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Wheeling Dinosaur Gets Name

The T. rex bursting through the second-floor window on Market Street at SMART Centre Market now has a name!  Forty-eight different classes of elementary students from 22 schools participated. The class of students submitted a name with a 50 words or fewer reason for choosing the name. “Gideon” won by a nose.  This name was submitted by Julie Loy’s fourth-grade class at Ritchie Elementary School. The students said that Gideon Mantell was the first to discover dinosaur fossils (an iguanodon tooth, specifically). This discovery was in 1822, when Gideon and his wife, Mary Ann, found the then unidentified tooth in England. Every T. rex should have a nickname, so the name will be “Gideon AKA T-bone.” T-bone was a close second in the votes for the T. rex name. The third- and fourth-grade classes at Martin’s Ferry Christian school and teacher, Darla Hennen, simply said, “Who doesn’t love a good T-bone?” Each teacher of the winning class will receive a $100 gift certificate to SMART Centre Market, and the school will be eligible for a schoolwide program by the SMART-Center. Special thanks to Wheeling Heritage Corporation, Centre Market merchants, and others who helped in the name decision.

Visitors Guide.

The 2020 Visit Wheeling Visitors Guide is out now and features where to eat, stay, and play while visiting the Friendly City! Call 800-828-3097 to order your free copy today! You can also download an electronic version of our visitors guide or fill out a form to receive a copy by mail at VisitWheelingWV.com.

Attention Taxpayers.

A “Meet the Ohio County Board of Education Candidates” forum is scheduled for March 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 3536 Eoff St. in South Wheeling. The forum is sponsored by the OCEA, the ATF, and the WVSSPA.

Census Workers.

W.Va. Department of Commerce is recruiting residents to work for the U.S. Census Bureau. Representatives will be in the following Mountain State cities during the month of March: March 2 - Elkins, WV; March 3 - Franklin, WV; March 4 - Morgantown, WV; March 5 - Wheeling, WV; March 6 - Fairmont, WV. Register and find more information here: https://bit.ly/39aDbBZ

Law Enforcement.

The Marshall County Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission will be conducting a written exam for entry-level deputy sheriff on April 4 at 9 a.m. at the John Marshall High School football field. Be prepared to take the PT Test and the written examination this day. Please be advised you will be required to have a photo ID at the time of the examinations. All applications must be received in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office no later than two weeks prior to the test date. Applications must be received by Thursday, March 26, at 4 p.m. Any applications not received within the allotted time frame will be scheduled for the next available test date. You can download our application at www.mcsowv.org under the employment tab. You can also email [email protected] to have one emailed. Please call 304-221-9903 for any questions.

Spaghetti Dinner.

Wheeling Dinosaur Gets Name

The T. rex bursting through the second-floor window on Market Street at SMART Centre Market now has a name!  Forty-eight different classes of elementary students from 22 schools participated. The class of students submitted a name with a fifty word or less reason for choosing the name. “Gideon” won by a nose.  This name was submitted by Julie Loy’s fourth-grade class at Ritchie Elementary School. The students said that Gideon Mantell was the first to discover dinosaur fossils (an iguanodon tooth, specifically). This discovery was in 1822 when Gideon and his wife, Mary Ann, found the then unidentified tooth in England. Every T. rex should have a nickname, so the name will be “Gideon AKA T-bone.” T-bone was a close second in the votes for the T. rex name. The third and fourth-grade classes at Martin’s Ferry Christian school and teacher, Darla Hennen, simply said, “Who doesn’t love a good T-bone?” Each teacher of the winning class will receive a $100 gift certificate to SMART Centre Market and the school will be eligible for a school-wide program by the SMART-Center. Special thanks to Wheeling Heritage Corporation, Centre Market merchants, and others who helped in the name decision.

Visitors Guide.

The 2020 Visit Wheeling Visitors Guide is out now and features where to eat, stay, and play while visiting the Friendly City! Call 800-828-3097 to order your free copy today! You can also download an electronic version of our visitors guide or fill out a form to receive a copy by mail at VisitWheelingWV.com.

Attention Taxpayers.

A “Meet the Ohio County Board of Education Candidates” forum is scheduled for March 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 3536 Eoff Street in South Wheeling. The forum is sponsored by the OCEA, the ATF, and the WVSSPA.

Census Workers.

W.Va. Department of Commerce is recruiting residents to work for the U.S. Census Bureau. Representatives will be in the following Mountain State cities during the month of March: March 2 - Elkins, WV; March 3 - Franklin, WV; March 4 - Morgantown, WV; March 5 - Wheeling, WV; March 6 - Fairmont, WV. Register and find more information here: https://bit.ly/39aDbBZ

Law Enforcement.

The Marshall County Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission will be conducting a written exam for entry-level deputy sheriff on April 4th AT 9:00 AM at the John Marshall High School football field. Be prepared to take the PT Test and the written examination this day. Please be advised you will be required to have a photo ID at the time of the examinations. All applications must be received in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office no later than two weeks prior to the test date. Applications must be received by Thursday, March 26th at 4 p.m. Any applications not received within the allotted time frame will be scheduled for the next available test date. You can download our application at www.mcsowv.org under the employment tab. You can also email [email protected] to have one emailed. Please call 304-221-9903 for any questions.

Spaghetti Dinner.