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

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.
(Photo by Lily Hicks)

The annual Veterans Day Parade will kick off Tuesday, Nov. 11, from the Charles W. Gibson Library, 105 E. Main, according to an announcement from American Legion Post 7.

Lineup is at 8:30 a.m.

Veterans and their spouses are invited to ride on the American Legion float. Attendees can look for the semi‑tractor trailer with a Legion banner in red, white and blue. Participants may bring their own chair or use one provided on the truck.

Following the parade, beginning at 11 a.m., the annual Veterans Day Program will be held at Jawbone Park to recognize veterans and their families.

For questions, call American Legion Post 7 at 304-460-7377 between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Veterans are also invited to a free Veterans Day Breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Buckhannon Elks Lodge, 47 North Kanawha Street. 

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