Gov. Justice orders all U.S. and State Flags to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, Dec. 7, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

CHARLESTON, WV – In support of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and in accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s proclamation, Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, ordering that all United States and West Virginia State flags on all State-owned facilities be displayed at half-staff for the entire day of Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, to honor the 2,334 servicemen and servicewomen who died as a result of the attack on U.S. military forces in Hawaii and the 1,143 more who were wounded in the attack.

View the proclamation on the Governor’s website

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School board votes to post superintendent position, rescinds interim appointment

TENNERTON – The Upshur County Board of Education rescinded the appointment of Upshur County’s interim superintendent of schools for an additional year and voted to post the superintendent position vacancy Tuesday. During its March 21 meeting at Buckhannon-Upshur High School, […]

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Softball Lady Bucs roll Preston in three innings, 20-3

KINGWOOD – After getting just one hit and shutout in their opener against Lincoln on Monday, the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs had no offensive shortage against the Preston Knights in a 20-3 demolition Wednesday evening in Kingwood in Big 10 Conference […]

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Lady Buc netters tumble to regional foes Wheeling Park and University

BUCKHANNON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc tennis team squared off against a pair of regional powerhouses on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday at the West Virginia Wesleyan courts, they lost a 6-1 decision to Wheeling Park then on Tuesday on […]

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Tennis Bucs drop regional outings to Wheeling Park and University

BUCKHANNON – Playing in one of the toughest regions in the state isn’t going to do Buckhannon-Upshur head tennis coach Jason Rock and his young Buccaneer any favors this year, and he and his squad had to face two of […]

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Baseball Bucs run past Preston in 16-6 victory

TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur baseball Buccaneers 10-runned their second opponent in as many days to start the season after downing the Preston Knights by a 16-6 score in five innings of action Tuesday evening at William E. Phillips Memorial Field. […]

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B-UMS releases third quarter honor roll

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School Third Quarter: 3.5 – 4.0 GPA Sixth grade Ball, Taylan; Beaudry, Daphne; Bennett, Parker; Blonn, Roman; Brown, Payton; Browning, Brenner; Burnside, Delilah; Burr, Zoey; Canter, Bethany; Collett, Macy; Conway, Mason; Cunningham, Chance;

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Problem Solver’s celebrates its 10th Anniversary on March 23

Buckhannon, W.Va. — Problem Solver’s Consultants, a leading digital marketing agency that specializes in providing website design, social media marketing, email marketing, and marketing automation solutions solely for small businesses, is proud to celebrate its

ART26201 to host third annual Young Storytellers Camp June 12-16

BUCKHANNON — ART26201, in partnership with Upshur County Schools, will host the third annual YOUNG STORYTELLERS CAMP, open to high school ages, from June 12-16, 2023, at LASCAUX Micro-Theater in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The weeklong