Drivers across West Virginia will see increased law enforcement patrols during the busy holiday season.As part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program and the U. S. Dept. of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are teaming up with local law enforcement to urge drivers[Read More…]
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2023 Buck Harvest Data
Preliminary data collected from the electronic game checking system indicated that deer hunters in West Virginia harvested 45,155 antlered deer during the two-week firearm season Nov. 20-Dec. 3, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.The 2023 harvest was 7.5 percent below the 2022 harvest, which totaled 48,810 bucks.“The[Read More…]
Bethany Memorial Church Secures Grant
Bethany College has announced that the Bethany Memorial Church has received a grant totaling $16,620 from the National Benevolent Association, affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), to benefit the Bethany College Black Student Union (BSU). This grant aims to support the realization of a visionary project titled “Black[Read More…]
AG Urges Use of Caution with Holiday Credit Card Offers
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to exercise caution when evaluating credit card offers this holiday season.The advice comes as part of the Attorney General’s Holiday Consumer Protection Week.Consumers may see an uptick in credit card offers with the Christmas shopping season now in full swing. While[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie A Haunting In Venice rated PG-13 on Friday, Jan. 5, at 12 p.m.“A Haunting in Venice” is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule[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, Jan. 4, 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.
Holiday Hours at the Library
Holiday Hours for the Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be as follows:The Wellsburg and Follansbee libraries will be closed Dec. 25–Jan. 1. Both libraries will reopen at regular times on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
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The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE AMISH MATCHMAKERS by Beth Wiseman. Widowed sisters Esther and Lizzie are the town innkeepers–and the town matchmakers. But when a new tenant moves into a guest cottage at their Peony Inn,[Read More…]
Timothy Lee Noel, Sr.
TIMOTHY LEE NOEL, SR., 81, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away suddenly Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Weirton Medical Center. Tim was born on May 2, 1942 in Wellsburg, WV, son of the late Raymond Noel and Juanita (Wolfe) Noel. Tim retired after 20 years of service with the United States[Read More…]
Judy Louise (Waggoner) Myers
JUDY LOUISE (WAGGONER) MYERS, 73, a lifelong resident of Weirton, WV, passed away far too soon on December 16, 2023. She was born on November 8, 1950, the youngest of two children born to David and Eva Jane (Davidson) Waggoner. She was raised on Kings Creek and spent a lot[Read More…]