Relay Ready: Commission declares July 15-20 Relay for Life Days in Upshur County
BUCKHANNON – Are you ready to Relay? Upshur County Relay for Life of 2019 will take place Saturday, July 20, from 4-11 p.m. in Jawbone Park, but the Upshur County…
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This is definitely a drill: West Virginia firefighters practice blaze-battling tactics in Camden Avenue apartments
BUCKHANNON — Approximately 30 West Virginia firefighters — including 11 from Upshur County — attended a two-day training session Thursday and Friday, June 27-28, in the soon-to-be razed Camden Avenue…
Golfing for a good cause: The Zach Post Memorial ‘Go Big or Go Home’ Golf Tourney is back for the seventh consecutive year!
BUCKHANNON – Mark your calendars and dust off those clubs! The seventh annual Zach Post Memorial “Go Big or Go Home” Golf Tourney will tee off at Saturday, July 20…
‘Chartering’ a new path: Upshur County’s legislators weigh in on the revamped education omnibus bill
BUCKHANNON – The West Virginia Legislature’s revamped – and much debated – education omnibus bill passed the West Virginia Senate Monday night, paving the way for Gov. Jim Justice’s promised…
West Virginia’s Commissioner of Agriculture briefs Upshur County commissioners on upcoming Fresh Food Act, among other programs
BUCKHANNON – A representative of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture came to Thursday’s Upshur County Commission meeting to talk about their ‘growing’ programs. Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt said…
D.A.R.E. may be back! And this time, drug abuse resistance education will likely be taught in grades K-12
BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Sheriff’s Department asked the Upshur County Commission to help start a new version of the D.A.R.E. program – Drug Abuse Resistance Education – in local…
Fostering community: Foster Care/Adoption Support Group forming in Upshur County
BUCKHANNON – Folks who are thinking about becoming foster parents, those who are already foster parents and those who have adopted children are invited to a new support group forming…
State School Building Authority awards Fred Eberle Center over $400K for much-needed upgrades
BUCKHANNON – The state School Building Authority met on June 17 and selected four multi-county vocational centers in West Virginia as recipients of just over $1 million through the Three…
Buckhannon woman indicted for murder in fatal Randolph County shooting
ELKINS – A Randolph County grand jury returned a total of 52 indictments during its Monday and Tuesday session, including two individuals with ties to Upshur County. The cases were…
This year’s Buckhannon Police Department summer youth academy attracts 28 participants — the highest number ever
BUCKHANNON – The Buckhannon Police Department’s summer youth academy is seeing its highest attendance ever this year with 28 participants. Police Chief Matt Gregory said the academy has garnered increasing…
