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

Shreve wins state title for Lady Bucs; Nolte and Waggy finish top 30 for Bucs at XC State Meet

Samantha Shreve (File photo)

ONA – Samantha Shreve made history for the Buckhannon-Upshur cross country programs, becoming the first individual state champion in school history Saturday afternoon at Cabell Midland High School. Competing against the state’s best, Shreve won the state championship, leading from […]

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