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Ohio County Schools To Stage “Sensory-Friendly” Halloween Event

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WHEELING – Ghosts and goblins and friendly spirits are returning to Ohio County Schools, but they won’t be making much noise to scare anybody. The school district will host its annual sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat event from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Steenrod Elementary School. The event is planned with a focus on students with special needs and their siblings as a way they can enjoy Halloween festivities without the noises and stimulation that often upsets them. About 50 students attended the free event last year, though pre-registration is necessary. A form is ...

Ohio County Schools Updates Attendance Policy

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WHEELING — Students on the path to missing more than 18 days of school during a 180-day school year could find themselves and their families in court for truancy. Ohio County Schools has updated its attendance policy to be in line with that established last year by the West Virginia Department of Education, explained Raquel McLeod, attendance director for Ohio County Schools, during Monday’s board of education meeting. The biggest change in the policy is an effort to reduce “chronic absenteeism” in the schools, she noted. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing any more than ...

Section of Heritage Trail Closed for Gateway Center Work

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WHEELING – Fencing has been put in place around a portion of Wheeling Heritage Trail that will remain temporarily closed while the initial phases of construction of the new Gateway Center get underway. On Monday, the Wheeling-Ohio County Convention and Visitors Bureau, in coordination with ...

New Moundsville City Building Work Continues

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MOUNDSVILLE -- Contractors are still working on the new Moundsville Municipal and Safety Building. Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy said Monday that currently the estimated date to begin moving into the building is Oct. 22.  "This will likely take two weeks for the complete move," Healy ...