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A man faces two felony charges after a criminal complaint accused him of messaging a teenage girl on Facebook for five months, seeking nude images and repeatedly trying to meet her.
Buckhannon plans nearly $200,000 in fall paving, including Henry Street and part of South Florida Street. Council also discussed stormwater funding, a Camden Avenue demolition and police camera upgrades.
In a wild fourth quarter, Wesleyan churned through a 19-play drive, struck for a 79-yard touchdown on fourth-and-two and pounced on a kickoff fumble. The Bobcats held off West Virginia State, 28-23, through a game packed with late drama.
A five-set volleyball comeback and another women’s soccer shutout gave Bobcat fans reasons to cheer over the past week of action. Our recap covers football (0-1), men’s soccer (0-2), women’s soccer (1-1), volleyball (1-3), cross-country, tennis and golf.
Demolition is expected to begin October 1, with preliminary site testing to follow, as design work advances for Buckhannon’s new water plant. A delay in the commissioners’ hearing concerns property compensation and will not hold up the project, the city attorney said.
Upshur County’s Hope Scholarship participation rose from 146 to 273 in a year. Superintendent Tim Derico outlined the enrollment changes ahead of the official October 1 count.
Engineers linked Reger Avenue’s recurring flooding to an altered road grade, buried curbs, aging pipes and drainage gaps. They recommend mapping and inspecting the system before adding inlets or milling and regrading the street.
Buckhannon residents are urged to report potholes to City Hall as crews begin fall patching. The city hopes to finish work by mid-October, before cold weather affects paving quality.
West Virginia Wesleyan twice erased a touchdown deficit, but Shippensburg scored the final 10 points to defeat the Bobcats 24-14 at Cebe Ross Field. Wesleyan fell to 1-2 and will open conference play at West Virginia State this weekend.
