Local News

Buckhannon City Council Agenda: May 21, 2026

See what’s on the docket for the Buckhannon City Council meeting on May 21, 2026. Review the agenda to stay informed on upcoming discussions, decisions, and city business.

Local Businesses

Local Sports

Upshur County Sports Calendar

Check out the Upshur County sports calendar for May 18–24, featuring Buckhannon-Upshur baseball in the South Regional Tournament (May 19–20) and boys and girls track & field at the WV State Championships in Charleston (May 22–23). Other days have no events scheduled.

Lacrosse Lady Bucs fall in state semis to Morgantown, 7-5

A slow start doomed the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs in the state semis as they fell behind 6-0 early and couldn’t complete the comeback in a 7-5 loss to Morgantown. Mallory Moss scored four goals in the rally, but the Mohigans ran out the clock to end B-U’s season at 8-5.

Baseball Bucs upset Class AAA No. 7 Robert C. Byrd, 10-9

Buckhannon-Upshur snapped a skid with a big 10-9 upset of Class AAA No. 7 Robert C. Byrd, cashing in on five errors and homers from Weldon Zirkle and Jaxson Spratt. The Bucs rallied for four in the sixth and held on with a one-inning save.

Softball Lady Bucs finish regular season ranked eighth in MetroNews poll

Buckhannon-Upshur’s softball Lady Bucs slipped two spots to No. 8 in the final regular-season MetroNews Class AAAA coaches poll, finishing with 49 points and a 23-8 record. Cabell Midland stayed No. 1 with all 12 first-place votes, followed by University at No. 2.