At 5:37 a.m. Tuesday morning, as most Ohio County residents remained comfortable in their beds, or were just getting the day started with their first cup of coffee, at least some public school students stood outside in the dark, awaiting the bus to take them to their first day of classes at Wheeling Park High […]
WHEELING Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger told Ohio County Schools administrators Friday to “forget the colors” when defining school safety situations, and “just use plain language” to describe emergency happenings on school property. Last year a “Code Red” an alert meaning there was a lockdown at a school was issued at Wheeling […]
WHEELING Returning Ohio County Board of Education member Erik Schramm was sworn into office and took his seat on the board Monday night, but he indicated he won’t be sitting there this time next year. “I’m not running for election,” Schramm said. “I was appointed for 11 months, and I will do my best […]
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt made a wise decision in appointing Erik Schramm to the Ohio County Board of Education. Schramm, a former two-term board member, should be able to help the local board tackle important issues over the next 11 months, with a focus on putting students first. “I appreciate and am […]