six-year-old son, Mikey. His world spirals out[Read More…]
Cecil Holbrook, Jr.
CECIL HOLBROOK, JR., 91, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 7, 2024 at his residence under the care of his family with the assistance of Valley Hospice. Cecil was born on December 3, 1932 in Auto, WV. He was the son of Hansford Cecil Holbrook Sr. and[Read More…]
Yvonne Sandra “Bonnie” Mechling
YVONNE SANDRA “BONNIE’ MECHLING, 88, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Golden Oaks Personal Care in Follansbee, WV. Bonnie was born on September 30, 1936, in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Jane (Heedy) Hudson. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in[Read More…]
Myrtle Marie Shimko
MYRTLE MARIE SHIMKO, 93, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center. She was born on June 6, 1931, in Bethany, WV a daughter of the late Earl Milton and Goldie (Nixon) Owens. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by[Read More…]