Firefighters and community members discussed Upshur County’s proposed fire fee increase at a recent Q&A. How could it be used? Would it address manpower needs? Is the $10/year increase enough? The measure will appear on the November 3 general election ballot.
Buckhannon Public Works will host tire amnesty Sept. 19 and free paper shredding Sept. 26 at 395 Mud Lick Road.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
Mark D. Edgell, Sr., a disabled veteran, devoted father, and beloved Poppop, is remembered for his humor, fierce loyalty, and the light he brought to his family and friends.
Upshur County’s Sept. 14-20 sports calendar features local golf, volleyball, cross country, soccer, football and tennis. Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams compete throughout the week at home and on the road.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s five-game unbeaten streak ended with a 2-0 loss to Huntington, as Aidan Garmestani scored twice. The Bucs led in shots and corners and played a man up late, but couldn’t capitalize.
Buckhannon-Upshur placed three runners in the top 12 and scored 73 points to finish second at the Chick-fil-A Invitational. Gwendolyn Rogosky led the Lady Bucs in sixth, followed by Isabella Bowers in eighth and Chloe Lewis in 11th.
Mitchell Whitley led Buckhannon-Upshur with a 24th-place finish as the Buccaneers placed ninth among 17 teams at the Chick-fil-A Invitational. B-U returns Saturday for the Adidas Challenge in North Carolina.
West Virginia Wesleyan opened its cross-country season against Division I competition at the Robert Morris Colonial Invitational. Kent Niland led the eighth-place men, while Lindsey Dillon paced the women, who did not record a team score.
See the agenda for the Buckhannon Sanitary Board meeting on September 17, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.
Eli Watkins scored on a 27-yard pick-six and a late three-yard run despite a rib injury, powering Buckhannon-Upshur past Nicholas County 24-19. The gritty road victory was the Buccaneers’ first win in three games this season.
Community Bulletin
Women's health care is available close to home at four central West Virginia clinics through Vandalia Health — the not-for-profit founded by the Davis family more than a century ago, whose Foundation still funds local scholarships and programs.
Buckhannon hopes to replace a water main beneath Route 20 during planned overnight closures for turn-lane construction. Other city utility projects are advancing, including sewer work on Chestnut and Walnut streets and a completed Central Avenue water upgrade.
See the agenda for the Buckhannon City Council and Stockert Youth and Community Center Board of Directors special meeting on September 14, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.
