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

Parents arrested after missing child found to be living in French Creek home amid alleged squalor

A missing 2-year-old was found in a wooded area about 400 yards from her French Creek home, prompting arrests after officers documented alleged deplorable conditions and safety hazards that led to a Child Protective Services referral.

A French Creek man and woman were arrested after a 2-year-old went missing, leading officers to discover three children allegedly living in unsuitable conditions. Darrel Kittle, 32, of French Creek, and Rebecca Kittle, 30, of French Creek, were each arrested […]

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