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

B-U cross country teams compete in Jack and Jill Forest Festival Invitational

Buckhannon-Upshur’s cross-country program entered three teams in the co-ed relay Jack and Jill Forest Festival Invitational Saturday, with the A-team finishing seventh and Elkins-A claiming the overall team title.
Isabella Bowers passes off the baton to Alex Sappey during their portion of the relay at the Jack and Jill Forest Festival Relays this past Saturday. (Bobbie Hatcher/My Buckhannon)

ELKINS – The Buckhannon-Upshur cross-country teams competed in the Jack and Jill Forest Festival Invitational this past Saturday. The meet broke standard protocol of a normal event as the race was a co-ed relay event. The Bucs had three full […]

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