MAXINE RUTH (JACKSON) YOST, 98, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Carriage Inn in Steubenville, OH. Born on April 27, 1925, in Wheat, WV a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Laura (Lemley) Jackson. In addition to her[Read More…]
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William L. Miller Jr.
WILLIAM L. MILLER, JR., 59, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Monday May 8, 2023, at Veterans Place, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born July 21, 1963, in Tyndall Air Force Base Hospital, FL, the son of the late William L. Miller, Sr. and Juanita Mae Manack Miller Cavalet. Bill was[Read More…]
Edwin Louis “Tink” Emkey Jr.
EDWIN LOUIS “TINK” EMKEY, JR., 59, of Steubenville, OH, formerly of Baltimore, MD., passed away peacefully after an extended illness on May 8, 2023, at Valley Hospice Care Center North. He was born in Baltimore, MD, on January 2, 1964, the only child to Edwin L. Emkey, Sr., and Hilda[Read More…]
Edward “Ed” Lee Kimball Sr.
EDWARD “ED” LEE KIMBALL SR., 77, of Colliers, WV died peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at his brother Harold’s home in Friendly, WV. Ed was born on September 28, 1945, in St. Mary’s, WV, a son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Dotson) Kimball. In addition to his parents[Read More…]
Herbert Simms Jr.
HERBERT SIMMS JR., 84, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his residence. Herbert was born on July 19, 1938 in Clarksburg, WV. He was the son of the late Herbert R. Simmons Sr. and Ruby Evelyn (Wilmoth) Simms. Herbert worked at Weirton Steel Corporation as[Read More…]
Scott Perry of Lowell, Ohio, ,takes second WVGA Senior Series Low Round at Little Creek
WV Press Association Scott Perry of Lowell, Ohio, shot his second Little General Stores Low Round of the Day at Thursday’s Senior Series event, hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) and sponsored by Little General Stores, at Little Creek Golf Course in South Charleston with a three under[Read More…]
BHP Season Opener
Brooke Hills Playhouse announces “Things My Mother Taught Me” by Katherine DiSavino will open its 52nd season and run May 26-28 and June 2-4. Municipal Mutual Insurance Company and Reasner Funeral Home are season sponsors.This comedy from the author of “Nana’s Naughty Knickers” and “Nana Does Vegas” takes a generational[Read More…]
Four Brooke County Students Named Winners in Kids Kick Opioids Contest
Four students at Brooke Middle School were named regional winners in the seventh annual Kids Kick Opioids contest sponsored by attorney general Patrick Morrisey.Named in the Northern Panhandle were Brody Drumm, Riley Mikels, Marin Stanley and Mariska Swiger of BMS.The competition is designed to spur creativity and raise awareness of[Read More…]
WV School of Entrepreneurship Extends Application Deadline
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…]
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…]