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

AB University welcomes community to Homecoming 2018

Alderson Broaddus University will host a variety of events for the public as part of their Homecoming celebration “Come Back to the Mountaintop” this weekend.

To kick-off Homecoming week, the Dr. Robert V. Digman Lecture Series will be held Wednesday-Friday, October 3-5 from noon until 1 p.m. in Crim Dining Hall in the AB Campus Center.

On Thursday, Oct. 4, Mark Warner a 1968 AB graduate will discuss the creation of his sculpture Apollo that stands erect in the middle of AB’s campus, along with discussions on his other public works of art.

The lecture series will conclude on, Friday, Oct. 5, with Jeff Jeran a 2000 AB graduate discussing his role in designing and implementing a corporate employee wellness program, Healthy U, that serves over 5,800+ hospital employees at six hospitals in West Virginia and Virginia.

The public is also invited to the women’s and men’s soccer games on Thursday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 6. Both days the women play at 5:00 p.m. and the men play at 7:30 p.m. Both battle the University of Findlay and Tiffin, respectively.

A campus spirit march will take place on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 12:45 p.m. and end at the Multi-Sport Performance Stadium ahead of the Battler football game 1:30 p.m. kick-off against Lake Erie.

Wilcox Chapel will be full of music Saturday evening, at 7:30 p.m. as the School of Music hosts its annual homecoming concert.

On Sunday morning, the annual Homecoming Worship Service led by Rev. Herman Robinson, a 1958 AB graduate, will take place at Philippi Baptist Church located at 69 Church Street in downtown Philippi. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. and all are welcome to attend.

For a complete list of events and any fees, please view the Homecoming brochure online at www.ab.edu/homecoming.

Please join the Alderson Broaddus University family for a weekend of community fun!

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Upshur County Public Library offers Food for Fines program in November to support local hunger relief

The Upshur County Public Library will accept non-perishable food donations in exchange for reduced library fines throughout November during its Food for Fines program.

Upshur County Special Olympics teams bring home silver medals

Upshur County Special Olympics teams earned silver medals in volleyball and unified flag football at the state fall festival in Parkersburg, marking the program’s first flag football team in over eight years.

Remember pancreatic cancer awareness in November and wear purple on Nov. 20

Annette Fetty-Santilli reminds community to observe November as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and wear purple on Nov. 20 to raise awareness and advocate for increased federal research funding for a disease with low early detection and a 13% five-year survival rate.
BUHS Girls Soccer Feature Image

Five Lady Bucs named to WVHSSCA Class AAAA All-State Team

Five Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs — Mallory Hughes, Sidney Hollen, Rylen Carlyle, Kallie Perry and Haley Triplett — were named to the WVHSSCA Class AAAA girls All-State teams after a 7-10-1 season.

Raising the Jolly Roger With… Garrett Cutright

Buckhannon-Upshur senior Garrett Cutright, a multi-sport athlete headed to WVU for petroleum engineering, reflects on favorite moments, coaches, family influences, and advice for future Buccaneers.
WVWC Volleyball

Wesleyan volleyball takes down Yellow Jackets in straight sets

West Virginia Wesleyan swept West Virginia State 25–22, 25–23, 25–23 behind 14 kills from Lisdarelyn Grassals, strong defense led by Alexis Moeschler’s 22 digs, and efficient attacking from Bhrooke Axe and Emily Denison.
BUHS Girls Soccer Feature Image

Hollen First Team, Triplett and Hughes Second Team All-Conference in soccer

Buckhannon-Upshur senior Sidney Hollen earned First Team Big 10 All-Conference honors in girls soccer while teammates Mallory Hughes and Haley Triplett were named to the Second Team as Eryn Ashcraft was voted Player of the Year.
BUHS Boys Soccer Feature Image

Three soccer Bucs earn Second-Team All-Conference honors

Three Buckhannon-Upshur juniors — forward Coby Smith, midfielder Deacon Thorne and defender Zack Simmons — were named to the 2025 All Big 10 Conference Second Team, with Bridgeport sweeping top honors.

Seven Upshur County FFA members earn American FFA Degrees

Seven Upshur County FFA members — McKinley Bonnett, Corbin George, Dakota Cowger, Emily Evans, Issac Kimble, Kari Gay and Bryce Cogar — earned American FFA Degrees at the 98th National FFA Convention for demonstrated leadership, SAE achievement and community service.