Upshur County has spent about $1.2 million on regional jail bills this fiscal year, and costs are expected to rise again next year.

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, Upshur County Schools and the Education Alliance will honor local students pursuing healthcare careers at a MedEd Signing Day ceremony at 1:30 p.m. May 7 at Buckhannon-Upshur High School.

Internationally acclaimed jazz artist Bob Thompson will deliver West Virginia Wesleyan College’s 2026 commencement address on May 9 and receive the President’s Medal.

North Buckhannon Riverfront Park now features new playground equipment, which city crews purchased and installed ahead of the park’s official May 1 opening.

See the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Board meeting scheduled for May 7, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action. Stay informed on upcoming waste collection decisions and city board business.

Eleven community bands from across West Virginia will converge at Buckhannon-Upshur High School on Saturday for the inaugural West Virginia Community Band Festival, a day-long musical marathon with performances starting at 10 a.m.

The City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Department is accepting applications through May 19, 2026, for a full-time laborer/truck driver. The position includes health insurance and participation in the Public Employee Retirement System.

High school girls can attend a two-week residential SpaceTrek camp at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon — tuition, room, board and meals all free, a $5,000 value. Apply now for the July 12-25, 2026, session; return as a WVWC STEM major and earn $10,000 in scholarships.

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring Buckhannon-Upshur baseball, softball, lacrosse playoffs, track & field meets, and regional tennis. Get matchups, dates, and start times from May 4–10, plus a quiet Sunday with no events scheduled.

The Mountain East Conference unveiled its 2026 Women’s Tennis honors, with Charleston’s Sara Martinez repeating as Player of the Year and Alec Foote again named Coach of the Year after a 6-0 league run and No. 1 seed.

MEC coaches announced the 2026 men’s tennis honors, naming Fairmont State’s Kusunoki Haruto Player of the Year after 14-2 singles and doubles seasons.

West Virginia Wesleyan closed the season with a pair of Mountain East Conference losses to Glenville State at Culpepper Field, falling 9-0 in five innings and 7-4.

West Virginia Wesleyan split a MEC doubleheader with Concord, winning the opener 4-2 behind Morgan Greene’s complete game and homers from Lynzee Hague, Madison Austra and Emma Putman.

Angelina Winter and Madison Cutright earned singles wins for Buckhannon-Upshur at the Big 10 Championships at Robert C. Byrd, with doubles delayed to Monday by weather. Winter won a tiebreaker at No. 2 and Cutright impressed as a freshman at No.

Buckhannon-Upshur battled through weather delays at the Big 10 Conference tennis championships, with Liam Davis earning the Bucs’ lone win at No. 4 singles before falling to eventual champ Philip Nguyen.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs climbed to No. 4 in the Week 4 MetroNews softball coaches poll with 73 points, while Cabell Midland remains No. 1 with all 12 first-place votes.

West Virginia Wesleyan turned in a strong weekend at the MEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with the women placing third (93.5 points) and the men sixth (62.5).