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Mon Health’s Progressing Through Postpartum Program wins Excellence Award by the West Virginia Rural Health Association

WV Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mon Health Progressing ThroughPostpartum Program (P3) was recently awarded the West Virginia Rural Health Association(WVRHA) Award for Excellence in Rural Health. Through Mon Health’s P3 Program, mothers are screened before, during, and after pregnancyfor any indication of anxiety, depression, or mood disorder. This[Read More…]

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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine building bridges to medical education around the Mountain State

By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — If one looks around the hospitals throughout the state of West Virginia, they’ll find multiple graduates of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in their ranks, WVSOM President James Nemitz said. The school desires the opportunity to have a statewide impact.[Read More…]

From the PSC

By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV Public Service Commission Chairman Good luck this hunting season! Thousands of men, women and children look forward to the fall hunting season, which starts the last Saturday in September.Most eagerly await deer season, which kicks off near Thanksgiving.While you’re out there communing with nature, you[Read More…]

Poetry Out Loud Registration Set

The 2024 West Virginia Poetry Out Loud state competition registration deadline is set for Friday, Dec. 8.All West Virginia public and private high schools and homeschool associations are invited to participate in the free educational program, which is sponsored annually by the West Virginia Dep. of Arts, Culture and History[Read More…]

WV DNR to Feature Wildlife Paintings in 2024 Calendar

Artists who want a chance to have their wildlife paintings featured in the 40th anniversary edition of the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar have until Feb. 14, 2024, to send their artwork to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.Each year, the DNR selects 12 paintings for its award-winning calendar based on[Read More…]

DHHR Offers Assistant with Propane Heating Expenses

The West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has announced a supplemental payment to assist eligible residents with propane heating expenses for the 2023-24 winter season. Residents who used propane for heating and who received a regular Low Income Energy Assistance Program payment this past winter will receive an[Read More…]

Play and Connect at the Library

Join us every Saturday anytime between 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in the Children’s Room at the Brooke County Public Library and play, build, socialize, and learn together with a variety of exciting toys and games to help develop hand-eye coordination and STEAM concepts.Parents/guardians must provide direct supervision.Ages birth to six years[Read More…]

“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…]