Buckhannon-Upshur Middle’s boys swept the Big Ditch Lake Invitational with 17 points, led by winner Felix Stump. Audrey Johnston and Taylor Wright placed third and fourth as the Little Lady Bucs finished third.
Buckhannon-Upshur dominated the chances but fell 1-0 to Robert C. Byrd after a controversial 14th-minute goal. The Lady Bucs outshot RCB 16-5 on target and will look to rediscover their finishing touch Thursday against Morgantown.
Alex Fisher shot a 42 to place eighth and lead Buckhannon-Upshur at Stonewall Resort. The Buccaneers finished fourth with a 193 and return Thursday for a tri-match at Barbour Country Club.
The Buckhannon Band of Brothers hopes to raise $70,000 to $80,000 through its annual calendar fundraiser for its Help Us Help Kids initiative, aimed at flood victims in Upshur and Lewis counties. You can purchase calendars online through the My Buckhannon store.
West Virginia’s new WV Kinship Hub offers private screening tools to help kinship and foster families assess caregiver, child, health, education and financial needs. Users receive practical next steps and links to community resources without sharing identifying information.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson will deliver a free lecture Oct. 15 at Charleston’s Capitol Theater. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m., with a Q&A and book signing to follow; no reservations are required.
