All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Family Support Center to offer breast-feeding workshop for new, expecting moms

BUCKHANNON — The Mountain CAP Family Support Center in collaboration with the Lewis/Upshur Parents as Teachers will be offering a three-part breastfeeding workshop for new or expectant moms.

The workshop will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 29 at the Family Support Center, located at 30 East Main Street in Buckhannon.

Participants who complete the three, one-hour workshops will receive infant and nursing supplies. Pre-registration is required and space is limited to the first 10 registrants. Please call 304-878-1202 to register  or email Lvannostrand@mountaincapwv.org.

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