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

Upshur County Schools reports 15 active COVID-19 cases as of Thursday afternoon

Eight staff and seven students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest numbers released by Upshur County Schools on Thursday afternoon.

Although schools have been closed for students the last two weeks, the school system still tracks all the cases related to each school.

Students could potentially return to the classroom as soon as next week, depending on Upshur County’s coloring on the official West Virginia Department of Education map. That map, released at 5 p.m. Saturday, determines whether schools in each county must close or can remain open for the upcoming week.

According to the W.Va. Department of Health and Human Resources, 97 total COVID-19 cases are currently active in Upshur County.

Here are the current numbers reported by Upshur County Schools:

  • Buckhannon-Upshur High School: 4 positives (1 staff, active; 3 students, active).
  • French Creek Elementary School: 2 positives (1 student, active; 1 student teacher, active), 11 in quarantine
  • Fred Eberle Technical Center: 2 positives (students, active), 5 in quarantine
  • Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School: 2 positives (staff, active), 2 in quarantine
  • Tennerton Elementary School: 1 positive (student, active), 5 in quarantine
  • Washington District Elementary School: 1 positive (staff, active), 2 in quarantine
  • Buckhannon Academy Elementary School: No known positives, 3 in quarantine
  • Hodgesville Elementary School: No known positives, 0 in quarantine
  • Rock Cave Elementary School: No known positives, 0 in quarantine
  • Union Elementary School: No known positives, 0 in quarantine
  • Substitutes: 2 positives (staff, active), unknown in quarantine
  • Transportation: 1 positive (staff, active), 1 in quarantine
  • Full-time Remote: No known positives, 2 in quarantine
  • Admin: No known positives, 0 in quarantine

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Football Bucs to visit RCB Friday with playoff berths on the line for both teams

Buckhannon-Upshur (2-7) visits Robert C. Byrd (4-5) Friday with both teams fighting for playoff spots, as Bucs quarterback Dawson Tenney aims for 1,000 rushing yards after last week’s 60-57 thriller.

Carpenter Crunch Time Week 11: B-U marches towards a playoff spot

Buckhannon-Upshur sits 16th in Class AAAA SSAC and looks likely for a playoff spot as the Bucs head into a winnable Week 11 game, while local picks contest standings and college matchups draw heated fan reactions.

Mountain CAP Family Support Center to sponsor Free Family Bowling Night on Nov. 19

Mountain CAP Family Support Center will host a free Family Bowling Night with games and shoe rental on November 19 from 5–10 p.m. at Woody’s Bowling Center.

Apply now: Upshur County CEOS seek 2026 Junior Belle

Upshur County CEOS seek third- or fourth-grade 4-H applicants for the 2026 Junior Belle, who will represent the county and attend the WV State Folk Festival, with applications due Jan. 5, 2026.

Soccer ‘Cats end year with 2-1 victory over Davis & Elkins

West Virginia Wesleyan closed its 2025 season with a 2–1 win over Davis & Elkins, keyed by goals from Chris Gonzalez and Blair Sinclair and crucial saves from goalkeeper Matteo Marciani.

Wesleyan women upset by Senators 1-0 in regular-season finale; knocked out of MEC Tournament

Wesleyan’s women were eliminated from the MEC Tournament after falling 1–0 to Davis & Elkins in the regular-season finale despite outshooting the Senators and pressuring late.

Sikara Sokel’s solo exhibition ‘Luminescence’ opens Nov. 7 with opening reception at CAC Gallery in Buckhannon

The Colonial Arts Center’s CAC Gallery will host “Luminescence,” a solo exhibition of painter Sikara Sokel from Nov. 7 to Dec. 13, 2025, with a free opening reception and artist talk on Nov. 7.

Mary “Bert” Dean

Mary “Bert” Dean, 83, of Buckhannon, WV, died Nov. 5, 2025; she is survived by four daughters, a brother, numerous grandchildren and great‑descendants, two cats, and was a longtime member of Sand Run Baptist Church.

Annual Veterans Day Parade set for Nov. 11 in downtown Buckhannon

The annual Veterans Day Parade will be held on Tuesday, November 11, with line-up at 8:30 a.m. at the Charles W. Gibson Library. The parade will be followed by a Veterans Day Program at Jawbone Park at 11 a.m.