BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital recognized National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week, October 22-28.
Every year, in the last week of October, we thank our facility and engineering staff for their hard work and dedication. They ensure that we have a safe and efficient environment for all patients, residents, visitors and staff in our hospital and our clinics.
This year’s theme is “Embracing Innovation, Achieving Excellence.”
Clifford Edward “Ace” Blagg, 63, of Buckhannon, WV, went to heaven on March 3, 2026, from St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was a tree surgeon who loved the outdoors and cherished time with family and friends.
Buckhannon-Upshur finished eighth in the final regular-season WVSACA Class AAAA coaches’ poll after a 1-1 week, falling by one to No. 2 Morgantown before beating rival Lewis County. The Bucs are 14-8 and open South Regional Tournament play Friday as the No.
Frostburg State’s Trey Simmons was voted MEC Player of the Year after leading the league at 23.9 points per game, while Concord’s Boubacar Djigo earned Defensive Player of the Year.
Wesleyan softball opened its Space Coast Tournament spring break trip by splitting four games in Melbourne, Fla., beating Walsh and Roosevelt while falling to Tiffin and Jamestown.
West Virginia Wesleyan earned its first win with a 5–2 road victory over Greensboro, powered by Nyah Elmer’s hat trick and Wiktoria Walska’s two goals. Ella Gomez made eight saves as the Lady Bobcats forced 37 turnovers and held Greensboro to one goal through three quarters.
Teresa Mason, a Buckhannon pastel artist known for animal portraits, recently earned two national honors from Dakota Pastels for her painting “Good Boy!” The work was also featured in Pastel Journal.
