Apr 14, 2021
Many of the area’s eyes have been on the ongoing construction of a new bridge which will span the Ohio River between Wellsburg and Brilliant.
The Wellsburg Kiwanis has found a way to not only celebrate this local infrastructural investment but also preserve this time in our area’s history for a future generation, and we hope residents will find a way to contribute to the effort.
The club is accepting items from individuals and groups to be included in a time capsule, which will be buried in a spot along the Brooke County Pioneer Trail, not far from where crews from the Flatiron Corp. have been constructing the 830-foot main span for the bridge.
wscott@heraldstaronline.com
WELLSBURG As crews proceed with the construction of a new Ohio River bridge south of Wellsburg, a local club is pursuing its own smaller project nearby and seeks the community’s input in accomplishing it.
Eric Fithyan, president of the Wellsburg Kiwanis Club, said the group is accepting items from individuals and groups for inclusion in a time capsule to be buried near an area of the Brooke County Pioneer Trail behind the Smith Oil station just south of Wellsburg.
He noted the site is not far from the temporary work area where crews with the Flatiron Corp. of Broomfield, Colo. have been building the 830-foot-long main span for the bridge.
wscott@heraldstaronline.com
WELLSBURG As crews proceed with the construction of a new Ohio River bridge south of Wellsburg, a local club is pursuing its own smaller project nearby and seeks the community’s input in accomplishing it.
Eric Fithyan, president of the Wellsburg Kiwanis Club, said the group is accepting items from individuals and groups for inclusion in a time capsule to be buried near an area of the Brooke County Pioneer Trail behind the Smith Oil station just south of Wellsburg.
He noted the site is not far from the temporary work area where crews with the Flatiron Corp. of Broomfield, Colo. have been building the 830-foot-long main span for the bridge.
wscott@heraldstaronline.com
Warren Scott - The Wellsburg Urban Redevelopment Authority recently discussed potential uses for the former Brooke Glass factory, including light industry and a tourist attraction that could draw users of the Yankee Trail beside it and other visitors to the city.
WELLSBURG The Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle is seeking input from a city board and others about potential uses for the former Brooke Glass property on Sixth Street.
Marvin Six and Jacob Keeney, leaders of the BDC, asked the Wellsburg Urban Redevelopment Authority on Jan. 12 what type of business or development it envisions occupying the two-story building and 1 acre site.