Past Northern District Presidents met January 12 for lunch, catch up with the past, and talk about the GFWC administrations.Pictured above is Jamesie Beecroft,GFWC Civic League of Warwood; JoEllen Wright, GFWC Weirton Woman’s Club; Alice Mitchell and Dorothy Hawkes, GFWC Woman’s Club of New Cumberland; and Helen Moren, GFWC WV[Read More…]
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Murry Chosen for 2023 NCAA
Division III Student Immersion Program
Bethany College women’s basketball student-athlete Samaria Murry is among 40 individuals who were selected to the 2023 NCAA Division III Student Immersion Program during the NCAA Convention on Jan. 11-14, in San Antonio, Texas.“It’s an honor to be selected to be a part of the NCAA Immersion Program and to[Read More…]
Primanti Bros. to Open in Weirton
Local residents who enjoy their sandwiches topped with tomatoes, house-made cole slaw and fresh-cut fries won’t have to go far beginning this fall.Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar, a staple of the Pittsburgh food scene for 90 years, will be locating its newest eatery in Weirton later this year.The building, already[Read More…]
Wellsburg Fire Chief Facing Criminal Charges
The leader of Wellsburg’s fire department has been charged with falsifying accounts established for proceeds from fundraisers held for the volunteer company.A case against Scott Kins, 44, of Wellsburg is pending in Brooke County Magistrate Court following an investigation by the West Virginia State Police.Because the charge is a felony[Read More…]
From the PSC
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…]
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…]