By Charlotte, R. Lane, ChairmanWest Virginia Public Service Commission New Year’s ResolutionsNow that 2022 is in our rear view mirror, it’s time to focus on the days that lie ahead. I have some suggestions for a few resolutions that can help you make 2023 a better year.Almost everyone resolves to[Read More…]
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SNHU Dean’s List
David Barthnek of Follansbee has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2022 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.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…]
Brooke County Native Initiated Into Omicron Delta Kappa
Rachel Kazmirski, a native of Colliers, was recently initiated into the Marietta College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 646 new initiates from 23 universities during December 2022.Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top[Read More…]
You Do Make A Difference
By: Bryan GoldenIt’s so easy to get into a rut yet difficult to get out. A rut is a regular habit, pattern, or expectation. There is a certain degree of comfort associated with being in a rut. It is consistent, familiar, and safe. We can fall into a rut unintentionally[Read More…]
MU Dean’s List
Brooke Ohler of Wellsburg was named to the dean’s list for the fall term at Marshall University.To achieve that honor students must earn averages of 3.3-3.99 for at least 12 graded hours.
Weirton Student Named to 2022 PennWest’s Deans List
Marissa Howard of Weirton has been named to Pennsylvania Western University Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester.Over 3,500 Pennsylvania Western University students earned placement on the Dean’s List. Degree-seeking undergraduate students who achieve high academic standards are identified in accordance with the following criteria:The student must earn a minimum[Read More…]
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an Evening Storytime with Miss Kim on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy the story “Dragon Dance”, a craft, snacks and fun! Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
“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 books have recently been added to the Brooke County Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE PERFECT ASSASSIN by James Patterson and Brian Sitts. Dr. Brandt Savage is on sabbatical from the University of Chicago. Instead of doing solo fieldwork in anthropology, the gawky, bespectacled PhD finds himself enrolled in[Read More…]
Joy C. Grubbs
JOY C. GRUBBS, 76, of Burgettstown, PA passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center. She was born June 30, 1946, in Washington, NC, the daughter of the late Charles and Eunice Hilton Peebles. Joy was a loving and amazing mother, grandmother, and friend to all. She enjoyed[Read More…]