By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Last week we talked about that little-big word called life. We discussed how life is many things at different times while we experience consecutive trips around the sun called years. During our experience of life, we have ups and downs. I mentioned most of those descriptions[Read More…]
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Story Hour Registration at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library now has openings for Monday and Wednesday story hour class. Story hour is held from 12–1 p.m. on Monday’s at the Follansbee Library and from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. on Wednesday’s at the Wellsburg Library. Story hour is open for children ages 2–5 and a caregiver.[Read More…]
Library to Host Singing Duo
Join the Brooke County Public Libraries as they welcome Rubber Soul: Kent and Re Sing The Beatles! The Duo will give small acoustic performance on Thursday, August 29, from 7-8 p.m., in the River Room of the main library location.At 8 o’clock on February 9, 1964, America tuned in to[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION CLETE by Jamess Lee Burke. Clete Purcel – private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard shell and just a few soft spots – is Dave Robicheaux’s[Read More…]
Back-to-School Essential: Protection Against Meningitis
The summer heat still lingers, but parents and caregivers have embarked on the annual ritual of preparing children for the school year ahead. Store shelves overflow with school supplies, and dorm décor, a clear sign of this busy season. Amidst the hustle, one crucial task often gets overlooked: ensuring children[Read More…]
LaVenia Rose Marie (Brown) Royal
LAVENIA ROSE MARIE (BROWN) ROYAL, 83, of Westerville, OH, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Legacy Westerville. LaVenia was born on August 27, 1940 in Triadelphia, WV. She was the daughter of the late Felix Houston Brown Sr. and Lena M. (Palmer) Brown. LaVenia attended Henderson Chapel, Wellsburg,[Read More…]
Beverly Jean Holmes
BEVERLY JEAN HOLMES, a beloved mother and woman of faith, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center. She was born on October 17, 1935, in Cleveland, OH, to Moses Gene and Georgia P. Harrison. Beverly was known for her quiet personality, warm heart, and dedication to[Read More…]
Bradley Marshall Durbin
BRADLEY MARSHALL DURBIN, 31, of Wheeling, WV formerly of Wellsburg, WV passed away August 17, 2024, in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born October 16, 1992 in Wheeling, WV to Gordon Wayne Durbin Sr. (Holly) of Washington, PA and Rhonda Stevens, Durbin, Temple (Lloyd) of Colliers, WV. He was the owner[Read More…]
Doris Jean Ryan Sperlazza
DORIS JEAN RYAN SPERLAZZA, 87, of Wellsburg, WV went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2024. She was born February 28, 1937, in Wellsburg, WV to the late John “Pat” Raymond Ryan and Ethel Lucille Tilton Ryan. Doris loved spending time with family and friends. She[Read More…]
David N. Schoolcraft
DAVID N. SCHOOLCRAFT, 84, of Weirton, WV, passed Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, after his brief battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born May 22, 1940 in Pennsboro, WV, son of the late E. Norman and Thelma Shields Schoolcraft. David attended Glendale Elementary School[Read More…]