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State of Emergency · WellsburgBrooke County has been included on a list of 26 counties that are under a state of emergency due to two weeks of flooding.Gov. Jim Justice added Wirt as well as Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson, Logan, Mingo, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler and Wayne counties after severe thunderstorms caused tornadoes, flooding, downed trees, power outages and road blockages. On April 2, the governor originally issued a state of emergency fo…See the Story
Brooke County Included in Counties Under State of Emergency Due to Severe Weather - Brooke County Review
Wellsburg · WellsburgBy Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is doing better than most of the nation when it comes to the number of students filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but there is still a decline. On Sunday, Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC), presented an update to members of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education A…See the Story
Lawmakers hear about FAFSA application issues during recent interim meeting - Brooke County Review
Wellsburg · WellsburgBy: John L. Davis On April 11, 1951, several hundred spectators gathered at Wellsburg High School’s Memorial Stadium (dedicated in 1947) to watch the inaugural edition of the Brooke Relays. The event was the first track meet held in Wellsburg since the 1920s. The cinder track itself had been completed just weeks earlier. Local architect and track enthusiast Ralph W. Whitehead designed the layout. Wellsburg topped Follansbee High in the evening’s…See the Story
History of the Brooke Relays - Brooke County Review
Wellsburg · WellsburgBrooke Hills Playhouse announces its 53rd season with four delightful plays and a musical that will captivate and entertain all audiences. Brooke County Arts Council President Julia Barnhart is looking for an exciting season and is grateful. “We thank Municipal Mutual Insurance Company, Reasner Funeral Home, and Innovative Lab Services for becoming season sponsors and showing their appreciation and support of the arts, she remarked. “Our season …See the Story
BHP Announces 53rd Season Lineup - Brooke County Review
Wellsburg · WellsburgYou might be seeing something about Adventure Begins at Your Library at the Brooke Library locations this summer. What it is referring to is the theme for the Libraries biggest program for all ages of the year: Summer Reading. The 2024 Theme that they are a part of is from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) and is: Adventure Begins at Your Library. Many of the storyhour reads, programs, and additional content will reflect the pathwa…See the Story
BCPL Receives Summer Reading Funding from ELKS - Brooke County Review
Follansbee · FollansbeeChamber President Eric Fithyan says the importance of belonging to a chamber is two-fold for not just the business but the community as well. Click here for a full list of events the Follansbee Chamber of Commerce has set up for the year 2024.See the Story
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Wellsburg · WellsburgThe College is proud to guarantee $25,000 in gift aid for all first-time Fall 2024 residential students who have not received an estimated financial aid package. Gift aid is money you don't have to pay back from Bethany, federal and state funds. This covers a substantial 67 percent of tuition, fees, and books.See the Story
Bethany College Eases Financial Burden for Prospective Students Waiting on FAFSA Updates - Brooke County Review
Wellsburg · WellsburgA.J. Thomas, Attorney at Law and Brooke County Commissioner, has been the project overseer. Senator Ryan Weld, Prosecutor Joe Barki, Del. Jimmy Willis, and representatives from Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Senator Joe Manchin’s office followed the opening remarks. Light refreshments were served and tours of the building were given.See the Story
