Sixth-three students from Brooke County earned academic honors at West Virginia University for the fall term.Students named to the president’s list for perfect 4.0 averages and their majors were: Vanessa Alatis or Weirton, engineering; Matthew Amaismeier of Colliers, nursing; Kamryn Bable of Follansbee, elementary education; Melyn Bachinski of Follansbee, communication[Read More…]
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The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION HUNTING TIME by Jeffery Deaver. Allison Parker is on the run with her teenage daughter, Hannah, and Colter Shaw has been hired by her eccentric boss, entrepreneur Marty Harmon, to find and[Read More…]
Celebrate Black History Month with the Library
Bessie Smith will be portrayed by Doris Fields of Beckley, in a West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive! program in Celebration of Black History Month in the Brooke County Public Library’s River Room on Feb. 9, at 5:30pm.As the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, Smith[Read More…]
Afternoon Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be showing the movie Till rated PG-13 on Friday, Feb. 10, at 12 p.m.The story of Emmett Louis Till and the legacy of his mother who pursued justice for her lynched son.Bring your lunch and watch a movie with us. Call the circulation desk at[Read More…]
Beginner Yoga Class at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be offering a beginner yoga class with Taylor Provenzano on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 6–7 p.m., in the River Room.Establish your foundation in yoga by learning safe alignment and yogic philosophy while engaging in postures, movement, mindfulness and breathwork. Modifications are available for those[Read More…]
Evening Storytime at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding an evening storytime with Miss Kim on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. Children will enjoy the story “How To Catch A Lovasaurus”, a craft, snacks and fun! Limited spaces available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
Historic Preservation Development Grant Apps Now Open
Applications are now available for matching historic preservation Development Grants through the State Historic Preservation Office of the Department of Arts, Culture and History.Eligible projects include the restoration, rehabilitation or archaeological development of historic sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.Deadline for receipt of applications is postmarked, or[Read More…]
From the PSC
By: Charlotte R. Lane, West Virginia Public Service Commission Chairman Broadband Data Maps We all know how critical internet access is to our daily lives. From remote work, to homework for our children, to communications, to shopping and entertainment we are a completely connected society these days.Although the Public Service[Read More…]
Eddilene Jean Kins Hilt
EDDILENE JEAN KINS HILT, 77, of Wellsburg, WV passed away January 30, 2023, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born May 23, 1945, in Steubenville, OH to the late Edwin and Mary Louise Robison Horwood Kins. She was the owner of the Arrow Club and worked at Kroger.[Read More…]
Gerald Wesley Dulaney
GERALD WESLEY DULANEY, 85, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Weirton Medical Center. Gerald was born on June 14, 1937 in Wellsburg, WV. He was the son of the late Roy and Alice (Bone) Dulaney. Gerald served his country in the United States Navy. He[Read More…]