The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Documentary to be Show at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will screen the documentary “Reckonings” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 12 p.m.Featured in the United Nations Film Festival Association, “Reckonings” is a new film about the aftermath of the Holocaust, when German and Jewish Leaders bridged an impossible divide and met in secret to grapple[Read More…]
Foster Parent Information Session
Looking for a way to make an impact in your community? Join a representative from Necco, a local foster care agency, Jan. 18 anytime from 12-2 p.m. for a one-on-one session for information on how you can become a foster parent. No appointment needed.
Afternoon Movie at the Follansbee Library
The Follansbee Library will be showing the movie Gigi and Nate, rated PG-13 on Friday, Jan. 20, at 12 p.m.After an accident leads to his full paralysis, Nate Gibson struggles to adapt as a quadriplegic even with his family’s support. One day, Nate meets a capuchin monkey named Gigi. The[Read More…]
Brooke County Library Book Club
A group of friends, a good book, and free-flowing discussion… doesn’t that sound like the ingredients for a wonderful experience. The Brooke County Public Library will be meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m., in person and virtual, to discuss the book “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing,[Read More…]
Mountaineer Heritage Season Opens
West Virginia’s four-day Mountaineer Heritage Season for deer, bear and turkey opened Jan. 12.The unique season, which runs through Jan. 15, gives hunters an additional opportunity to target big game and is designed to reconnect West Virginians to the hunting and outdoor traditions that have shaped the state’s culture and[Read More…]
At the Library
The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION OTHER BIRDS by Sarah Addison Allen. Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. It’s called The[Read More…]
Thomas E. Kendrick
THOMAS E. KENDRICK, 81, of Weirton, WV passed away at the Weirton Geriatric Center following a lengthy illness on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Tom was born in Steubenville OH on October 22, 1941, one of four sons born to John and Dorothy Rusen Kendrick. Tom was a lifelong and active[Read More…]
Julia V. Nogay
JULIA V. NOGAY, 93, of Weirton, WV, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1929 in Weirton, daughter of the late Thomas and Mariana Baran Guz. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Nogay (1991); daughter, Valerie Nogay (1996);[Read More…]
Billy Ray Reese Sr.
BILLY RAY REESE, SR., 91, of Follansbee, WV passed way Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center. He was born November 14, 1931, in Hollidays Cove, WV, the son of the late Harold and Iva Robinson Reese. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Rae Spear[Read More…]