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

Gear up for the Upshur Uprising: Mountain bike race series coming to Buckhannon in June

BUCKHANNON – This June, Upshur County Trails will host the seventh event in a nine-race series organized by the West Virginia Mountain Bike Association. The race, called the Upshur County Uprising, is set for June 30 at Upshur County Trails, […]

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A rider on the Upshur County Trails (Photo by JJ Ford)

BUCKHANNON – This June, Upshur County Trails will host the seventh event in a nine-race series organized by the West Virginia Mountain Bike Association. The race, called the Upshur County Uprising, is set for June 30 at Upshur County Trails, […]

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