CHARLES WILLIAM EVERHART, 80, of Weirton, WV, formerly of Florence, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026. He was born September 20, 1945, the son of the late Thurman and Mary Ruth Poole Everhart. Charles was the beloved husband to Carole Jo (Christy) Everhart for 43 years. In[Read More…]
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Gregory “Greg” E. Baker
GREGORY “GREG” E. BAKER, 76, of Weirton, WV, formerly of Fort Myers, FL, passed Thursday, February 19, 2026 at home. He was born February 9, 1950 in New Cumberland, WV, son of the late Gale E. Baker and Betty Lee Robinson Baker. In addition to his parents, Greg is preceded[Read More…]
Emmett L. Lantz
EMMETT L. LANTZ, 95, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brooks Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH. He was born on June 25, 1930, in Steubenville, OH. He was the son of the late Emmett E. Lantz and Jessie[Read More…]
Beverly “Joan” DeFelice
BEVERLY “JOAN” DEFELICE, devoted wife, loving mother, and proud grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, surrounded by her children. Born on April 26, 1938, in Weirton, West Virginia, to John and Ruth Kuhar, Joan lived a life centered on family, friendship, and caring for[Read More…]
John L. Lowe
JOHN L. LOWE died peacefully in Bend, Oregon on December 11, 2025. He was born on September 2, 1946 in Wheeling, WV. He was the son of Delora Lowe Carpenter and grandson of Ella Patience Lowe, both deceased. He is survived by his son, John Robert and wife, Amy and[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Hey, how’s your week going? Pleasant? That’s good. Mine has been up and down and all around! I have learned lots of new things this week. I want to share with you a little bit of a science lesson. There’s a few things I recently became[Read More…]
WV Leads 21-state Coalition to Block Federal Rule Eliminating Natural Gas Appliances
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 21-state coalition, urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld sweeping Biden-era Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards poised to eliminate many natural gas appliances from the market and households.The DOE’s amended efficiency standards require[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson. Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old and back home, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. I’ll[Read More…]
Tai Chi Class Offered at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will now be offering a weekly Tai Chi class instructed by Mike Turrentine every Monday at 11 a.m. in the River Room of the Brooke County Library.Tai Chi is a moving meditation in the form of a series of gentle exercises that create harmony between[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, March 5, at 5 p.m. 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.