The Fred W. Eberle Technical Center Administrative Council will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. The session will take place at the center, 208 Morton Avenue in Buckhannon.
Buckhannon’s city calendar includes curbside recycling Feb. 3 and board meetings plus a City Council meeting Feb. 5. Residents are also urged to follow winter weather safety tips and snow/ice removal rules.
Community supporter Mike Ross has made a generous donation to WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, boosting the 2026 Foundation Campaign — Transforming Spaces, Enriching Lives.
Candidate filings are rolling in for the May 12, 2026, Primary Election in Upshur County and the City of Buckhannon. Here are the latest filings with the Jan. 31 deadline now passed.
Don’t put away the coats just yet. French Creek Freddie saw his shadow Monday at the West Virginia Wildlife Center, signaling six more weeks of winter.
Canaan Valley plunged to -27.4°F at 6 a.m. Jan. 31, the coldest reading in the lower 48 states and within 3.3 degrees of its record low. The high-elevation “bathtub” basin traps dense cold air, creating a frost pocket that can run nearly 20 degrees colder than nearby towns.
Colonial Arts Center Gallery presents “My Photo Finish,” a solo show of Al Tucker’s West Virginia landscapes and nature photography, on view through Feb. 28. Meet Tucker at a free reception on Friday, February 6.
WVWC Theatre & Music brings Maltby and Shire’s witty, heartfelt revue “Closer Than Ever” to the Colonial Arts Center in downtown Buckhannon Feb. 12–14, with evening shows and a Saturday matinee. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for seniors, students, or WVWC ID.
Catch all the action in the Upshur County Sports Calendar for Feb. 2–8, featuring Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan matchups all week. Highlights include basketball, wrestling, indoor track, swimming regionals, and weekend tennis.
Buckhannon-Upshur fell to Lewis County 56-48 after failing to score in the first quarter and rallying in the second half but coming up short despite Allie Key’s 18 points and Payten Goodwin’s 22 for Lewis County.
The Mountain East Conference preseason softball poll picked Fairmont State and Charleston as division favorites, with West Virginia Wesleyan projected fourth in the South and coaches casting the votes.
Aidan Anderson scored 33 and Point Park dominated the glass and free throws to beat West Virginia Wesleyan 83-67 despite a second-half rally led by Jaden Westfall.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s stifling second-half defense fueled a 65-46 road win over Point Park, with Emma Witt scoring 21 and Allie Daniels grabbing 13 rebounds as the Lady Bobcats improved to 12-4.
Wesleyan was picked fifth in the MEC South Division preseason baseball poll, which ranked Charleston first and was compiled from votes by the conference’s 11 head coaches.
Frostburg State was picked preseason favorite in the 2026 Mountain East Conference women’s lacrosse poll, receiving five first-place votes while West Virginia Wesleyan was picked sixth.
West Virginia Wesleyan rolled past Salem 91-75 behind 23 points from Adrijus Janciauskas, 50 second-half points, 13 three-pointers, and a dominant defense that forced 20 turnovers.
West Virginia Wesleyan used a dominant second quarter, balanced scoring led by Ana Young’s 22 points, and strong rebounding to defeat Salem 83-59, improving to 11-4.
