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OU’s Fall 2025 Provost’s List

Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions student Kristen Moffo of Follansbee has been named to OHIO’s Fall 2025 Provost’s List.At the end of each semester, Ohio University’s undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the President’s List, Dean’s List or[Read More…]

OU’s Fall 2025 President’s List

Ohio University Honors Tutorial College student Zoe Purcell of Weirton has been named to Ohio University’s Fall 2025 President’s List.At the end of each semester, Ohio University’s undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the President’s List, Dean’s List or Provost’s List.The[Read More…]

OU Fall 2025 Dean’s List

Ohio University College of Business student Mackenzie Sargent of Weirton, has been named to Ohio University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List.The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students who complete a particular semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.999 with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades that are[Read More…]

Pull Up A Chair

By: Hettie Basil Lighttower I learned something new this week. I learned new benefits about squatting. Not the kind where you take shelter in a structure that doesn’t belong to you, but the kind I have not done since in my thirties. You know, when you bend your knees and[Read More…]

At the Library

The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE PORTRAIT by Danielle Steel. Devon Darcy’s reputation precedes her. As a highly sought-after portrait artist, she seems to have the ability to peer into the souls of her subjects and then capture them[Read More…]

John Henry Proellochs, Sr.

JOHN HENRY PROELLOCHS, SR., 92, of Wellsburg, WV, lovingly known as Pap, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026. Born on August 10, 1933, he was the son of Bill and Gladys Proellochs and lived a long, full life marked by devotion to family, service, and community. Pap was a[Read More…]

John Smith, Jr.

JOHN SMITH, JR., 78, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Country Club Manor Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH. Born January 11, 1948, in Wheeling, WV a son of the late John and Dorothy Elizabeth (Geho) Smith, Sr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded[Read More…]