Did you miss Wednesday’s Candidate Forum? You can still view it on YouTube

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March 17, 2022

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BUCKHANNON — If you missed the March 16 Candidate Forum, you can still catch it on Channel 3 Buckhannon YouTube’s Channel here.

The City Council and Upshur County Board of Education Candidate Forum was sponsored by the Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce, My Buckhannon, Channel 3 and WVWC’s College Student Senate on Wednesday, March 16.

My Buckhannon and the Chamber would like to extend a special thank-you to Channel 3; our moderator, Sean Harris who stepped in at the last minute; and West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Student Senate for their assistance.

We appreciate everyone’s participation!

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