Majestic Mountains Studio partners with the Lewis-Upshur Animal Control Facility and Round ‘Em Up Pet Grooming to give shelter dogs a day out. Professional photos in a natural environment help showcase the dogs’ personalities to potential adopters.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
The Upshur County Commission will request additional matching funds for the county park tennis court renovation. A damaged subgrade has added $83,839.35 to the project’s cost.
Upshur County’s Sept. 7-13 sports calendar features Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams competing in football, soccer, golf, volleyball, cross country and tennis. Labor Day has no scheduled events.
Buckhannon-Upshur overcame a 90-minute rain delay and combined race to finish second at its home invitational with 71 points. Mitchell Whitley led the Buccaneers, placing third in 19:10.8, while Kenton Stump and Lucas Fortney also cracked the top 10.
Buckhannon-Upshur overcame a 90-minute storm delay to edge Lincoln 35-36 and win its only home meet of the season. Chloe Lewis led the Lady Bucs with a third-place finish, while eight B-U runners placed in the top 20.
Marlene Warner Ledbetter, 89, of Buckhannon, WV, died at home on September 4, 2026. A Baptist and bookkeeper, she loved oil painting and devoted herself to caring for her parents and husband.
Ray Edgar Bryant, 86, of French Creek, died September 4, 2026, at Holbrook Healthcare Center in Buckhannon. He was an avid farmer, outdoorsman, and longtime member of the Banks District VFD.
See the agenda for the Buckhannon Water Board meeting on September 10, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.
Buckhannon-Upshur scored twice in the opening four minutes and never looked back in a commanding 5-0 Big 10 win over Preston. Rylen Carlyle scored twice, while Bella Nottingham and Katie Queen combined for the shutout.
Buckhannon-Upshur scored four goals in five minutes and rolled past Preston 10-0 in a mercy-rule rout. Coby Smith led the Bucs with two goals and two assists as B-U earned its second straight 10-0 shutout.
Community Bulletin
The breast cancer support group WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital started last October has become a monthly fixture in Salvati Hall, meeting the third Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The gatherings are open to all patients and survivors.
Buckhannon-Upshur trailed No. 7 Philip Barbour just 14-7 at halftime, but six turnovers and depth issues fueled a 35-7 loss. Landyn Carpenter ran for 268 yards as the Colts’ power game took over, overshadowing an improved 321-yard effort by the Bucs.
A veterans outreach event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Upshur County Senior Center. VA staff and American Legion Post 7 will help veterans and surviving spouses with enrollment, disability claims and earned benefits; bring a DD214.
