Local families invited to free holiday painting event

Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce celebrated local business and community standouts at its annual awards dinner at the Event Center at Brushy Fork, with mayor Robbie Skinner announcing the honorees.

Yetta Bretzman, 63, thought she was doing everything right—until subtle fatigue, anxiety and sweating signaled a heart attack without the “classic” crushing chest pain.

Two Upshur County residents were arrested after deputies found a child living in a home filled with trash and no running water. One of the suspects also faces counterfeiting charges tied to fake bills passed at a local convenience store.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital is hosting a relaxed, come-and-go recruiting coffee chat for healthcare professionals and students on Thursday, March 19, from noon–6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Weston.

Appalachian Impact and The Band of Brothers return for a third year with four $1,000 scholarships for local students pursuing college or vocational school. Honoring Russ and Debbie Bush, Dorse Gillum Jr., and Steve and Kathy Foster, applications are due April 10.

A Stockert Youth and Community Center board member is working to bring local leaders together to create a new STEM center. Don Nestor says he’s reached out to Upshur County Schools and Weyerhaeuser about collaboration and possible THRIVE funding, with a focus that could also bolster reading skills.