The City of Buckhannon Transfer Station is closed Wednesday due to a malfunctioning scale. The Recycling Center remains open, and all waste pickups will continue on the regular schedule.

Man and woman arrested on neglect charge after police find young child in unsanitary vehicle

A man and a woman were arrested for child neglect creating a risk of injury after police allegedly found a juvenile riding in an unsanitary vehicle. Thomas Eugene Patches and Kristy Lynn Hamner, both of French Creek, were arrested on the single felony charge on Wednesday, according to the criminal complaints filed in Upshur County…

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Basketball Bucs eighth this week in WVSACA Poll

Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in this week’s WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll, earning 52 points after a 3-1 week. The Bucs beat Elkins, Grafton and Parkersburg, with their lone loss coming to Class AA No. 3 Bluefield at a neutral site.

‘I’ before ‘e’ — except at the spelling bee

Upshur County’s spelling bee came down to a two-person battle after tough words thinned the field early, with the crowd hanging on every letter. Parker Wood sealed his second straight win by nailing “cadre” after a tense back-and-forth battle with Jenna Nguyen.