Following the Coronavirus

Marshall County Schools Preparing Re-Entry Plan for September

MOUNDSVILLE — A thick packet of regulations and recommendations will be the guidelines for Marshall County Schools to consider when devising rules for returning to school in the fall. Adhering to the requirements while figuring out which recommendations could best be followed has been the ...

Resident, Three Workers at Good Shepherd Test Positive for COVID-19

WHEELING — A resident and three workers at Good Shepherd Nursing Home have tested positive for COVID-19 after the entire staff and everyone living at the facility in Wheeling were tested for the coronavirus last week. The three workers were asymptomatic, while the resident had previously tested positive in the spring in what health officials termed a “persistently positive” patient, facility Administrator Donald Kirsch said. The nursing home last week tested all 175 residents and 210 staff after one of its workers was confirmed to have the coronavirus July 7. Kirsch said he ...

Linsly’s Graduation Still On Despite Gov. Justice’s Order

WHEELING — Graduation for seniors at The Linsly School still will happen July 25 despite a change in statewide restrictions pertaining to outdoor gatherings. Seniors and their families were informed by email this week events at the school will go on as planned. “As you may be aware, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice issued a new statewide mandate (Monday), limiting gatherings to no more than 25 people,” said Justin Zimmerman, Linsly’s head of school. “Despite these new restrictions, and after communicating with the Ohio County Department of Health, Linsly has been given the ...