WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital general surgeon Dr. Susan Long has been named WVSOM’s 2026 Outstanding Preceptor Award recipient for the Central East Region.

Food truck vendors may soon be able to rent space in the Madison Street parking lot in Buckhannon. Public Works Director Ethan Crosten said the site’s existing utility hookups could make it an easy way to bring vendors into the city.

Buckhannon’s revived Youth Police Academy is full, with 24 kids ages 11–16 signed up for the hands-on July 13–17 program featuring K9 demos and mock crime scenes. The BPD is also calling for volunteers to join VIPS to assist the department in various ways.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey and transportation leaders opened a new 11-mile, four-lane stretch of Corridor H from Kerens toward Parsons, boosting safety, cutting travel times, and strengthening links between Randolph and Tucker counties.

Buckhannon’s June 22-26 calendar includes a June 25 Consolidated Public Works Board meeting and the return of Festival Fridays with Full Circle, plus the weekly Farmers Market in Jawbone Park.

Sen. Bill Hamilton delivered a $30,000 check to the Upshur County Commission to help repair the historic Indian Camp Normal Building. Organizers say the 1913 community landmark needs extensive structural work and hope construction can begin in August.

ART26201, with help from West Virginia Wesleyan College, will host the 11th annual Young Filmmakers Camp Aug. 10-14 at LASCAUX Micro-Theater in Buckhannon. Students ages 12+ will write, shoot and edit a short film before a final screening.

Former FBI special agent, U.S. Marshal and Buckhannon police chief J.C. Raffety reflected on a decades-long career in organized crime and public service during a ceremony honoring his career.

Custom Cabinets surged into first place in the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Men’s Golf League with a 25½-14½ win over Lynx WV, edging Sam’s Pizza and First Community Bank. Steve Hollen shot low actual (35) and Greg Jones claimed low net (29).

Three Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers earned 2026 Big 10 All-Conference honors as voted by league coaches, led by First Team infielder Brody McDaniels. Jaxon Spratt and Jerin Westfall landed on the Second Team after standout seasons at the plate and on the mound.

One last game, side by side. This Friday, B-U star Jerin Westfall suits up for his dad — coach Jason Westfall — one final time at the North-South All-Star Game. “It’s not just about basketball; it’s about family and the memories we’re making together,” Jerin said.

Buckhannon-Upshur junior Kynnedy Marple was named the 2026 Big 10 Softball Player of the Year after a dominant conference season in the circle and at the plate.

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring Buckhannon Post 7 junior and senior baseball games June 15–20, including the Tim Buck Shields Tournament in Bridgeport.

Sam’s Pizza jumped to an early second-quarter lead in the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial League with a 26½-13½ win over first-quarter champ Lisa Cain Edward Jones.

Meet Buckhannon-Upshur senior Jerin Westfall in the latest “Raising the Jolly Roger With…” as he talks basketball, baseball, and golf, including his favorite moment—scoring his 1,000th point. He also shares family legacy, heroes, and plans to prepare for college baseball.

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar for June 8–14. Catch Buckhannon Post 7 baseball games Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., plus Buckhannon Splashers swim meets Tuesday and Thursday and the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Dawson Tenney will represent the Buccaneers in the 2026 WVSSAC North-South All-Star Football Classic on June 20 at South Charleston High School.