Hinchman wins Literacy Volunteers Mother’s Day raffle

Congratulations to Angi Hinchman, the winner of the Mother’s Day raffle hosted by Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County! The winning ticket was sold by Nancy Spangler. A great big “thank you” goes out to everyone who sold and purchased tickets or donated items for the raffle!

Tickets are sill being sold for the Father’s Day Raffle: six for $5, or $1 each. The drawing will be held on June 11, 2019, and the winner will be notified by phone. The prize is valued at over $200.

Donating businesses include: Anderegg’s Jewelry, Tateep, Feola’s Flowers, Ace Hardware, Lowe’s and Anderson Outdoors.

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County approves $11.5-million-dollar budget, which includes several earmarked ARPA-funded projects

BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Commission’s budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year saw increases in the regional jail bill and increases to PEIA premiums, but commissioners were still able to provide 3 percent raises across elected officials’ departments. Upshur County […]

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Maxell and Currence garner All-State basketball recognition

TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs had two players selected to the 2022-23 WVSWA Class AAAA Girls’ Basketball Team that was voted on by the state’s sports writers. Senior forward/center Kendall Currence and junior guard

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Class AAAA Boy’s All-State Basketball Team announced

CHARLESTON — The Class AAAA All-State Boys Basketball Team as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association was announced today. Sharron Young, who led Morgantown to the Class AAAA title, was named the First

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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Upshur Stars recognized at recent Board of Education meeting

BUCKHANNON — Buckhannon-Upshur High School and Fred Eberle Technical Center students were recognized at a recent Upshur County Board of Education meeting for their excellence in recent competitions. B-UHS swim coaches Mrs. Jennifer Bennett and Mr.