Soccer Bucs battle unbeaten East Fairmont but come up short in 2-0 loss

Buckhannon-Upshur returns from its bye week to host Fairmont Senior Friday at 7 p.m. in the annual Hall of Fame Game. The Bucs aim to improve ball security against a tough Polar Bears squad whose 1–4 record belies its strength.

Buckhannon-Upshur finished third at Apple Valley with a team score of 194 to close its regular season. Emma Pingley led the Bucs with a 47 as they prepare for Monday’s regional tournament at Berry Hills Country Club in Charleston.

First Community Bank edged Custom Cabinets 22–18 to widen its Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League lead to 5½ points with one week left in the quarter. Chris Brady and Jerry Cochran shared Low Actual honors with 36s, while Cochran took Low Net with a 30.

Davis Medical Center honored Family Birth Center nurse Ridgley Williams with a DAISY Award after a physician and patient praised her care during labor and delivery.

The Upshur County Commission renewed the youth soccer league’s use of fields near the Brushy Fork Event Center and approved a fence along Ridgeway Road. League representatives said the fence would improve safety and provide space for fundraising banners.

West Virginia Drug Czar Dr. Stephen Loyd has resigned from his role after about two years on the job, he confirmed to West Virginia Watch Tuesday.