On Saturday, Oct. 11 Post 34 Wellsburg American Legion was host to the Northern Panhandle American Legion Riders on their “Fun Ride” for the Northern West Virginia Toys for Tots.We want to thank the riders and Toys for Tots for including us in the ride. Post 34 has a collection[Read More…]
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At the Libary
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi. Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? He arrives[Read More…]
Family Movie at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be showing the film Lilo and Stitch, rated PG, on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m.A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo and Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps[Read More…]
Storybook Yoga at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding storybook yoga for children and caregivers on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m., in the River Room, with Taylor Provenzano from Soulshine Yoga.Read, move and breathe. A yoga class and storytime rolled into one. Bring a mat or towel and join us for[Read More…]
Concetta Rose “Tina” DeCaria
CONCETTA ROSE “TINA” DECARIA, 80, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Born December 5, 1944, in Steubenville, Ohio, she was one of six children of the late Salvatore “Sam” and Rose M. Tripoli DeCaria. A 1963 graduate of Weirton Madonna High School, Tina devoted more than[Read More…]
James “Jim” Yarnell Longacre, Jr.
JAMES YARNELL (JIM) LONGACRE, JR. passed away on October 7, 2025, in The Villages, Florida. Born on January 3, 1927, in Steubenville, Ohio, Jim was the son of James Y. and Margaret Thompson Longacre. With permission of his parents, Jim graduated from Weir High School one semester early so he could enlist in the United States Marine Corps during World[Read More…]
Sandra “Sandy” J. Brown
SANDRA “SANDY” J. BROWN, 70, of Weirton, WV, passed Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at WVU Medicine, Weirton Medical Center. She was born January 4, 1955 in Weirton, daughter of the late Louis and Lorene Veal Brown. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Viola Boxley, Evonne Jones, Mary[Read More…]
Patricia “Patty” Lynne Rhoades
PATRICIA “PATTY” LYNNE RHOADES, 83, of Paris, PA, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Monday, October 6, 2025. Born on March 19, 1942, in Steubenville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Norman H. Gracie and Anjanetta Lyke Gracie. She was preceded in death by her[Read More…]
Anna Sherasky Whitehead (Restanio)
ANNA SHERASKY WHITEHEAD (RESTANIO), 96, of Weirton, WV passed away Sunday October 5,2025. Ann was born April 21, 1929, daughter to the late John and Stella Sheraskey-Niedzialkia-Matula of Slovan PA. Ann was a member of Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church and was a member of the Christian Mothers. In[Read More…]
Fred T. Chambers
FRED T. CHAMBERS, 82, of Daytona Beach, FL, formerly of Wellsburg, WV passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at his residence under the care of his family. Fred was born on November 13, 1942 in Wheeling, WV. He was the son of the late Floyd and Genevieve (Brown) Chambers.[Read More…]