French Creek man arrested on child neglect charges

BUCKHANNON – An Upshur County man who allegedly hit a woman in the head while she was holding a one-month-old baby was arrested for child neglect Tuesday. Jeffrey S. Chapman, 39, of French Creek, was arrested on one count of child neglect creating a substantial risk of death or bodily injury, a felony, and on…

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Basketball Bucs eighth this week in WVSACA Poll

Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in this week’s WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll, earning 52 points after a 3-1 week. The Bucs beat Elkins, Grafton and Parkersburg, with their lone loss coming to Class AA No. 3 Bluefield at a neutral site.

‘I’ before ‘e’ — except at the spelling bee

Upshur County’s spelling bee came down to a two-person battle after tough words thinned the field early, with the crowd hanging on every letter. Parker Wood sealed his second straight win by nailing “cadre” after a tense back-and-forth battle with Jenna Nguyen.