Country group Parmalee will headline the 84th West Virginia Strawberry Festival with a free concert on Main Street May 16. Former WVU fullback Owen Schmitt will serve as grand marshal of the Grand Feature Parade.
The 18th Judicial Circuit Community Corrections program is hiring a part-time case aide (up to 19.5 hours/week) in Upshur or Lewis counties.
The Southern Upshur Business Association honored Jaws! BBQ as its 2026 Business of the Year at the group’s annual dinner in Buckhannon. Owner Gary Connell thanked the community for decades of support as SUBA highlighted the family business’s growth and local giving.
Sherry Dean, a longtime Upshur County Schools employee and former transportation supervisor, is running for re-election to the Upshur County Board of Education.
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.
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.
Here’s the latest banter and news briefs from around Buckhannon and Upshur County.
Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and track & field from April 6–12. Find game times and matchups for Buckhannon-Upshur teams and West Virginia Wesleyan, plus key meets and doubleheaders.
Buckhannon-Upshur split Big 10 action, falling 10-4 to Lincoln after eight errors led to 10 unearned runs. The Bucs bounced back with a 13-1, five-inning rout of Lewis County behind Jaxon Spratt’s 3-for-3 day with two homers and six RBIs.
Buckhannon-Upshur senior Jerin Westfall earned 2025-26 WVSWA All-State First Team honors after a standout season as Big 10 Player of the Year. He powered the Bucs to a 14-9 record, averaging 27.1 points and 12.2 rebounds while leading the team in assists and blocks.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s tennis teams were swept at Charleston on Saturday, with the men falling 5-2 and the women 6-1 in Mountain East Conference play. Wesleyan earned singles wins from Stefan Audrins and Timothe Plaza, and Renata Pozzobon.
West Virginia Wesleyan will suspend women’s lacrosse competition for the rest of the 2026 season due to insufficient participation. The six remaining MEC games will be recorded as forfeits, with no impact on the 2026 tournament field or the league’s NCAA AQ status.
West Virginia Wesleyan battled but dropped both games of Friday’s doubleheader to West Virginia State, 7-3 and 6-4. The Bobcats led early in the opener and rallied to tie game two, but the Yellow Jackets answered with timely extra-base hits and held on late.
West Virginia Wesleyan swept Point Park in a Mountain East doubleheader, winning 8-7 and 7-1 behind timely hitting and steady pitching. Ella Fournier and Madison Austra powered the offense, while Mackenzie O’Brien tossed a complete game in the nightcap.
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.
