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

Upshur County Youth Camp now accepting applications for part-time maintenance/groundskeeper

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Upshur County Youth Camp Board is accepting applications for a part-time maintenance/groundskeeper position at the Youth Camp Facility located in Selbyville, WV. Individual will be responsible to assist in the upkeep of buildings, grounds, operations of dining facilities and other duties as assigned. The position start date is TBD but will begin early 2023. Individuals may obtain an application from the Office of the Upshur County Commission located at the Upshur County Administrative Annex, 91 West Main Street, Suite 101, during the normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. until 4:00p.m., from Gregory Woody, Camp Director, located at the Upshur County Youth Camp Facility in Selbyville, WV or online. Applications must be received at one of the following addresses on before the close of business on Friday, December 9, 2022.

Cindy Hughes

Upshur County Administrative Annex

91 W. Main Street, Suite 101

Buckhannon, WV 26201

Gregory Woody, Camp Director

Upshur County Youth Camp

76 Youth Camp Road

Selbyville, WV 26236

Please do not make phone inquiries about this position. Employment with Upshur County is available to all qualified applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap. Upshur County has established a drug free and tobacco free work environment.

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