Looking for a way to make an impact in your community? Join a representative from Necco, a local foster care agency, April 19 anytime between 12-2 p.m. for a one-on-one session for information on how you can become a foster parent. No appointment needed. Light refreshments provided.
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Crocheting Club to Meet at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library’s Crocheting Club will be meeting in the River Room of the Brooke County Library on Wednesday, April 19, at 12 p.m. The group is for adult beginners through experts. Bring your own supplies and projects. If you need help, someone will be available to assist[Read More…]
Morrisey Urges Caution During Last-Minute Tax Filing
With only a few days left until the April 18 tax filing deadline, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds last-minute filers to take their time filling out personal information.“It’s easy to feel rushed when you have a limited amount of time,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “However, make sure you[Read More…]
Drive Safely in Work Zones
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman Even before spring flowers pop up in our yards, orange cones appear on roadways. Crews are busy repairing our highways and city streets.So, I encourage you to take extra precautions when driving through construction zones.There are many good reasons to obey lower speed[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION PARIS ORPHAN by Natasha Lester. New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, most of the soldiers are determined to make[Read More…]
Scott Alan McClain
SCOTT ALAN MCCLAIN, 62, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Scott was born on January 5, 1961, in Weirton, WV to Juanita (Baker) and Ronald McClain. Scott was born with arthrogryposis but was always a fighter. He walked when doctors said he wouldn’t and[Read More…]
Helen Marie Sweeney
HELEN MARIE SWEENEY, 88, of Weirton, WV, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Wyngate Senior Living Community. She was born May 28, 1934 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Archie and Helen Strouse Loeffler. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Richard “Dick” Marion Sweeney (April[Read More…]
Robert Hugh McLaughlin
ROBERT HUGH MCLAUGHLIN, 67, a lifelong resident of Weirton, WV passed away on April 5, 2023, after a six-week battle with pancreatic cancer. Mac, Big Mac, or Mac Daddy as he was known to his friends and family was born in Weirton on June 17, 1955, one of seven children[Read More…]
Kevin Monroe Mason
KEVIN MONROE MASON, 64, of Colliers, WV died peacefully on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center with his devoted wife Beth and family by his side. Born on May 24, 1958, in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Garrett and Evelyn (Gialdella) Beckelhimer-Mason. In addition to his[Read More…]
Rebecca Ann Dorsey
REBECCA ANN DORSEY, 57, of Weirton, WV, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at home. She was born February 1, 1966 in Wheeling, WV, daughter of Joan Teachout Schmalstieg and the late Henry Schmalstieg. Rebecca was a professional photographer who loved animals and the ocean. Along with her mother, Rebecca[Read More…]