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BUCKHANNON – “We want our students to leave high school either college-ready or workforce-ready,” the assistant superintendent of Upshur County Schools told the Upshur County Commission Thursday. Dr. Debra Harrison and other Upshur County Schools’ administrators see a recently unveiled […]

BUCKHANNON – After a year-and-a-half of living through an unprecedented global health crisis, disasters might not seem as hypothetical or far off as they once were. That’s why the Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is working […]

BUCKHANNON – Upshur County has hired a new Parks and Recreation director to lead new projects and oversee enhancements across all the parks in the county. After the Upshur County Commission approved the creation of a full-time position at its […]

BUCKHANNON – A woman who was life-flighted from the scene of yet another wreck at the intersection of Kesling Mill Road and U.S. Route 33 has been treated and released from the hospital. Upshur County Sheriff Virgil Miller said 27-year-old […]

BUCKHANNON – Artist Sheri Gaudet has provided another lovely mural for the Buckhannon-Upshur community to enjoy. Gaudet has been working on a new mural on the side of the Whistle Stop Bar and Grill. “It’s going to be a big […]

BUCKHANNNON – An Upshur County man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly strangling a woman and holding her up by her neck. Justin T. Moots, 41, of Buckhannon was arrested for strangulation, a felony, and domestic battery, a misdemeanor. According to […]