WHEELING – Former West Virginia Schools Superintendent Henry Richard “Hank” Marockie was praised by colleagues for both his leadership qualities and knowledge as an educator, and they say he inspired the next generation of educational leaders who followed him. Many noted he and his wife Mary – also a noted state educator – made quite […]
Dr. Henry Richard Marockie, 88, of Wheeling, WV passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his home. He was born on February 13, 1935 in Powhattan, OH and raised in Short Creek, WV son of Rose and Paul, an Austrian- Italian immigrant and local coal miner. Marockie was a three sport Varsity Athlete and […]
Students from Wheeling Middle School got a taste of the college life Thursday morning as guests of Wheeling University. WMS students were able to experience aspects of the university’s nursing, engineering and athletic programs, took a tour of the Challenger Center and quizzed a panel of Wheeling University students about their experiences in higher education. […]
Funeral services for Ohio County educator Thomas Innocenti took place Monday, with friends, colleagues and family remembering the former principal and Ohio County Board of Education president. Innocenti, 91, died Oct. 2 at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg. A Warwood native and U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean conflict, Innocenti […]
WHEELING A local retired teacher learned last month by looking through the world’s largest telescopes in Chile that great things can be accomplished when countries work together. Debbie McKay, previously a science teacher at Wheeling Middle School, traveled to Chile to be an “educator ambassador” through the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP). […]