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

West Virginia State Police search for missing Ripley woman

West Virginia State Police are searching for Stacy McMasters, 38, of Ripley, who has been missing since May 30 near Gandeeville, and ask anyone with information to contact the Spencer Detachment.

The West Virginia State Police are seeking help from the public after a Ripley woman went missing in the Gandeeville area last week and has not been seen since.

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 2:30 pm, Trooper D. A. Goodnight and TFC J. M. Mack received a call regarding Stacy McMasters, 38, of Ripley, WV, being missing. McMasters was last seen on Friday, May 30, 2025, near Gandeeville, WV.

As of Tuesday afternoon, McMasters had not been located and had been entered into NCIC as a missing person. This case is actively being investigated.

If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Stacy McMasters, please contact the West Virginia State Police Spencer Detachment at 304-927-0950.

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