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BUCKHANNON – A French Creek man was arrested after allegedly shooting in the direction of three plainclothes police officers who were investigating complaints of a road that had been blocked in southern Upshur County. Michael Walter Phipps, 62, of French […]

TENNERTON – Buckhannon-Upshur High School will transition from block scheduling to an eight-period day at the start of the 2024-2025 school year after teachers and administrators shared sharply opposing viewpoints on the move during a recent board of education meeting. […]

BUCKHANNON — A fourth man has been taken into custody on charges related to narcotics possession and distribution following the arrest of three other individuals late last month. James Bronson Browning, 43, of Buckhannon, was arrested for possession with intent […]

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man was arrested recently after a nearly two-year-long investigation into child pornography. According to the criminal complaint in the Upshur County Magistrate Clerk’s Office filed by Senior Trooper C.D. Harper with the West Virginia State […]

BUCKHANNON – A memory bench will be placed at the Upshur County Youth Camp to recognize a family’s consistent gatherings over several decades. Community member Jerry Henderson attended the April 11 Upshur County Commission meeting to ask permission to place […]

BUCKHANNON – One in six boys and one in four girls will experience sexual assault before they turn 18. That’s just one of the statistics Addie Helmick shared on behalf of the Center Against Violence. Helmick attended the April 11 […]

TENNERTON – From purchase orders and payroll to personnel records and financial policies, the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office discovered more than 20 instances of noncompliance – or findings – in its audit of the Upshur County Board of Education’s […]