Three years after the state took over Upshur County Schools, the county has done everything asked of it — repaid money, replaced leadership, stablized it’s finances. Now, it’s unclear if there’s a timeline — or even a plan — for giving local control back.
Moon Flower’s second 420 Festival is set for April 18, with a partial Main Street closure planned for safe access to vendors and food trucks.
Upshur County Solid Waste Authority is hosting a free paper shred event Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.–noon at the Public Works Facility, 395 Mud Lick Road. Bring sensitive documents for secure on-site shredding—no registration needed; first-come, first-served.
A Buckhannon man was arrested after he allegedly fired a shotgun inside a home.
American Legion Post 7 hosts a Vietnam Veterans Day fundraising luncheon March 28 at 16 S. Kanawha St., serving 11 a.m.–2 p.m. (or until sold out).
Upshur County Schools’ state-appointed leaders are proposing a sweeping reduction in force that would terminate dozens of teachers and other professional staff, eliminate more than 30 service positions, and transfer many more, impacting over 120 employees countywide.
The state Republican Executive Committee voted to close the party’s primary ballot beginning in 2026, meaning that unaffiliated voters will not be able to select a Republican ballot during the upcoming election. They can still select the Democrat or nonpartisan ballots.
Colonial Arts Center Gallery’s Upshur County Youth Arts Exhibition runs through April 11, featuring multi-media artwork from local students from elementary through high school. Vote for your favorites, and stop by the April 10 reception (4–7 p.m.) for free caricatures by J.R.
Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar for March 23–29, featuring baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, and track & field. Find game times and matchups for Buckhannon-Upshur, Philip Barbour, and West Virginia Wesleyan all week long.
Buckhannon-Upshur powered to its first win of the season with a 15-3 rout of Wheeling Park, using balanced scoring from seven players despite a near 30-minute delay. Braylon Oldaker, Easton Rice and Tobias Marple netted three goals each as the Bucs improved to 1-1.
Buckhannon-Upshur led 5-4 at halftime but couldn’t hold on, falling 9-7 to George Washington in Friday’s season opener. Mallory Moss scored three goals, Ava Lynch and Chloe Bennett added two each, and keeper Josie Rosencrance made 10 saves.
West Virginia Wesleyan managed just four runs in a doubleheader sweep at Fairmont State, falling 5-1 in game one and 5-3 in game two.
Wheeling used late offense in game one and an early power surge in game two to sweep West Virginia Wesleyan, 7-3 and 8-4, piling up 25 hits on the day.
Alfred State broke open a tight game with a late second-quarter flurry and a dominant third, rolling past Wesleyan 15-4 in Alfred. Elmer scored three times and Sloan added a goal and two assists, but the Pioneers controlled draws and shots behind Hargather’s 11-point day.
Kynnedy Marple and Payton Brown went deep as Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs opened the 2026 season with a 12-5 Big 10 win over Robert C. Byrd, piling up 12 hits. Marple earned the relief win with seven strikeouts, while Brown, Marple, Knabenshue and Pastorius powered the offense.
Buckhannon-Upshur opened the 2026 season with a 13-6 home loss to Fairmont Senior, led by two goals each from Forest Catlin and Zack Simmons and 10 saves from Gage Scott. The Bucs’ game vs. George Washington was postponed, and they host Wheeling Park Friday at 7 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s Nyah Elmer earned MEC Offensive Player of the Week after posting six goals and four assists in a 17-2 rout of Geneva. Frostburg State’s Liz Amos took Defensive honors with a career-high 14 saves in an 8-7 upset of No. 18 Seton Hill.
