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

More than two years after state takeover, Upshur board member presses for return to local control

After more than two years under state control, Upshur County board member Willie Parker urged the state Department of Education to return finance and personnel oversight to local control within months, citing poor communication.
Willie Parker

More than two years have passed since the West Virginia Department of Education seized control of Upshur County Schools, and one board member says he’s growing impatient. The West Virginia Board of Education voted to take over Upshur County Schools […]

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