KARL E. STARKO, 70, of Weirton, WV, passed Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Valley Hospice Care Center South. He was born August 18, 1955 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Karl W. Starko and Ann Marie Kollic Starko. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Chester W.[Read More…]
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Carol Frances Leonard
CAROL FRANCES LEONARD, 69, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at home. Born February 12, 1956, in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late John Edward and Linda Madeline (Raineri) Leonard. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Brenda Bass.[Read More…]
Edward Victor Folden
EDWARD VICTOR FOLDEN, 78, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at WVU Medicine – Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Edward was born on March 3, 1947, in Dunbar, WV. He was the son of the late John Victor Folden and Mary Edith (Kay) Folden. Edward[Read More…]
Notice of Filing – NRG Energy, Inc.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF WEST VIRGINIACHARLESTON CASE NO. 25-0853-G-EFPP NRG ENERGY, INC.Enhanced Firm Pooling Program NOTICE OF FILING Application of NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) for approval to offer, render, furnish or supply natural gas supply services to the public in West Virginia in the territory of Mountaineer Gas Corporation in West[Read More…]
Brooke County BOE Advertisement for Bids
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bids will be received at the office of the Board of Education of the County of Brooke, Wellsburg, WV for the following: DUMPSTER SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL BUILDINGS:JEFFERSON PRIMARY, BROOKE MIDDLE, BROOKE HIGH ANDBROOKE MEMORIAL STADIUM Please submit your proposal to Mr. Donald S. Mitchell, Brooke[Read More…]
WVU Hub Director Reflects on 10 Years of Helping Students Succeed
When the West Virginia University Hub opened its doors in November 2015, George Yanchak was already there — probably with a to-do list in hand — waiting to welcome students.He’d started just 15 days earlier and has never really stopped moving since then.“It was the right time and the right[Read More…]
SMART529 Essay Entries Due Dec. 12
Students and teachers have until Dec. 12 to submit entries for the statewide 2025-26 SMART529 “When I Grow Up” essay contest.The contest timeline was recently adjusted to accommodate the current academic year, instead of the calendar year.Families and educators should note that due to the new contest timeline, there will[Read More…]
Several Northern Panhandle Organizations Receive Grants
Five organizations that serve Brooke County and the Northern Panhandle will receive a total of $795,148 in grants from the Office for Victims of Crime of the U.S. Department of Justice and administered by the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services Section.The grants announced this week[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower This past week I got to spend extra time with my whipper-snapper granddaughter of five years of age. She came with jokes! Now she has always had a sense of humor even at the age of two! I have always loved her sprite nature and funny[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Library’s Collection: ADULT FICTION AN UNQUIET PEACE by Shaina Steinberg. As an undercover operative for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, Evelyn Bishop routinely embarked on deadly missions. By contrast, civilian life should be simple. Yet[Read More…]