Upshur County Commissioners congratulate 2019 County Government Essay Contest winner, Alayna Whitehair

Monica Zalaznik

May 10, 2019

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BUCKHANNON — The Upshur County Commission on Thursday morning offered its congratulations to the 2019 County Government Essay Contest Winner, eighth-grader Alayna Whitehair, and honorable mention, eighth-grader Regan McCauley.

English teacher for Regan McCauley, Lisa Crites; English teacher for Alayna Whitehair, Tiffany Board; and Jennifer Piercy, communications director for the County Commissioners Association of West Virginia joined the commissioners to honor the two Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School students.

Pictured above, from left, are Crites, Board, commission president Sam Nolte, Piercy, commissioner Kristie Tenney, Alayna Whitehair, commissioner Terry Cutright and Regan McCauley.

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