Upshur County proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, highlighting alarming statistics

BUCKHANNON – One in six boys and one in four girls will experience sexual assault before they turn 18. That’s just one of the statistics Addie Helmick shared on behalf of the Center Against Violence. Helmick attended the April 11 Upshur County Commission meeting to present the Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation. According to the…

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Annual Adopt-A-Highway spring cleanup set for April 25

WVDEP is taking registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup on Saturday, April 25, 2026, inviting groups to pick up litter on most state-maintained roads. Register by April 17; volunteers (12+) get bags, gloves and vests, and WVDEP handles disposal.