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

Community Care CEO Rick Simon to step down, Trish Collett named as successor

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – After 30 years of dedicated leadership and numerous achievements as Chief Executive Officer of Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV), Rick Simon announced he will be stepping down from his role, leaving a legacy of enhanced access to high quality healthcare in central West Virginia.

Under Simon’s leadership, Community Care has flourished – growing from a single clinic in Rock Cave, WV to seventeen locations and over 500 employees. During that time, CCWV expanded its services, forged strategic partnerships, and consistently delivered quality healthcare to the communities it serves.

“It has been the honor of my life to serve this organization,” said Simon. “Community Care’s success is completely because of the team of professionals who work together to provide the very best healthcare in the region.”

The Board of Directors has announced Trish Collett as the new CEO of Community Care of West Virginia, effective September 14, 2023. Collett brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the healthcare industry, having served as Deputy CEO under Simon since 2022 and as Director of Medical Operations and Chief Operations Officer prior to that. Collett has been a part of CCWV since 2000.

“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Rick Simon for his exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to Community Care of West Virginia,” said Rosemary Thomas, President of the Board of Directors. “We are excited to welcome Trish Collett to lead us into the next chapter. With her expertise and passion, we are confident that Community Care will continue to thrive and make a lasting impact on the industry.”

“I am honored to have worked with Rick Simon for over 20 years and thank him for his dedication to Community Care,” expressed Collett. “I appreciate the Board’s confidence and am committed to maintaining Community Care’s highest standards as we move forward and continue to expand services in our communities.”

Rosemary Thomas, President of the Board of Directors

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Wesleyan finishes seventh in MEC Commissioners Cup standings

West Virginia Wesleyan finished seventh in the 2024-25 Mountain East Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings, while the University of Charleston captured its eighth consecutive and tenth overall title for all-around athletic excellence.
Summer basketball

Summer basketball league wraps up week one

The Upshur County Summer Basketball League completed its first week at West Virginia Wesleyan College, featuring high-scoring performances from Dalton Hamrick, Cooper Sanders, Derek Sevier, Manadji Tokindang, and Austin Upton.
BUHS Girls Soccer Feature Image

Kelley calls soccer camp a success, has sights on leading B-U girls program to new heights

Logan Kelley, newly named head coach of the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc soccer team, helped oversee a successful youth camp and aims to bring stability and new achievements to the girls program.

Wesleyan professor collecting first-hand accounts, photos to commemorate 1985 flood

A West Virginia Wesleyan College professor and librarian are collecting first-hand stories and photos from the 1985 flood to create an anniversary exhibit preserving campus and community memories of the disaster.

Pizza shop worker arrested for using customer credit card info to gamble online

A pizza shop employee was arrested after allegedly taking a customer’s credit card information from a food order and using it to make unauthorized bets totaling $300 on an online gambling site.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur to hold blood drive on August 15

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur will host a blood and food drive on August 15 at the Event Center at Brushy Fork, offering incentives for blood donors.

Buckhannon Water Board Agenda: July 10, 2025

The City of Buckhannon Water Board’s agenda for its July 10, 2025, meeting has been released by My Buckhannon.

Upshur County Commission Agenda: July 10, 2025

Here is the agenda for the Upshur County Commission meeting scheduled for July 10, 2025.

Really Really Free Market and Community Potluck scheduled for Sunday, July 13

A community Really Really Free Market and potluck will be held Sunday, July 13, from 1–3 pm at Walnut and Chestnut streets, featuring free goods, services, food and opportunities to connect and volunteer.