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

Mountain CAP Family Support Center to host free Lunch & Learn Resource Fair in southern Upshur County March 12

BUCKHANNON — The Mountain CAP Family Support Center is hosting a free Lunch & Learn Resource Fair at the Arlington Community Center, 15801 Route 20 S., Rock Cave, WV, on March 12 from 12 p.m. (noon) until 3 p.m.

Present with resources will be the Mountain CAP Weatherization Program, the Mountain CAP Supportive Services for Veterans Program, the Mountain CAP Family Support Program, the Home Ownership Center, Jobs & Hope, WVU Extension Services, Community Care, First Choice Services/WV Navigator and the American Red Cross.

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