Wheeling Park High School Celebrates 50 Years

October 15, 2026

Frank Blake watched the steel beams of what would become Wheeling Park High School go up more than five decades ago. The sheer size alone was something he could barely believe. “It was just mind-boggling,”…

Former Students Remember First Walking Through Wheeling Park High Doors In 1977

If Rick Armstrong needed a reminder he would finish his high school career in a school quite different from the…

Celebrating 50 Years At Wheeling Park High School -- A Schedule Of Events

Starting today and lasting through the weekend, Wheeling Park High School will have a full lineup of events celebrating the…

Silicon Foundation Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Data Center Project

WHEELING – A motion to dismiss has been filed in the lawsuit that several Warwood residents brought against the Silicon…

Museum Showcases WPHS and Ohio County Schools History

WHEELING – At one time, there were 30 public schools in Ohio County, according to Wheeling Park High School local…

Chacalos Chronicled 50 Years of WPHS Football As It Happened

WHEELING – Retired Wheeling Park High School educator and athletic trainer Pete Chacalos was a high school junior when WPHS…

Community

Steel Going Up At New Moundsville Recreation Center Building

MOUNDSVILLE — Work got underway this week to erect the steel for metal walls…

Belmont County Declares October Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Defendants in EGCC case plead not guilty

White Mass Held At St. Mary Catholic Church in Martins Ferry

Obituaries

LINDA SMITH

Linda Kay Smith, 75, of Wheeling passed away on Sunday October 11, 2026 in Peterson Hospital. She was born in Wheeling, daughter of the late Earl and Virginia (Perine) Smith. Linda was a Baptist and attended Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed being outdoors, word search puzzles and loved stuffed animals. She is survived by…

Joan Ellen Price, born June 15, 1958, died October 7, 2026. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Altmeyer…

JOAN PRICE

RANDALL GALLAGHER

RUSSEL BECKER

Top Sports

Playoff Positioning Adds To This Year's Brooke vs. John Marshall Rivalry Game

WELLSBURG — The John Marshall Monarchs and Brooke Bruins are neck-and-neck. Friday, though, somebody’s…

Wheeling Central Visits Barnesville As Shamrocks Hold Homecoming

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football team has had some big challenges this year, road games…

Steubenville-DeSales Brings Tons Of Tradition To Harding Stadium

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Editorials

Wheeling Park High School An Example Of Vision And Initiative

Fifty years ago, Ohio County high school students stepped into the next era of education when they first walked through the halls of the new Wheeling Park High School — and the school, its staff and its students have kept marching forward ever since. When the school opened in 1976, it was a marvel.…

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Local Columns

John McCabe: Being Heard Doesn't Mean You Always Get Your Way

I’ve been a keen observer of Wheeling city government for nearly 30 years. Over that time, I’ve seen plenty of political disagreements over the city and its future. Zoning disputes. Council members arguing over public policy. A split vote and heated debate on whether to retain the city manager. And more. But the current…

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