Upshur County voters defeat excess levy call by nearly 350 votes

BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Schools’ excess levy call on Tuesday failed for the second time in as many years in the May 2024 Primary Election. The levy, which would have collected an approximate $3.38 million annually, failed for a second time since 2022 by 348 votes — 2,780 against versus 2,432 in favor. That…

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