Books galore! Literacy Volunteers semi-annual book sale begins Friday

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November 15, 2018

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The Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk in Buckhannon will return for its third year on Saturday, September 19, 2026, as WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital and West Virginia Wesleyan College team up again to benefit nursing students. Read more →

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Look at all those books! It’s time to pick up your winter reading. Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County will be holding its semi-annual book sale today, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Social Hall. This event is one of their largest fundraisers of the year and because of the recent relocation of this 501(C)3 nonprofit organization it is especially important. For more information call 304-472-2343.

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