Upshur County schools closing for the remainder of 2020
The Upshur County Board of Education has voted to move to fully remote instruction through the rest of the year, effective immediately. At the board meeting Tuesday night, members unanimously…
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City, building commission to finance purchase of new Street Department headquarters
BUCKHANNON – At a meeting in early November, Buckhannon City Council approved on first reading an ordinance laying out financing for the City of Buckhannon’s acquisition of five-acre plot of…
Four soccer Buccaneers sign on to play at collegiate level
BUCKHANNON – Four Buckhannon-Upshur High School seniors will continue playing soccer at the collegiate level. Gracie Boyles, Maggie Queen, Kennedy Samargo and Lane Tenney all signed on to join collegiate…
New COVID-19 cases surge in Upshur, Randolph counties on Tuesday
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources announced Tuesday that 864 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Mountain State. Locally, new cases were reported in…
‘He could have done anything’: Family, classmates honor John Young on 50th anniversary of Marshall plane crash
BUCKHANNNON – John Patton Young may have lived just two decades, but he packed a lot of life into those 20 years. So much so that on the 50th anniversary…
Stabbing reportedly occurred on BAES basketball court
BUCKHANNON – The Buckhannon Police Department is investigating a reported stabbing that allegedly occurred on the Buckhannon Academy Elementary School basketball court just before 4 p.m. Monday, according to scanner…
Number of active COVID-19 cases in West Virginia tops 10,000 on Monday
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources announced Monday that 801 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Mountain State, including two in Upshur County. The…
B-UMS, B-UHS closed due to a lack of available teachers
Two schools in Upshur County will be closed to students this week due to a lack of available teachers. A phone message was sent to parents and a short note…
Just Cuttin’ Up opens new location in former Merle Norman with all-new salon services — including massages
BUCKHANNON – Just Cuttin’ Up has made the former Merle Norman and Pink Hydrangea storefront into its own. Moving across Main Street to its new location near Tateep Unique Boutique…
Have a Healthy Holiday: Bacteria Busters offering 50% discount through Thanksgiving
BUCKHANNON – Stressed about how to cope with the holidays given the current social distancing protocols in place? Well, if you’ve made the choice to celebrate Thanksgiving with an in-person…
