Beech Bottom News

BEECH BOTTOM a ' Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ferry, formerly of Bethany, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 3. They were united in marriage June 3, 1939, in Wheeling with the Rev.

Mayor Wayne Campbell announced Wednesday that, as Wellsburg's acting city manager, he has fired Ernie Jack, the city's water superintendent and a former mayor.

The Brooke County Pioneer Trail Association hopes to hold a dinner to raise funds to complete a link of the trail between Beech Bottom and Wheeling.

On Saturday, June 6, my sister, brother, oldest grandson and I watched our dear father pass peacefully into eternal life.

A lawmaker says West Virginia is considering three possible locations for a new bridge that would link the Northern Panhandle and Jefferson County, Ohio.

The Wheeling Police Department is now engaged in a city-wide effort to prevent those crimes that increase as the skies clear and the temperatures rise.

Seven Ohio Valley men were arrested for soliciting for prostitution last night during a directed patrol operation in Wheeling.

FLUHARTY, Jerry Kenneth Sr., 81, Youngs Lane, Wellsburg, died Thursday, May 21, at Weirton Medical Center.

Brooke County needs a new animal shelter. In 2004, voters had a choice to either keep the current shelter, which is in poor condition, or pass a levy.

Coulter said the owner of the house, Jason Kennedy, had been living elsewhere while renovating it and wasn't there when firefighters from Beech Bottom and Windsor Heights arrived at about 9:17 p.m. The fire chief said no other people were inside the home.

A Wellsburg man was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison for breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home and kidnapping her.

Brooke County Sheriff Richard Ferguson says 81- year old William Jones was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman over the weekend.

A Brooke County nursing home called the police over the weekend because it felt a visitor acted inappropriately toward a female patient.

FORSYTHE, Paul Thomas, age 73, of Wellsburg, W.Va., was the son of long time Brooke County residents, Thomas Russell and Minnie Ennis Forsythe of Lazears Lane.

Though their neighbors to the north in Hancock County slashed spending by $1.26 million for fiscal 2010, Brooke County commissioners are increasing their budget by $766,602. In fact, the $8.93 million budget Commissioners Bernie Kazienko, Norma Tarr and Marty Bartz recently approved reflects the increase in spending from fiscal 2009's $8.16 million ...

More than 500 students from throughout the Tri-State Area signed up to take part in the 11th-annual Upper Ohio Valley Fire and Rescue School this weekend at Brooke High School.

JONES, Pu Woi Kim, 66, of Valley Haven Geriatric Center, Beech Bottom, WV, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the geriatric center.

A new chapter is starting for the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle, with the announcement of a new executive director.

The annual valentine card party for members and guests of the GFWC/OFWC Womana s Club of Steubenville is planned for the Feb.

After being delayed for months because of a lack of funding, after federal and state funds became available and after being threatened by a $500,000 shortfall that was met with public and private contributions, ...