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

Buckhannon woman arrested on drug-related felony charge at Tygart Valley Regional Jail

Quigley

ELKINS – A Buckhannon woman who was indicted by a Lewis County Grand Jury earlier this month was subsequently arrested on an unrelated felony charge as she was completing the intake process into the Tygart Valley Regional Jail recently.

Lindsey Ann Quigley, 30, had originally been housed in TVRJ for a misdemeanor charge in Upshur County. According to the Upshur Circuit Clerk’s Office, the misdemeanor was for allegedly driving with a suspended license.

As Quigley was being reprocessed back into TVRJ after being indicted by a Lewis County Grand Jury on a charge of grand larceny, a felony, she was found to have allegedly concealed a small bag of crystallized substance in her bra, according to a criminal complaint filed in Randolph County Magistrate Court on July 10.

The grand larceny charge from the Lewis County Grand Jury was handed down on July 8, 2019.

The criminal complaint said the small bag of crystallized substance allegedly in Quigley’s bra was later tested and found to be methamphetamine. The complaint said correctional officers at TVRJ advised Quigley said the substance was meth, adding the baggy and the substance had a combined weight of approximately 0.8 grams.

Quigley was charged with “other offenses related to adults in custody, a felony.” The part of West Virginia Code under which Quigley was charged – 61-5-8 (g) (1) – states, “an inmate of a jail, state correctional facility, juvenile facility or juvenile detention center having in his or her possession any poison, implement of escape, dangerous material, weapon, telecommunications device or any controlled substance as defined by chapter sixty-a of this code are guilty of a felony.”

If convicted on the charge, she faces a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000; confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than five years; or both. However, in the discretion of the court, a person could be confined in jail not more than one year and fined not more than $500.

Quigley appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court before Magistrate Mike Dyer who set bond at $10,000 cash, property or surety.

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

A.F. Wendling’s Foodservice President Chris Wendling joins Secretary Warner for “Just Three Questions!”

A.F. Wendling’s Foodservice president Chris Wendling joined WV Secretary of State Kris Warner on “Just Three Questions!” to discuss the company’s century-long family-owned service model, customer-focused approach and recent WV Centurion Chamber award.

Band of Brothers nears $40,000 fundraising goal with strong calendar sales

The Band of Brothers’ 11th annual “Help Us Help Kids” calendar fundraiser has sold strongly, raising $33,000 so far from calendar and chicken-dinner sales. The group hopes to reach a $40,000 goal.

Upshur County Sports Calendar

This week’s Upshur County sports schedule features volleyball, basketball, football and swimming events, highlighted by Buckhannon-Upshur football playoff at Morgantown Friday and multiple West Virginia Wesleyan games across the week.

Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County seeks donated storage space

Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County is seeking a donated storage space to house its book inventory after losing access to its current facility and asks individuals or businesses to contact the nonprofit.

Buckhannon-Upshur YLA places flags at Heavner Cemetery for Veterans Day

Buckhannon-Upshur Youth Leadership Association members placed flags at Heavner Cemetery for Veterans Day, marking their third year holding the tribute. The group described it as a meaningful tradition to honor those who served.

B-U earns playoff bid at No. 16 in Class AAAA; will visit Morgantown Friday night

Buckhannon-Upshur earned the No. 16 seed in Class AAAA and will visit top-seeded Morgantown Friday night, with seven of B-U’s 10 opponents having also qualified for the postseason.

Wesleyan women land three on MEC All-Conference Soccer Team

Wesleyan placed three players on the Mountain East Conference 2025 women’s soccer all-conference teams while Concord’s Tiana Campbell, Fairmont State’s Filippa Stalhammar and Point Park’s Rebecca Pihlgren earned major awards and Kernell Borneo was Coach of the Year.

Soccer ‘Cats fail to land anyone on MEC All-Conference Team

The Mountain East Conference named its 2025 men’s soccer all-conference teams and major award winners, with University of Charleston sweeping the top honors while West Virginia Wesleyan failed to place any players on the teams.

Football Bucs fall to Robert C. Byrd, 34-0; but still projected to make playoff field at No. 16

Buckhannon-Upshur was shut out 34-0 by Robert C. Byrd after gaining just 117 yards and struggling in the rain, yet remained projected at No. 16 in the WVSSAC playoff field.