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

Track and Field Lady Bucs run fifth at home meet

The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs finished fifth out of seven teams at their final home track and field meet of the season, highlighted by third-place finishes from Chloe Lewis and Rylen Carlyle.
Chloe Lewis was part of the third place 4x800-meter relay team for the Lady Bucs in their final home meet of the year. (Bobbie Hatcher/My Buckhannon)

TENNERTON — The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs held their final weekly home meet of the year with a fifth place finish out of seven teams Tuesday evening.They ended the meet with 45 points.East Fairmont won the event with 204 points while […]

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