Staff writer Warren Scott RAISING AWARENESS. Staff and students have been learning about autism through various activities, including art and essay contests coordinated by Brittany Kocher, behavior specialist at Brooke High School. Winners and participants included, from left, front: Kyla Adams, Zachary Lyons, Brandon Owns and Adia Opie; second row: Nina Goodman, Emerson Siranovic, Vincent Caruso, Brenlee Longwell and Alora Hutchinson; third row: Aleix Shifflett, Paisley Butler, Avery Greene, Jocelyn Golick, Brennen Krzywdik, Tegyn Danielson and Bailey Blackburn; and back: Kocher, Anthony Bado, Aiden Balcezak, Emilee McKinney , William Kreider, Madison Burge, Lyla Horvath, Madison DeGarmo, Kendra Boyd , Liam Helt and Gavin Burns.
Staff writer Warren Scott RAISING AWARENESS â Staff and students have been learning about autism through various activities, including art and essay contests coordinated by Brittany Kocher, behavior specialist at Brooke High School. Winners and participants included, from left, front: Kyla Adams, Zachary Lyons, Brandon Owns and Adia Opie; second row: Nina Goodman, Emerson Siranovic, Vincent Caruso, Brenlee Longwell and Alora Hutchinson; third row: Aleix Shifflett, Paisley Butler, Avery Greene, Jocelyn Golick, Brennen Krzywdik, Tegyn Danielson and Bailey Blackburn; and back: Kocher, Anthony Bado, Aiden Balcezak, Emilee McKinney , William Kreider, Madison Burge, Lyla Horvath, Madison DeGarmo, Kendra Boyd , Liam Helt and Gavin Burns.
wscott@heraldstaroline.com A VARIETY OF BUSINESS â A roof replacement for a county building and efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccine to residents were among matters before the Brooke County Commissioners on Tuesday. Warren Scott WELLSBURG Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccine to residents and a roof replacement for a county building were among matters before the Brooke County Commission on Tuesday. April Eltringham, community wellness coordinator for the county’s health department, asked everyone for patience as the department awaits vaccine for members of the general public. Eltringham said after establishing a reserve list for residents seeking the vaccine, about 1,700 people signed up in less than 24 hours.