Costly mistakes sank Buckhannon-Upshur in a 34-15 loss to Lincoln despite a 265-229 edge in total offense. Three turnovers, 11 penalties and a safety undermined the Bucs, while Connor Rice powered the Cougars with three rushing touchdowns.
The Buckhannon-based organizers of the first Almost Heaven LEGO Bash reported more than 2,000 visitors. Early discussions about educational field trips for next year’s event are underway.
The Upshur County Commission proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month after Centers Against Violence reported helping more than 200 Upshur County households over the past year.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
Lily Rice scored twice and Bella Nottingham made 17 saves as Buckhannon-Upshur blanked Woodrow Wilson 2-0 in the South Region opener. The Lady Bucs advance to face top-seeded George Washington in Monday’s South Region second round.
The October 25–31 history roundup includes the first Mountain State Forest Festival, Hurricane Sandy’s snow in Upshur County and the birthdays of Brad Paisley and Nick Saban.
Sixth-seeded Buckhannon-Upshur opens postseason play Monday at No. 3 George Washington in a Class AAAA South Region quarterfinal at 8 p.m. The Bucs will need to capitalize on scarce chances and control midfield against the defensive-minded Patriots.
The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs are building momentum at 24-10 after a perfect 3-0 showing at Hurricane and a home tri-match split. Two final regular-season matches will tune them up for next week’s South Regional Tournament.
The $4 million award adds public funding for Buckhannon’s new $47 million water plant project. The state is also recommending another $3 million in loans and principal forgiveness.
Buckhannon plans Fayette and Ritchie sidewalk repairs and more Pocahontas Street widening after completing fall paving. Utility work and winter damage help determine which streets come next.
WVU has a respectable NFL contingent, but its pipeline still trails college football’s elite—a telling sign of the Mountaineers’ talent gap. Week Nine also brings fresh picks and a tightening Crunch leaderboard.
Rylen Carlyle and Kadeen Edwards are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars. Carlyle tallied four goals and two assists in B-U’s soccer win, while Edwards rushed for 123 yards and scored twice in the Buccaneers’ football victory.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
Community Bulletin
A run of power outages across central West Virginia in recent months has homeowners weighing backup options. Crites Electric, a Buckhannon Generac dealer of more than 45 years, installs automatic standby generators that restore power within seconds — no cords, no switches.
Buckhannon-Upshur hosts Lincoln Friday at 7 p.m. with playoff positioning and a third straight win on the line for the Bucs. The battle-tested Cougars arrive at 4-3, fresh off an upset of Robert C. Byrd and a bye week.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s cross country teams seek a return to state at Saturday’s Class AAAA South Regional in St. Albans. The girls look poised to contend, while the boys face a tougher path to a top-six qualifying finish.
