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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 […]

BUCKHANNON – Prepare for a Mardi Gras-themed extravaganza like no other. The West Virginia Strawberry Festival has increased its entertainment budget by 600 percent for the 2024 event, which will feature international marching bands, breakthrough country artist Ashley Cooke and […]

BUCKHANNON – A Jane Lew man was arrested after allegedly driving while impaired recently. Ronnie Littles, 45, of Jane Lew, was arrested for DUI, third offense, and driving suspended or revoked, third offense. According to the criminal complaint in the […]

BUCKHANNON – A local man was arrested after allegedly striking a person in the face with a closed fist. William Cole, 35, of Buckhannon. was arrested for third-offense domestic battery, a felony. The criminal complaint against Cole in the Upshur […]

BUCKHANNON – West Virginians were given a front-row seat to an almost complete solar eclipse and will likely not see another one for about another 20 years. West Virginia Wesleyan College handed out solar eclipse glasses and set up telescopes […]

TENNERTON – Multiple evaluations of Upshur County Schools – collectively and as individual entities – are occurring simultaneously, and it’s easy to get confused. That’s why when WVDE mentor Steve Wotring explained the progress school improvement specialists and administrators have […]

BUCKHANNON – The president of West Virginia Wesleyan College emphasized the importance of perceiving the Mountain State as one united community. President of West Virginia Wesleyan College, Dr. James Moore, was the keynote speaker at the annual Southern Upshur Business […]