NOTICE OF APPLICATION The City of Wellsburg Police Civil Service Commission is accepting applications for an upcoming Civil Service Exam, to be determined sometime in May, for the purpose of establishing a certified list of applicants for future openings in the position of patrolman with the Wellsburg Police Department.The City[Read More…]
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Brooke County BOE Advertisement for Bids – Classroom Furniture
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bids will be received at the office of the Board of Education of the County of Brooke, Wellsburg, WV for the following: CLASSROOM FURNITURE Please submit your proposal to Mr. Donald S. Mitchell, Brooke County Board of Education, Maintenance Foreman, 1201 Pleasant Avenue, Wellsburg, WV 26070 prior[Read More…]
Brooke County BOE Advertisement for Bids – Fire Alarm Inspection
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bids will be received at the office of the Board of Education of the County of Brooke, Wellsburg, WV for the following: FIRE ALARM INSPECTION Please submit your proposal to Mr. Donald S. Mitchell, Brooke County Board of Education, Maintenance Foreman, 1201 Pleasant Avenue, Wellsburg, WV 26070[Read More…]
Brooke County Early Voting Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE Brooke County will hold early voting from Wednesday’s-Saturday’s, May 1-May 11, 2024, from 9 a.m.-5 pm., at the Brooke County Courthouse Commission Room.Polling locations for the Primary Election will be as follows: 1st Delegate District – St. Nicholas Orthodox Church – Precinct 24 and 24C 2nd Delegate District:Freedom[Read More…]
Joint Committee on Insurance and PEIA hears update from The Health Plan
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Insurance and PEIA, on Tuesday, heard a presentation from Jeff Knight, president and CEO of The Health Plan, regarding their coverage options available through PEIA (Public Employees Insurance Agency). “We are a West Virginia-based health insurance[Read More…]
Jail Oversight Committee hears staffing update, presentation on ‘justice reinvestment’
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, on Monday, heard an update regarding the “Justice Reinvestment Initiative,” from Council of State Governments Justice Center Senior Advisor, Carl Reynolds. “What I’d like to do today is very briefly tell[Read More…]
Lawmakers hear about FAFSA application issues during recent interim meeting
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is doing better than most of the nation when it comes to the number of students filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but there is still a decline. On Sunday, Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, chancellor[Read More…]
History of the Brooke Relays
By: John L. Davis On April 11, 1951, several hundred spectators gathered at Wellsburg High School’s Memorial Stadium (dedicated in 1947) to watch the inaugural edition of the Brooke Relays. The event was the first track meet held in Wellsburg since the 1920s. The cinder track itself had been completed[Read More…]
Electric Consumers to See Lower Electricity Bills
Two decisions by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia will result in lower electricity bills for customers than Monongahela Power Co. and Potomac Edison Co. has requested.The first approved a broad-based compromise that cuts in half a $207 million rate increase proposed by the utilities.Instead of approving a 13[Read More…]
WV DMV Offers Several Convenient Ways to Renew Vehicle Registrations
It’s that time again. It’s time to renew your West Virginia vehicle registration. The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles will send you a registration renewal reminder postcard 60 days before your registration expires.You can renew your registration in several ways. Make sure to have your current registration card, proof[Read More…]