Stockert Youth Center struggles to pay for use of Upshur Schools’ facilities in wake of levy failure

BUCKHANNON – The Stockert Youth and Community Center is facing prohibitive new costs to use the gyms at Buckhannon-Upshur schools. During her report at the Oct. 17 SYCC meeting, SYCC Executive Director Debora Brockleman brought up a new payment structure to use the gyms at schools across the county. “I submitted our request for the…

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Basketball Bucs eighth this week in WVSACA Poll

Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in this week’s WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll, earning 52 points after a 3-1 week. The Bucs beat Elkins, Grafton and Parkersburg, with their lone loss coming to Class AA No. 3 Bluefield at a neutral site.

‘I’ before ‘e’ — except at the spelling bee

Upshur County’s spelling bee came down to a two-person battle after tough words thinned the field early, with the crowd hanging on every letter. Parker Wood sealed his second straight win by nailing “cadre” after a tense back-and-forth battle with Jenna Nguyen.