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Pancake Breakfast

Bethany Memorial Church, located at 31 East Campus Dr., Bethany will hold a pancake/sausage/drink breakfast Saturday, April 20, from 8-10 a.m. at the church. Cost is $10 per person. Everyone is welcome.

Pull Up A Chair

By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Oh, Hello! You caught me reminiscing about dandelions from our discussion of last week….. Let’s move on to those little plants called “plantains”. There are two different types that grow most commonly here in West Virginia and throughout the United States. The first is broadleaf and[Read More…]

Brooke County PSD Receives Grant

Brooke County Public Service District has received a $500,000 grant from the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council.The award was part of $15 million in funding for sewer and water projects around the state announced at the council’s meeting April 3.The funds will go towards a sewer extension along[Read More…]

WV Gold Rush to be Held

The West Virginia Gold Rush will include five times the number of chances to win prizes when the popular trout stocking event returns for its seventh year.“As a lifelong angler, there’s nothing that brings me more joy than to announce the return of this incredible event. The West Virginia Gold Rush not[Read More…]

Spring Gobbler Season Opens

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced that turkey hunting will return to West Virginia April 15 when the spring gobbler season opens across the state.During the season, which will run for five weeks until May 19, hunters may harvest one bearded bird per day with a season[Read More…]

At the Library

The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION A LOVE DISCOVERED by Tracie Peterson. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of[Read More…]

Vickie’s Kitchen Delights

By: Vickie Davis April showers sure brought us rain and more rain! Thought I was going to have to swim out of my driveway for awhile and I cannot swim!It’s been busy for the past month was and before we know it school will be out, and summer will be[Read More…]

Elaine Raveaux Ferrari

ELAINE RAVEAUX FERRARI of Weirton, WV died peacefully on April 8, 2024, at Wyngate of Weirton. She was the daughter of Leon and Finesia Cervi Raveaux. Mrs. Ferrari was a graduate of Weir High School, West Virginia University, and the University of Pittsburgh. She was a teacher at Weir High[Read More…]