WHEELING – Sometimes it takes a village, a county commission and a board of education for an elementary school to get a new playground. Bethlehem Elementary needed about $190,000 to build a place for student recess, and over the past two years the school raised $111,116 through everything from pepperoni roll sales to Sarris candy […]
WHEELING – The Ohio County Sheriff’s Department recently advertised for bids to purchase new vehicles, but there were no takers, as no law enforcement-type vehicles appear to be available for purchase. And once they are purchased, it costs more than $30,000 to outfit each one with equipment, according to Deputy Maj. Rod Vaught. Vaught updated […]
WHEELING – Teenage robotics teams from across the U.S. – and even a few from Canada – are coming to The Highlands this week for a chance to win a place in this spring’s world championships. “The Gateway to the West” is a signature event of the international VEX VRC Robotics Competition. It is scheduled […]
TRIADELPHIA – The latest proposal for a second interchange at The Highlands would be a “half interchange” accommodating those traveling from downtown Wheeling, Ohio, and points east and then returning home. Members of the Ohio County Development Authority discussed the issue during a Zoom call meeting this week. County Administrator Randy Russell provided an update, […]
WHEELING – The Ohio County Clerk’s Officehad its best month ever after collecting more than $200,000 in December, and one day alone saw them take in nearly $100,000. County Clerk Mike Kelly told commissioners about the rise in collections, which he largely attributed to the sale and transfer of property from the former Robinson Automotive […]