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

Linda Reaser of West Virginia died April 9, 2026, in Marietta, Ohio, after a prolonged illness. She was a community volunteer, baker, and owner of The Crafty Peddler in Harrisville.

William Bane (Bill) Hicks III, 82, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away on April 6, 2026, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was a longtime stamp collector and loved his Upshur County roots.

Back from spring break, the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs placed fourth with 79 points in an 11-team meet at Philip Barbour. Gwen Rogosky won the 3200 and Rylen Carlyle took the long jump, with several personal bests as the young squad eyes Tuesday’s home meet.

Strong relay performances powered Buckhannon-Upshur to a third-place finish (99 points) in a nine-team meet at Philip Barbour, with four relay squads taking second. Greyson Wyland led the individual efforts with a 39-5.25 shot put as the Bucs notched 21 personal records.

Kynnedy Marple fired a complete game with 11 strikeouts as Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past Oak Hill 7-1 on the road. The Lady Bucs jumped out early, got big hits from Marple and Maddie Tucker, and improved to 10-5.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s girls lacrosse attack stayed red-hot, rolling past John Marshall 21-1 behind goals from nine different Lady Bucs. Chloe Bennett and Grace Moreland scored four each as B-U dominated 36-5 in shots on goal to improve to 4-1.