Colliers News

Kwik King Food Stores will open its eighth gasoline station/convenience store in the Tri-State Area by the end of the year in The Village at Colliers Way off U.S. Route 22.

The Brooke County Sheriff's Department received a report that about 177 homes in Colliers were without power early today.

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for David Simpatico's "High School Musical 2 On Stage!" Directed by Nick Taylor of Wellsburg, the show will be performed at 8 p.m. July 9-12 and 16-18 at 8 p.m. and on July 19 at 2 p.m. "High School Musical 2" is the second installment of Disney's record-breaking series, which follows the students ...

Brooke County Sheriff Richard Ferguson told Brooke County commissioners Tuesday he needs help in providing numbered street addresses to residents and businesses in unincorporated areas of the county.

NEW YORK CITY-The Consulate General of Japan in New York has renewed its lease of two full floors at 299 Park Ave.

YEAGER, John R. Jr., 62, a True American War Hero, passed away Saturday June 20, 2009.

"Riders Up," was the invitation to a large group of motorcycles and passengers to mount their machines and participate in the third-annual Greater Weirton Senior Center Fun Ride and Dice Run that occurred on Saturday.

"School's out, school's out..." and it's time again for Vacation Bible School. A list of upcoming community VBSs will appear in this space every Friday throughout the summer.

The Colliers Primary School PTA has elected new officers for the 2009-10 school year.

Taylor Pannett and Melissa Lamp, students at Michele Dance Studio in Weirton, won the 2009 state titles at the West Virginia Cinderella Scholarship Pageant held May 8 to 10.

The Weirton Sanitary Board held its regular monthly meeting Thursday where the board decided to give permission to move forward with the East Weirton sewer project.

The Heavenly Metal Steel Drum Band will be performing at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Colliers United Methodist Church in Colliers.

The Brooke County Board of Education on Monday recognized local winners of the West Virginia Young Writers contest and set its budget for the next fiscal year.

Matthew Michael Geis of McKenna Avenue in Pittsburgh - driving while license suspended third offense, sentenced to one year in jail, sentence suspended and Geis was placed on one year unsupervised probation, fined $300 plus $159.53 in court costs and $360 probation fee.

The West Virginia Department of Highways is looking to replace the Colliers Bridge in Hancock County after a chunk of concrete fell from the structure just last week.

West Virginia Division of Highways engineers said the Colliers Way bridge needs to be replaced.

A small estate agents from Colliers Wood is in the running for a big award. Samuel Estates has been nominated in the best small business category at the RBS South London Business Awards 2009.

The Colliers VFD Ladies' Auxiliary officers for the upcoming year are: President Phyllis Aria; Vice-President Charly Vilga; Secretary Evelyn Robinson; and Treasurer Carol Cain.

Colliers Boy Scout Troop 57 will hold its fourth-annual Fire-roasted Chicken Dinner fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 18 at Open Door Baptist Church on Eldersville Road and Weirton Church of the Nazarene on Colliers Way on both days.

Though not blessed with a handsome face or outgoing personality, Abraham Lincoln was able to capture the attention of many when he spoke, as related by many who heard him even before he was elected president.