WHEELING – Retired Wheeling Park High School educator and athletic trainer Pete Chacalos was a high school junior when WPHS opened its doors 50 years ago. Over time, he used his skills as a statistician, teacher, athletic trainer, photographer, sports fan and lover of history to chronicle ...
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,” he said. But there was so much more yet to come. Fifty years ago, 2,250 students ...
MOUNDSVILLE — Work got underway this week to erect the steel for metal walls at the new Moundsville Recreation Center, 224 Cedar Ave. The $4,895,413 project is taking place at Third Street and Cedar Avenue in the city. "The steel erection will probably take a month or so," Moundsville ...
Photo provided Wheeling Park's 2026 homecoming will be a special one, as it will celebrate the school's 50th anniversary. Multiple activities including the annual homecoming parade, tours, and football game events will take place. The homecoming parade is scheduled for Oct. 15 and the ...
MARTINS FERRY -- St. Mary Central School of Martins Ferry held a White Mass for local medical personnel on Tuesday morning. The mass was held at St. Mary Catholic Church located next to the school. The service was led by the Rev. Joshua Erickson. Some students helped conduct the mass while ...
WHEELING – The Wheeling-Ohio County Convention and Visitors Bureau will break ground on the new Wheeling Gateway Center downtown on Oct. 27. Olivia Litman, marketing director for the CVB, announced the date while addressing the Wheeling Rotary Tuesday at WesBanco Arena. She reported the ...
