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

Upshur County man arrested for protective order violation after tracking device found on vehicle

Mack W. Sites, 43, of Buckhannon, was arrested for allegedly violating a protective order.

An Upshur County man was arrested for violating a protective order after a tracking device was found on another person’s vehicle. Mack W. Sites, 43, of Buckhannon, was arrested last week for harassment in violation of a protective order, a […]

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