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

Decorating committee pitches lamppost scarecrow contest for Main Street

The Downtown Decorating Committee proposed a contest inviting local groups to decorate Main Street lampposts with scarecrows and pumpkins this fall.

This fall, Main Street in Buckhannon could be transformed into a whimsical lane of pumpkins and scarecrows — if a new contest pitched by the city’s decorating committee gets the green light. Amanda Hayes, a member of the Downtown Decorating […]

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