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Remembering Jay Rockefeller, from Wesleyan’s student section to the U.S. Senate

‘Blessed beyond measure’: 17 pets find homes at Buckhannon adoption event

Upshur County proclaims Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month as Sam’s Pizza raises more than $1,000 for research