Brooke health board to meet

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Board of Health will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Brooke County Courthouse.

Health coverage for staff and other expenses will be discussed.

Vendors sought for farmers market

WELLSBURG — An informational meeting for new and returning vendors for the Brooke County Farmers Market will be held at 6 p.m. March 20 in the River Room of the Brooke County Public Library.

Attendees should use the rear entrance.

Organizers will discuss plans for this year’s market, which will move to a city lot at 6th and Charles streets and be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. each Tuesday from June 11 through Sept. 3.

Plans include food trucks, live music and special events for children.

Mingo Junction schedules meetings

MINGO JUNCTION — Village Council will hold a finance meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday immediately followed by a water and sewer board meeting in the council chambers of the city building, 501 Commercial St., Mingo Junction.

Pond stocking sale underway

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District is coordinating a fish pond stocking program.

Orders are being taken until March 26 and the pickup will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 1 in the Jefferson SWCD parking lot of te Jefferson County Tower, 500 Market St.

The order form is available on the JSWCD website at jeffersonswcd.org or by calling the office at (740) 264-9790. Sales can be placed by mailing in the form with payment or online.

A properly stocked and managed pond will provide years of quality fishing. Some of the finest fishing in Ohio for largemouth bass, bluegills and channel catfish can be found in local farm ponds, according to information provided by Ohio Department of Natural Resoruces, Division of Wildlife and Ohio State University Extension documents.

Stocking the recommended sizes and numbers of fish is very important for good fishing. Fingerling fish are recommended for stocking new or renovated ponds. Starting a pond off by stocking larger fish can lead to an “unbalanced” pond with too many fish of one kind and too few of another.

For guidance on species selection or managing your pond, contact the JSWCD office or download the Ohio Pond Management Handbook at https://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov.