Gwen Rogosky and Jacob Frye are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars! Rogosky placed fifth in 19:39 at the Stonewall Invitational, while Frye caught six passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns against Fairmont Senior.
Meet Buckhannon-Upshur senior Kadyn Baisden in the latest Raising the Jolly Roger With feature. The four-sport athlete shares favorite team memories, his parents’ support and advice for young Buccaneers: put in the work and make the most of your time.
Majestic Mountains Studio is planning a Halloween event at Jawbone Park in Buckhannon on Oct. 31 from noon to 5:30 p.m. The free event will feature vendors, games, crafts and costume contests.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
Linda Louise Rowan, 66, of Volga, WV, died October 1, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Buckhannon. She was a homemaker, a Christian by faith, and a graduate of the Romney School for the Deaf and Blind.
Upshur County’s Oct. 5–11 sports schedule features Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams in action. Highlights include MEC golf championships, football matchups, soccer, volleyball and the Wesleyan Bobcat Bash tennis event.
Felix Stump and Sylas Andrews finished second and third as the B-UMS Little Bucs powered to the Stonewall Invitational team title with 32 points. Four top-10 finishes fueled the victory over St. Francis and Bridgeport.
Audrey Johnston placed fifth and Taylor Wright ninth to lead the Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School Little Lady Bucs at the Stonewall Invitational. B-UMS finished fifth among six teams with 103 points and heads to the Mid Mountain Conference championships Saturday.
Coby Smith tallied two goals and an assist as Buckhannon-Upshur outlasted Cabell Midland 4-3. Jimmie Green’s winner with five minutes left capped a gritty Bucs performance and boosted their playoff seeding hopes.
Gwendolyn Rogosky broke the 20-minute barrier for the first time, finishing fifth in 19:39.5 at the Stonewall Invitational. The Lady Bucs placed third despite missing Chloe Lewis, with nine runners posting personal-best times.
Buckhannon-Upshur sophomore Mitchell Whitley cracked the top 10 at the Stonewall Invitational, placing eighth in 16:47.3 among 105 runners. The Buccaneers finished eighth as a team and now turn their attention to the Big 10 Conference Championships.
West Virginians living with ALS can apply starting November 1 for up to $4,000 a year from The S.E.T.H. Project for equipment, home changes, medical supplies and qualified caregiver wages.
Community Bulletin
Dogs will be $50 and cats $25 at an Oct. 17 adoption day at Lewis-Upshur Animal Control in Buckhannon, where LUV 4 Animals and Jenkins Subaru invite visitors to walk a dog or hold a kitten before they decide.
Kaia Kater will perform at Buckhannon’s Colonial Arts Center on Oct. 15, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the concert running from 6:30-8 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur fell behind 13–0 in the opening four minutes and never recovered in a 65–30 loss to Fairmont Senior. Elijah Holmes piled up 292 receiving yards as the Polar Bears overwhelmed the Buccaneers despite a livelier second half.
