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At Tuesday's Moundsville City Council meeting, officials announced openings on the Historic Landmarks Commission, the Building Commission, the Housing Authority, and the Board of Zoning Appeals. If you're interested in serving your city, contact Rick Healy at rhealy@cityofmoundsville.com to learn more or apply.
While residents step up for city boards, Moundsville's municipal building project took major steps forward recently. Crews wired breaker panels, installed interior and exterior lighting, and completed underground conduit to a new Morton Avenue pole for fiber internet. Masons laid brick for the tower and a security room wall, while framers advanced lobby and water department areas.
Marshall County Schools earned recognition for supporting students. Cameron Elementary School and Sherrard Middle School earned the 2025 Purple Star Award for their support of military-connected students, as announced by the West Virginia Department of Education. The schools were recognized for providing resources and community support to help students succeed during a family member's military deployment. "Purple Star recipients demonstrate the vital commitment and support needed for every student to succeed. They have gone above and beyond to recognize and address the needs of our military families," said State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt.
That same spirit of community shone at Cameron Elementary in April 2025, when first and second graders, led by teachers Jocelyn Czapp and Mandi Chaplin, celebrated Autism and Limb Loss Awareness Month with a lemonade stand and bake sale. Czapp's daughter, Sarah, has limb loss, and Chaplin's son, Blake, has autism, inspiring lessons on acceptance through stories, class puzzles, and building prosthetics for stuffed animals. Second graders ran the lemonade stand, donating half their profits to Marshall County Special Olympics via Fish Crick Chicks and to Shriners Hospitals for Children. First graders added a bake sale, supported by Holly Pettit's Cameron High School Home Economics class.
As younger students learned compassion, high school seniors prepared for graduation. John Marshall High School announced its Class of 2025 will be honored at 7 p.m. May 16 at Monarch Stadium in Moundsville, or at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling if weather forces a change. The school named Victoria Finley, Maitlyn Miller, and Gabriella Naome as its Top 1%, and Teonna Barton, Kendra Callahan, Audrey Ferguson, Sydney Gray, Mariah Lehman, Maverick Lemasters, Cameron McCord, Megan Schwing, and Maci Wells as its Top 5%.
Also celebrating top graduates, Cameron High School announced Camden Frye as the 2025 Valedictorian and Emily Butler as the Salutatorian. The Class of 2025 will be honored at7 p.m. May 17 in the school's main gymnasium.
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