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Brooke County health officials warn of rabies cases

WELLSBURG – A pair of positive rabies cases in the area is causing concern for Brooke County health officials. The Brooke County Health Department reported Tuesday a raccoon found in the Bethany area had tested positive for rabies. This is the second raccoon to test positive for the disease in the Bethany area in the last six months, according to Health Department Director Mike Bolen. A third raccoon, in the Castleman's Run area of Ohio County near the Brooke County line, also has tested positive recently, Bolen noted. “Usually we get one case every five to seven years,” Bolen ...

City gives mall owner more time to address violations

STEUBENVILLE — The Fort Steuben Mall’s owner is planning to bring the main corridor up to code and “mothball” the rest of his part of the building, City Manager Mike Johnson reported Tuesday. Johnson said the owner, Total Finance, was given another 30 days to bring it up to code after ...

Discussion on opioid funds continues in Brooke County

WELLSBURG — Brooke County officials are hoping to begin distributions of some of the county's opioid settlement funds in the coming weeks, while accepting an amended request for funding from the Brooke County Sheriff's Department. According to previous reports, Brooke County received ...

Cloak & Dagger mid-season finale features “American Nightmares”

WEIRTON — Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents its mid-season nine finale, "American Nightmares," featuring stories by legendary writer Arch Oboler. The performance will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Performed as a live audio drama, ...

An anniversary at the Tiltonsville Library

TILTONSVILLE — The Tiltonsville Branch of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will celebrate 25 years of service to the community on Thursday. Since opening in 2001, the library has served as a community gathering place, offering books, internet access, resources and ...

Picturing the past

Craig Howell A new mural depicting some of the history of Brooke County is under way. Part of West Virginia's America 250 mural trail program, the mural is being painted on the south wall of 622 Charles St. in Wellsburg, funded by $5,000 from the state and up to $20,000 from the Brooke County ...