STEUBENVILLE — Changes are coming to the Jefferson County Special Olympics and officials are seeking participants in an upcoming session.

Mike Wilson has assumed the role of Special Olympics local coordinator. Wilson is enthusiastic about his new position and its potential to expand the program and introduce additional sports. Those ideas are the basis of an athletes and service provider meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria of the School of Bright Promise, located at 250 John Scott Highway.

Wilson, who has coached the Jefferson County All-Stars basketball team for the past two years and serves as an aide at Bright Promise, was eager to move the program forward. He replaces longtime leader Steve Forte, who died on June 14.

“I’m very excited and can’t wait to get started,” he said.

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