All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Tennis Lady Bucs defeat Lewis County, fall to UHS and Liberty

WESTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur tennis Lady Bucs went 1-2 in a busy week last week in outings with University, Liberty and Lewis County. Buckhannon-Upshur lost a 6-1 road decision to University on Monday at the WVU Courts and followed that […]

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