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

Buckhannon woman arrested for allegedly selling meth within 1,000 feet of local youth center

Tiffany Sparks, 43, was arrested after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant within 1,000 feet of the Stockert Youth and Community Center in Buckhannon, according to police.

A Buckhannon woman was arrested for allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant near the Stockert Youth and Community Center. Tiffany Sparks, 43, of Buckhannon, was arrested for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and distribution of a controlled substance […]

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