The West Virginia Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship has extended its application deadline and is open to in-state students going into 9th-11th grades.The three-week experience is a no-cost program that will take place June 18-July 8 on the Marshall University campus.This is the third consecutive year that Marshall University, through the faculty and[Read More…]
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Ladies Day at the Courtyard to be Held
Come and enjoy shopping, lunch, and then express your artistic ability! The Top of West Virginia Arts Council (TWVAC)and Barn with Inn are hosting “Ladies Day at the Courtyard” on June 17th 2023. This special event will be held in the courtyard at the circa 1840 historic Sarah Miller House,[Read More…]
Governor Proclaims May as Nurses Month
Nurses advocate for patients, show compassion for family members, and provide encouragement and hope during challenging times, which is why Gov. Jim Justice said he issued a proclamation declaring May as Nurses Month.“This proclamation is important to nurses because it demonstrates the recognition of the nursing profession and the impact[Read More…]
May is National Foster Care Month
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Social Services is joining partners nationwide in recognizing May as National Foster Care Month.The annual observance highlights issues surrounding foster care and acknowledges the resource families, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help[Read More…]
Brooke County Student Named to SNHU Dean’s List
Rebecca Nixon of Follansbee has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 Dean’s List. The winter terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is[Read More…]
Wellsburg Native Initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa
Shelby Ferrell, a native of Wellsburg, was recently initiated into the Bethany College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 1,869 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2023.Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top[Read More…]
Grow Ohio Valley to Receive Funds
Grow Ohio Valley headquartered in Wheeling will receive $310,984 so 21 AmeriCorps members who will address dramatic diet-related health disparities by improving access to healthy, locally produced food in underserved, low-income communities in Brooke, Ohio and Marshall counties.U. S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and[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…]
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an Evening Storytime with Miss Kim on Wednesday, May 24, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy the story “There’s A Dragon In Your Book”, a craft, snacks and fun! Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION BISCUITS AND GRAVY by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone. “A hot meal, a hard drink, and maybe a friendly hand of poker-that’s all Mac Mackenzie wants when he drifts into[Read More…]