Today’s Edition

State-appointed Superintendent Christy Miller told the Upshur County Board of Education that the district has posted strong gains since 2022, including higher achievement in math and English, as well as lower chronic absenteeism.

Mallory Moss and Brody McDaniels are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars. Moss powered the Lady Buc lacrosse team to a 3-0 week, while McDaniels helped the Buccaneer baseball team start 2-0 with strong pitching and hitting.

WVWC seniors Morgan Greene and Gracie Payne took second place and a $2,500 prize at the inaugural Student Entrepreneurship for Appalachia Pitch Competition.

Fred Eberle Technical Center students racked up 22 top-three finishes at the 2025-2026 WV SkillsUSA State Conference, earning 11 gold and 11 silver medals among 37 competitors. The first-place winners now advance to the national conference this summer.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s offense sputtered in a 13-4 road loss to George Washington, their lowest goal total of the young season. Michael Tracy scored twice, Zack Simmons and Jayden Stackpole added goals, and keeper Gage Scott made 10 saves as the Bucs fell to 2-3.

Buckhannon-Upshur tennis saw a night-and-day Big 10 week, falling 7-0 at Lincoln before bouncing back with a 7-0 home sweep of Philip Barbour. The rain also canceled Tuesday’s match vs. Robert C. Byrd, leaving the Bucs 2-3 overall and 2-1 in conference.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs rebounded from a 7-0 loss at Lincoln to earn their first win, edging Philip Barbour 4-3 in Big 10 play. Angelina Winter and Kaitlin Davis clinched tight singles victories, lifting B-U to 1-4 overall (1-2 Big 10).

Buckhannon-Upshur couldn’t have asked for a better start, opening the season with Big 10 home wins over Philip Barbour (9-6) and North Marion (14-4, 5 innings). Brody McDaniels and Jaxon Spratt led the way, combining for 9 RBIs in the mercy-rule win.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s spring break trip opened with a tough 9-0 loss to Ohio power Strasburg-Franklin, as the Lady Bucs were one-hit with Kynnedy Marple’s first-inning single.

Wesleyan lacrosse fell 22-2 at Davis & Elkins as the Senators erupted for 12 first-quarter goals and never let up. Wiktoria Walska (1G, 1A) and Nyah Elmer scored in the second, but D&E’s Anderson and Berardo netted five each in a lopsided MEC win.

West Virginia lawmakers pushed a “Jobs First” agenda but left a major barrier untouched: reliable public transit.

Google has bought land in Putnam County for a multibillion-dollar data center campus, winning state approval as a High Impact Development Project, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey kicked off West Virginia’s 2026 Gold Rush trout stockings, inviting anglers nationwide to fish 50,000 golden trout in 69 waters through April 11.

Four people pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking drugs across north central West Virginia.

West Virginia has hired Davis Energy & Infrastructure Strategy Group, led by former Virginia energy director Glenn Davis, to help expand energy infrastructure and attract major investment.