The John Marshall High School Steel Drum Band, the Strings Chamber Orchestra and WJMH Media teamed up to present a performance for the West Virginia Board of Education. WV BOE member Dr. James Wilson of Glen Dale invited the students to be a part of the board’s regular meeting, via Skype, to showcase the skills…

Students, faculty and staff along with community members gathered at John Marshall High School on Monday, November 5, 2018 to donate blood. The JM Blood Drive Club teamed up with the Central Blood Bank for the school’s annual Fall Blood Drive. More than 100 useable units were collected. Three blood drives are held at John…

On Friday Marshall County Commissioners as well as the mayors from the cities of Marshall County, members of the West Virginia Legislature along with the Sheriff gathered to sign a proclamation declaring November 12-16, 2018 as American Education Week in Marshall County. Also attending the signing were members of the Marshall County Board of Education,…

John Marshall High School seniors Audrey Gray and Kameron Prager have been selected the Career & Technical Education Students of the Month for October. Audrey is the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) President, ProStart Front of the House Manager and a member of the National Technical Honor Society. She is also a…

Wendy’s announced Thursday that John Marshall High School seniors Lydia Knutsen and Chas McCool are Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalists. From a total applicant pool of nearly 42,000 high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2019, 967 students have been named State Finalists in Wendy’s annual scholarship competition. State Finalists will continue to…

The John Marshall High School Strings Orchestra has earned the C.A. House Strings for Success honor. Under the direction Justin Jones, the group is a part of the Marshall County Strings Program that includes nearly 300 students in elementary, middle and high school. The WTRF 7News feature about the group is available at this link: https://www.wtrf.com/community/cahouse-strings-for-success-john-marshall/1565646346…

One night, like any other, Bobby Petrocelli slept in his bed next to his loving wife in their suburban home. He was startled awake and found himself in his kitchen. A drunk driver had crashed through Bobby’s home, killing his wife and changing his life forever. Rather than choosing anger, Bobby chose to move forward,…

Students from the Marshall County Strings Program recently participated in the Region Honor Orchestra held at Wheeling Park High School on October 19 and 20, 2018. Marshall County students combined with students from Ohio County and Steubenville to form four separate ensembles. The 6th grade ensemble and one high school ensemble were conducted by teachers…

Marshall County Special Olympians gathered at John Marshall High School Thursday to compete at the first-ever Fall Field Day. The friendly competition included basketball and soccer games for all ages. This inaugural sporting event gave the Special Olympics athletes the chance to showcase their skills by participating in fun contests. Special Olympians from all Marshall…

The choir directors of Marshall County Schools are pleased to announce the inaugural Marshall County Honors Choir. This choir consists of 85 singers representing auditioned choristers from John Marshall High School, Cameron High School, Moundsville Middle School and Sherrard Middle School. The directors are thrilled Marshall County is able to offer this wonderful opportunity to…