Buckhannon-Upshur’s Cora Cottrill and Landon Wright are the Hank Ellis All-Stars for Sept. 21–27. Cottrill led volleyball to a 3-0 week with 27 kills, while Wright stopped 10 of 11 shots in two soccer matches.
A DUI arrest followed a September 25 crash into a Marion Street home, three days after a separate wreck damaged Don Patron. Police reports detail both crashes.
Wesleyan reached Frostburg State’s 2-yard line with a chance to tie it in the first quarter. A strip-sack ended that opportunity, and three lost fumbles and six sacks helped turn the battle of the Bobcats into a 45-7 loss.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur will hold blood screenings this fall and collect winter clothing for flood victims. The club will also support an annual soup drive benefiting Upshur County students.
Bennie O’Neal Smith, 86, of Buckhannon, WV, died September 27, 2026. The owner of Bennie’s Used Car Lot, he enjoyed round-track and drag racing.
Rusty Randell Wamsley, 42, of Buckhannon, died on September 27, 2026. A master plumber and auto mechanic, he loved helping others.
Buckhannon-Upshur finished 11th at the Big 10 Conference golf championships, shooting a 404 on a marshy Stonewall Resort course. Rease Zirkle led the Buccaneers with a 97 as the squad looks ahead to the Route 33 Cup.
Injury-hit Buckhannon-Upshur battled through lineup changes but fell 4-1 to Parkersburg South for its third straight loss. Kallie Perry’s free kick briefly cut the deficit to 2-1 before the Patriots pulled away.
Volleyball shares the MEC South Division lead, Mia Rodriguez scores twice in a soccer shutout and both cross-country teams finish fifth in Wesleyan’s weekly sports roundup.
West Virginia Wesleyan College placed fourth for best value among Southern regional colleges in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The Buckhannon college also made The Princeton Review’s regional selections.
Buckhannon’s weekly calendar includes October 1 board and council meetings, upcoming community events and flood-recovery resources.
Mary Lillian Russell, 84, of Buckhannon, WV, died September 25, 2026, at home surrounded by family. A caregiver and woman of great faith, she looked forward to reuniting with loved ones in Heaven.
Community Bulletin
Family medicine physician Andrew Colebank, DO, has joined WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital at the Brushy Fork Rural Health Clinic in Buckhannon, where he is now scheduling patients of all ages for appointments beginning in October.
Upshur County’s sports calendar for Sept. 28–Oct. 4 lists Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan games and meets across eight sports. Highlights include Friday’s home football game against Fairmont Senior and Saturday’s Wheeling–Wesleyan matchup.
Buckhannon-Upshur scored twice on second-half corner kicks to beat Parkersburg South 3-0. The Bucs posted their seventh shutout of the season and extended their unbeaten streak to four matches.
