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

Fred Brooks Garden Club selects July Yards of the Month, including a ‘Red, White and Blue’ honoree

Carolyn Blend, at 129 Fayette Street, won the Red, White and Blue Yard of the Month. / Submitted photo

BUCKHANNON — The Fred Brooks Garden Club has picked seven locations in five districts as July Yards of the Month, including a winner of the ‘Red, White and Blue’ Yard of the Month award.

The District 1 winner is James and Shirley Lockhart, 22 Meade Street.

22 Meade Street

The District 2 winner is Shirley Simmons, 24 West Lincoln Street, pictured below.

24 West Lincoln Street

Below is the District 3 winner is Ms. Neva Harsh, 135 Randolph Street.

135 Randolph Street

The winner in District 4 is the Hitt Family, 209 Allman Avenue.

209 Allman Avenue

Below is a photo of the yard of Ella Mackey, 48 Thurman Avenue, the District 5 winner.

48 Thurman Avenue

The July Business Yard of the Month is the Buckhannon Safety Complex/Buckhannon Fire Department on Florida Street, pictured below.

Buckhannon Safety Complex/Buckhannon Fire Department on Florida Street

Finally, the winner of the Red, White and Blue Yard of the Month for July is Carolyn Blend, 129 Fayette Street, whose yard is shown below.

129 Fayette Street

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