Books galore!
BUCKHANNON — Volunteers working the Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County’s book sale said there was already a line of folks wanting to shop the book sale Friday morning when they…
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The last day of school in Upshur County is now May 24
BUCKHANNON – Students in Upshur County Schools can start celebrating their summer break a little earlier this year. Upshur County Board of Education members voted Tuesday to make a change…
Wesleyan students call for action after incidents involving campus security
BUCKHANNON – West Virginia Wesleyan College, which has, for decades, affectionately been referred to as “My Home Among the Hills” in both word and song by students, staff, faculty and…
Women’s Aid in Crisis: Consequences of sexual assault are numerous, dire for victims
BUCKHANNON – April was proclaimed Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Thursday’s Upshur County Commission meeting. Addie Helmick with Women’s Aid in Crisis said 1 in 6 American women and 1…
Upshur BOE eliminates nine positions in first round of RIF hearings
BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Board of Education voted to eliminate nine positions in the first round of hearings during the Reduction in Force, or RIF, and transfer period. School…
Men get probation for embezzling $80k in property while working at USPFO
ELKINS, W.Va. – Sergeant First Class Shane Morgan with the West Virginia Army National Guard and Master Sergeant (retired) Russell Morgan were sentenced Thursday for charges related to the embezzlement…
City approves application for three-year grant that would provide funding for additional firefighters
BUCKHANNON – With a tight deadline, Buckhannon City Council voted last week to approve applying for a grant that would essentially lend a few more hands to the Buckhannon Fire…
‘State of the Union from a Citizen’s Point of View’
Editor’s note: Cristin Dusenbury, a member of the Central West Virginia Republican Women’s Club, shares her experience attending President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech in February in this…
Upshur County man sentenced for his role in a firearms conspiracy
ELKINS, W.Va. – Michael Lough, of Buckhannon, was sentenced Tuesday to 60 months incarceration for his role in a firearms theft and sale scheme, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.…
Martin briefs Central W.Va. Republican Women on 2019 legislative session
BUCKHANNON – Upshur County’s freshman delegate briefed the Central West Virginia Republican Women’s Club Monday on the 2019 legislative session. Del. Carl “Robbie” Martin, R-45, discussed some of the legislative…
