Artists who want a chance to have their wildlife paintings featured in the 40th anniversary edition of the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar have until Feb. 14, 2024, to send their artwork to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.Each year, the DNR selects 12 paintings for its award-winning calendar based on[Read More…]
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DHHR Offers Assistant with Propane Heating Expenses
The West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has announced a supplemental payment to assist eligible residents with propane heating expenses for the 2023-24 winter season. Residents who used propane for heating and who received a regular Low Income Energy Assistance Program payment this past winter will receive an[Read More…]
Play and Connect at the Library
Join us every Saturday anytime between 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in the Children’s Room at the Brooke County Public Library and play, build, socialize, and learn together with a variety of exciting toys and games to help develop hand-eye coordination and STEAM concepts.Parents/guardians must provide direct supervision.Ages birth to six years[Read More…]
“Cook by the Book” Recipe Club
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for an adults-only Recipe Club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION NOBLE BEGINNINGS by L. T. Ryan. In March of 2002, while the eyes of the world focused on Afghanistan, Jack Noble finds himself on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. A Marine in[Read More…]
Thomas “Tom” Vargo
THOMAS “TOM” VARGO, 71, of Wellsburg, WV formerly of Cape Coral, FL passed away November 17, 2023, at Trinity West, Steubenville, OH. He was born June 3, 1952, in Wellsburg, WV to the late Edward George Vargo, Sr. and Wilma Estherine Fornari Vargo. He worked Valley Camp Coal Corp. for[Read More…]
Tiffany Ann Pratt
TIFFANY ANN PRATT, 33, of Wellsburg, WV passed away November 16, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV. She was born August 25, 1990, in Weirton, WV to Robin Pratt. She is survived by her sister, Tabatha Owings (Wayne) of Beckley, WV; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation was[Read More…]
Andrea Francis Brown
ANDREA FRANCIS BROWN, 81, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully at home with dignity and grace on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 8, 1942, Andrea was one of two children born to Andrew and Genevieve Kula Halapy. On May 15, 1963, Andrea married[Read More…]
Jack Leroy Blake
JACK LEROY BLAKE, 86, of Wellsburg, WV passed away November 14, 2023, at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born February 1, 1937, in New Martinsville, WV to the late William “Ester” and Mae Zetta Butler Blake. He was a retiree of Consolidation Coal Co. with 20 years of service[Read More…]
Marshall Ray Lyons
MARSHALL RAY LYONS, 70, of Weirton, WV passed away at the Weirton Medical Center after a brief illness on Monday, November 13, 2023. Ray was born in Steubenville on March 7, 1953, a son to Alex and Hilda Freeman Lyons. He served his country proudly in the United States Army[Read More…]