Franny Heater named SJMH Employee of the Month
Franny Heater, RN, has been named the Stonewall Jackson Memorial August 2020 ICARE Employee of the Month. She received her nursing degree from Alderson Broaddus College in 2008 and has…
Category: West Virginia News
Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur donates time and money to the Parish House backpack program
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur has been working to assist the Parish House in their Upshur County Backpack Program. Members of the club donated needed school supplies…
Garden club announces August Yards of the Month
The Fred Brooks Garden Club recently announced the Yards of the Month for August. District Two: Joyce Ann & Roy Law – 69 South Kanawha Street District Three: Terry &…
St. Joseph’s Hospital and local Rotary club add blood screening dates in September and October
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur are providing additional Saturday dates for their blood screenings in September and October. Available dates are: September 19, October…
WVU researcher to study fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy
A West Virginia University researcher will co-lead a study to learn more about the off-label use of rapid response fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy. “With the…
Apply today — The Upshur County Communications Center is now hiring dispatchers
The Office of the Upshur County Commission is accepting applications for full-time E911 telecommunicator (dispatch) positions. Starting rate of pay is $11.00 per hour. Applications will be received until the…
This Week in West Virginia History: Aug. 16-22
Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Aug. 16, 1851: William…
Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur names Board of Directors for 2020-21
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur has named its Board of Directors for 2020-2021. Julie Keehner has been named the club President. Keehner’s career spanned more than 40…
Higher Learning Commission Extends Wesleyan’s Accreditation
BUCKHANNON – The Institutional Action Council of the Higher Learning Commission has continued the accreditation of West Virginia Wesleyan College through 2029-2030. The HLC is one of six regional accreditors…
183 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths reported in West Virginia on Saturday
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources announced Saturday that 183 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Mountain State. Three additional deaths have been attributed…
