THOMAS EARL SMITH, 73, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2024. Born September 19, 1950, in Wheeling, WV, Tom was the youngest son of the late Richard and Alice DeGarmo Smith. Tom was also preceded in death by his older sister, Mary Ann Smith Wilson, and his[Read More…]
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Brooke County BOE Bid Advertisement – Door Replacement at BHS Cafeteria B Entry
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Brooke County Board of Education is accepting bids for replacement of doors at Brooke High School, Cafeteria B (34D) entry.Bids will be accepted up until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024 by either dropping the bid off to the Board Office or by email the bid[Read More…]
Trustee’s Sale of Valuable Real Estate – Beckett
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust, dated April 6, 2020, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Brooke County, West Virginia, in Document No. 93582,[Read More…]
WVSOM students immerse themselves in anatomy virtual reality
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Two years ago, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) began rolling out virtual reality clinical scenarios as additional educational tools for its students. Now, the institution is offering students another virtual reality component — anatomy. Medical students are once again using headsets and hand controllers,[Read More…]
Bethany College Alumna Shines Bright with “Isn’t She Amazing” Platform
Bethany College proudly celebrates the achievements of alumna Marianne Clyde ’75, who has emerged as a beacon of inspiration for women over 50 through her company, “Isn’t She Amazing.” The platform, now a year old, is dedicated to empowering and supporting women in pursuit of their best lives.“Women that retire[Read More…]
WLU Illustration Student Wins at PSI Student Scholarship Competition
Senior WLU illustration major Eliza Aguirre took home three separate awards at the 2023 Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators (PSI) Student Scholarship Competition that was held last December.Aguirre, from Weirton, West Virginia was awarded first place for “Moxie’s Day Out” in addition to two honorable mentions for her pieces “Rainy Day”[Read More…]
Regulating Cable Television
By: Charlotte R. Lane, West Virginia PSC Chairman At the Public Service Commission, we are often asked how cable television and internet services are regulated.Those issues are often confused because some cable companies also provide internet serviceThe Public Service Commission does not regulate internet service at all. Those complaints must[Read More…]
WV Farm Foods Receives Grant From USDA
West Virginia Farm Foods LLC will receive a $4 million grant to design, build and operate a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture slaughterhouse that will primarily process cattle from nearly 7,000 farms across three northern West Virginia regions.The grant was one of 10 announced under the state’s Abandoned Mine Lands Economic[Read More…]
Historic Preservation Development Grant Applications Now Available
Applications are now available for matching historic preservation development grants through the State Historic Preservation Office of the West Virginia Dept. of Arts, Culture and History.Eligible projects include the restoration, rehabilitation or archaeological development of historic sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.The deadline for receipt of applications[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Would you say …… MUSIC is MEDICINE!!?? We all know music makes us feel good. It can even make us happy when we are sad; calm when we are nervous. Let’s explore and see if there is science behind all this. Here’s what I have learned:Musical[Read More…]