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

Garden club announces August Yards of the Month

District One: Tammy Zickefoose Frederick - 19 Meade Street
District One: Tammy Zickefoose Frederick - 19 Meade Street

The Fred Brooks Garden Club recently announced the Yards of the Month for August.

District Two: Joyce Ann & Roy Law - 69 South Kanawha Street
District Two: Joyce Ann & Roy Law – 69 South Kanawha Street
District Three: Terry & Mary Ann Bosley - 113 Camden Avenue
District Three: Terry & Mary Ann Bosley – 113 Camden Avenue
District Four: Selena Lamb - 172 Pocohantas Street
District Four: Selena Lamb – 172 Pocohantas Street
District Five: Josh & Chelsea Loudin - 16 Upshur Avenue
District Five: Josh & Chelsea Loudin – 16 Upshur Avenue
Business: Chapel Hill Methodist Church - 88 South Kanawha Street
Business: Chapel Hill Methodist Church – 88 South Kanawha Street

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