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Two new St. Joseph’s Hospital doctors tell Rotary how their specialties will serve Upshur County
‘Old-time rural doctor feel’: Dr. Andrew Colebank, a family physician, and Dr. Avian Pham, a general surgeon, told the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur on Nov. 3 how they plan to serve patients at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Bergy’s Beat: Is this thing on?
When elected officials say they can listen but not respond during a public meeting, is that a legal requirement or a policy choice? There is room for a conversation.
Coffman, Caynor receive federal awards for child exploitation investigation
Upshur County Sheriff Mike Coffman and Chief Deputy Theron Caynor received federal awards for their work on the case involving former Buckhannon mayor David McCauley.
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Wesleyan supplies reviewers for opioid foundation’s Community Catalyst grants
West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Center for Addiction & Trauma is providing grant reviewers for the West Virginia First Foundation, which outlined six academic partnerships November 9 in Fairmont.
Valley Link to hold open house on narrowed power line routes in Buckhannon on Thursday
Valley Link will hold a November 12 open house from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Event Center at Brushy Fork. New October maps show preliminary Valley North route options north and south of Buckhannon.
Norfolk & Southern to play Buckhannon’s Bluegrass Night November 21
Norfolk & Southern will play the Colonial Arts Center in Buckhannon November 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, and doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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B-U’s Smith, Wright, Haney earn Big 10 All-Conference soccer honors
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Coby Smith earned First Team All-Big 10 boys’ soccer honors, while Brody Wright and Carter Haney made the Second Team. The Buccaneers finished 11-7-3, while conference champion Bridgeport swept the top individual awards.
B-U’s Carlyle earns first-team Big 10 all-conference honors
Buckhannon-Upshur senior forward Rylen Carlyle earned First Team honors on the Big 10 Conference girls soccer all-conference team, the Lady Bucs’ lone selection. East Fairmont’s Annabelle Skidmore was named Player of the Year.
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