WELLSBURG — The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau will have more opportunities to market the region following a presentation Tuesday to the Brooke County Commission. CVB Executive Director Rachel Keeney attended the commission’s meeting to provide the organization’s ...
Financial Aid Available for Certified Adult Ed Courses BLOOMINGDALE — Enrollment is underway for certified adult education programs at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, with financial assistance available for eligible students. Fall Term A and B courses include Certified Nurse Assistant, phlebotomy, EKG Technician, HVAC 101 and EPA 608. A new Clinical Certified Medical Assistant class will be offered in the spring. Adult Education Director Dr. Jim Hilton said the school has $50,000 in funding from the Charles M. and Thelma M. Pugliese Charitable Foundation, with about ...
WEIRTON — With school back in session, area law enforcement agencies are urging drivers to stay vigilant for students waiting at bus stops or walking to school. Brooke County students return to the classroom today, with Hancock County Schools beginning the school year Monday. “We would ...
Contributed The Ron “Fritz” Williams Golf Scramble is set for Saturday at Mountaineer's Woodview Golf Course, paying tribute to the late basketball All-American, who played at Weir High and West Virginia University before becoming a top draft pick in the NBA. Among the supporters of this ...
Craig Howell Representatives of WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center visited Mount Olive Baptist Church in Weirton, Wednesday, where they donated an Automated External Defibrillator for the church’s use. Officials explained the hospital was approached by Ethel Lester, a church trustee and ...
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County’s senior services levy will still be collected even if UPMC completes its acquisition of Trinity Health System, but who administers the funding would have to change. The county's Prime Time senior services program is currently administered by Tri-State Health Services. In a recent opinion, Assistant Prosecutor Shawn Blake advised commissioners that if the deal is finalized, “then Tri-State Health Services would likely cease to exist.” If it does, he said levy proceeds would continue to be collected and the revenue would be deposited in a special ...
