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

Blood screening appointments available in Buckhannon and Rock Cave hosted by the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur and WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital

Appointments remain for blood screenings Oct. 18 and Nov. 1 at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Nov. 8 in Rock Cave, hosted by the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur and WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Appointments are still available for the blood screenings hosted by the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur and WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital. 

Available dates are: October 18 and November 1 at St. Joseph’s Hospital and November 8 at Community Care in Rock Cave. There will also be a health fair held on Saturday, October 18, at the hospital featuring a variety of free screenings and information, including blood pressure testing, bone density scanning and information about the hospital’s providers and services.

To register for a blood screening appointment, go online to the Rotary’s Facebook page,   Facebook.com/Rotary BU or to https://RotaryBloodScreening.as.me.

If you do not have internet access or need assistance, please visit one of the following:  The Upshur County Senior Center in Buckhannon; the Mountain CAP Family Support Center on Main Street in Buckhannon; or the Upshur County Library located at 1150 Route 20 South in Buckhannon.  They can assist in you setting up an appointment. 

If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please do so via the email link sent to you.  For recorded information about the screening dates and assistance, call 681-837-2635.

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur is dedicated to its mission of “Service Above Self”.  Proceeds raised from the Blood Screenings will be donated to organizations addressing many needs within our community.

For more information about the club, visit them at Facebook.com/BU Rotary.

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