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

Mountain CAP Family Support Center offers free youth self-defense clinic in Buckhannon

The Mountain CAP Family Support Center, in collaboration with Instructor, Grand Master Larry Carter, will offer a free Self Defense Clinic for youth on April 17 at 5 p.m., at 30 East Main Street in Buckhannon.

Youth ages 10 through 18 are eligible to participate.

Class size is limited to the first 12 registrants, and pre-registration is required. Basic household demographics will be collected for each participant.

Please contact (304) 878-1115 or email Lvannostrand@mountaincapwv.org for more information and to register.

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