Nine Buckhannon-Upshur High School sophomores signed certificates committing to the county’s first MedEd program. The free WVU Medicine-backed pathway offers hands-on training, classroom instruction and a paid internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
West Virginia Wesleyan College will launch a sport management concentration in its MBA starting fall 2026, pairing seven core business courses with five sport-focused classes taught by industry experts.
The Fred W. Eberle Technical Center Administrative Council will meet in regular session Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held at the center in Buckhannon.
Buckhannon’s buzzing as festival week begins.
The 2026 Strawberry Festival is just days away, and organizers say excitement and registrations are at record highs. New entertainment has been added on Main Street and at Jawbone Park, alongside a bigger parade and expanded family fun night.
Buckhannon’s Consolidated Public Works Board voted to reword its worn ‘no smoking’ signs before the Strawberry Festival to feature gentler messaging that focuses on being considerate to others. Smoking and vaping in public areas during the festival have been illegal since 2013.
WVU Medicine’s LUCAS mobile unit will offer low-dose CT lung cancer screenings in Upshur County May 27–29. Appointments are required and should be scheduled at least 14 days in advance for insurance authorization.
Pick up a guitar and join Colonial Arts Center’s Five Dollar Guitar Lesson May 7, 6–7 p.m. Led by Bryce O’Loughlin, the 45-minute, interest-driven session welcomes beginners to intermediate players for a fun, jam-first approach to technique, improvisation, and songwriting.
Wesleyan second baseman Grant Shumaker earned All-MEC honorable mention as the league announced its 2026 postseason baseball honors ahead of the conference championship.
Rylen Carlyle captured the long jump title for Buckhannon-Upshur at the Big 10 Conference Track and Field Championships with a winning leap of 16’ 10.5, and also placed sixth in the 100.
Buckhannon-Upshur placed in all five relay events at the Big 10 Conference Championships, led by a fifth-place 4×200 and top individual finishes from Greyson Wyland (4th shot put) and Shayden Rogers (5th long jump).
Buckhannon-Upshur opened the postseason with a dominant 15-3 win over John Marshall, led by Zack Simmons’ four goals and two assists as seven Bucs scored. Now 9-4, the Bucs host Mountain State Saturday at noon after winning the regular-season matchup 15-6.
Wesleyan was shut out of Mountain East Conference postseason honors as the league unveiled its 2026 all-conference teams and award winners ahead of the MEC Softball Championship.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s men’s and women’s tennis teams earned NCAA Division II Atlantic Region 1 bids as No. 5 seeds.
My Buckhannon’s Hank Ellis All-Stars for April 26–May 2 are Lady Bucs senior Mallory Moss and Buccaneer sophomore Braylon Oldaker.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs slipped from No. 4 to No. 6 in the latest MetroNews Class AAAA softball rankings with 55 points, while the baseball Buccaneers dropped from 11th to 12th with four votes. Cabell Midland leads softball, and Morgantown tops the baseball poll.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s track and field Bucs turned in another strong relay showing at the Harry Green Invitational, placing top five in every relay event.
