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WHEELING — Youths can gather to eat free meals this summer at locations throughout Ohio County. The meals — lunches, and in some cases also breakfast – will be available to all children ages 2-18, explained Renee Griffin, child nutrition director for Ohio County Schools. No registration is necessary, and the youth does not have […]

WHEELING — The school year may be just about over in Ohio County Schools, but learning opportunities for students are set to happen throughout the summer. It used to be the hallways in school facilities were empty during June, July and much of August — but not anymore, according to JoJo Shay, innovation coordinator for […]

Grade school and middle school artists from both sides of the Ohio River were able to put their abilities on display Wednesday night at the 23rd Art Show of Excellence, held at Oglebay Park’s Schrader Center. Show coordinator Sue Smith said that students from Ohio and Belmont counties entered 142 art pieces this year, up […]

Ohio County Schools honored its top teachers and service employees for the 2023-24 school year Monday night. The announcements of Teacher of the Year and School Personnel Employee of the Year came during a meeting of the Ohio County Board of Education convened at the Warwood School. Jaime Young, first grade teacher at Woodsdale Elementary […]

Fauquier County Public Schools has announced several leadership changes at Greenville Elementary School, Grace Miller Elementary School, H.M. Pearson Elementary School, Hunter Ritchie Elementary School, Taylor Middle School and Kettle

WHEELING — A former South Wheeling resident and Ritchie Elementary School alumnus remembers what it was like growing up in the neighborhood, and he wants to give back to help those living there now and in the future. John Pershing Wagner Jr. resided at 34th and Chapline streets when he attended the former Ritchie School […]

WHEELING — A former South Wheeling resident and Ritchie Elementary School alumnus remembers what it was like growing up in the neighborhood, and he wants to give back to help those living there now and in the future. John Pershing Wagner Jr. resided at 34th and Chapline streets when he attended the former Ritchie School […]

ALAN OLSON Staff Writer WHEELING — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-brand COVID-19 vaccine for use on children aged 12-15 earlier this week, leaving the door open for the Centers for Disease Control and state governments to sign off on its use as well. With approval from other federal and state entities expected to come in a matter of days, local health departments are prepared to distribute the vaccine to younger clients, in tandem with school districts. Wheeling-Ohi...

Staff Writer Photo by Joselyn King Ohio County Board of Education member Grace Norton returns to the board office Monday night following a bout with COVID-19. WHEELING — The Ohio County Board of Education Monday night approved a contract to keep county-provided prevention resource officers in school buildings through the end of this school year. The agreement achieved is expected to result in reducing the overall number of county-provided PROs from six to five, while eventually eliminating th...