Gallery update: Lady ‘Cats beat shorthanded Salem

After a week of losses, Carpenter trades the sports blues for midseason football picks. Martinsburg, Herbert Hoover, Frankfort and Wahama get the nod for West Virginia high school titles, while readers gear up for Week Seven’s picks contest.

Buckhannon-Upshur heads to winless Lewis County Friday at 7 p.m. for a rivalry clash with momentum on the line. The 1-4 Bucs aim to snap a two-game skid and protect their hold on the final Class AAAA playoff spot.

First Community Bank clinched the fourth-quarter men’s golf title with a commanding 25–11 win over Lisa Cain Edward Jones, finishing with 95 points. The champions face Custom Cabinets next week as postseason play begins.

Stonewall Resort has events October 10, 17, 24 and 30, including bourbon tastings, a country dinner show and a Halloween party. Reservations are available by phone or through the resort’s website.

Buckhannon City Council appointed Lisa Lamb as full-time SYCC director October 1. Applications for a full-time assistant director, starting at $15 an hour with benefits, are due October 14.

Five Pennsylvania hospitals joined the WVU Health System on October 1. The system has committed $800 million over five years to modernize the hospitals and expand care.