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

Wesleyan men drop 20-point decision to Concord, 83-63

ATHENS — The Concord University Mountain Lions completed its season sweep of the West Virginia Wesleyan College men’s basketball team with an 83-63 victory Wednesday in Athens.

Concord’s success centered around its dominance on the boards, outrebounding Wesleyan by a 2-to-1 margin with 47 to the Bobcats’ 23. Two Mountain Lions picked up double-doubles: Rene Diop scored 17 points and had 11 rebounds, and Jevon Laidler added 10 points and yanked down 10 boards. Two additiional Mountain Lions scored in double digits with the game’s high going to J.J. Harper with 23 points (eight rebounds) and Amare Smith with 11 points.

The Bobcats’ leading scorer and sixth in the Mountain East Conference Deiker Padrino scored 22 points on 7-of-16 from the field that included three from beyond the three and 5-of-8 from the charity stripe. Teammate Curtis Litton also went 7-of-16 for 15 points while Alex Mirhosseini dropped 10 points on 4-of-14 from the field.

Wesleyan hosts Glenville State University Saturday, Feb. 17 for a 4 p.m. tipoff. Admission to Rockefeller Center is free.

Boxscore

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Local Rotary club expands soft-plastics recycling drop-off sites in Upshur County

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur has added more drop-off locations for its soft-plastics recycling project, keeping thousands of pounds out of local landfills. The effort helps fund balers and inclusive playground equipment made from recycled materials.

WVWC Center for Community Engagement & Leadership Development to host Community Labs on fundraising, marketing

WVWC’s Center for Community Engagement & Leadership Development is hosting free Community Labs to help local nonprofits, mission-driven groups, and businesses strengthen fundraising and marketing.

Upshur County Board of Education Agenda: January 20, 2026

The Upshur County Board of Education will hold a meeting January 20, 2026, and this notice outlines the agenda for that session.

Upshur County Convention & Visitors Bureau seeking executive director

Upshur County Convention & Visitors Bureau is hiring an executive director to lead tourism development, marketing and community engagement.

Basketball ‘Cats have no answers for UC’s offense in 100-58 setback

Charleston rolled to a 100–58 Mountain East Conference win over West Virginia Wesleyan, led by Matthew Shelton’s 20 points and strong depth as the Bobcats fell to 0–14.

Wesleyan women drop game at the buzzer to Charleston, 53-51

West Virginia Wesleyan fell 53-51 to Charleston after a final-second layup, despite Sydney Baird’s 14 points and Kilah Dandridge’s 12 points and five assists in a tightly contested Mountain East Conference game.

Tucker and Pingley record double-doubles as B-U secures first win of the year with a 58-43 victory over Robert C. Byrd

Madelyn Tucker and Emma Pingley each posted double-doubles as Buckhannon-Upshur earned its first win, defeating Robert C. Byrd 58-43 behind Tucker’s 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Election Update: The latest local candidate filings as of January 14

Candidate filings are underway for the May 12, 2026, Primary Election, with early entries for county commission, school board and city recorder. The filing deadline is Jan. 31, 2026.

Winter weather advisory issued for Upshur County as snow moves in

A winter weather advisory is in effect for Upshur County from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Thursday as a fast-moving system could bring 2–4 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 35 mph.