Healthy Grandfamilies returns to Upshur County on June 16 with free weekly Tuesday meetups at the Upshur County Recreational Park pavilion for grandparents and kinship caregivers raising kids. Enjoy lunch, informal expert-led discussions, childcare and more through July 28.
As summer arrives, the City of Buckhannon urges residents to keep properties clean, safe and ordinance-compliant. Reminders include pet waste pickup, proper yard debris disposal, timely trash can storage, mowing, removing abandoned vehicles and pool and sidewalk safety.
A man was arrested on charges of strangulation, domestic battery and obstruction after an alleged incident in Upshur County.
Wendling’s Food Service has joined the Buckhannon Rotary Club’s plastic recycling drive, adding about six 900-pound shrink-wrap bales a month. Rotary sells the plastic to Trex to fund inclusive playground equipment for Upshur County, aiming for 40,000 pounds a year.
Upshur Parish House hosts the 2nd Annual Rev. Barry Moll Memorial Golf Scramble June 8 at Riverbend Golf Course in Buckhannon, with 9-hole and 18-hole options, lunch, raffles and giveaways.
Buckhannon’s buzzing about SkillsUSA wins for two Fred Eberle automotive students, the upcoming launch of Festival Fridays, a June barbecue bash and more.
A man was arrested for domestic battery third offense after allegedly pushing a 17-year-old girl to the floor during a dispute over him playing loud music early in the morning.
Two people were taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital after a tractor-trailer collided with a car Tuesday on Corridor H westbound near WBUC Road, the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office said.
Rylen Carlyle and Dawson Tenney are the most recent Hank Ellis All-Stars. Carlyle placed fourth in the long jump at the state track meet, while Tenney hit .600 with two RBIs in the South Region Tournament.
Buckhannon-Upshur battled rainy conditions at the WV State Track and Field Championships, highlighted by Lady Buc Rylen Carlyle’s fourth-place long jump (16-01.25). Both 4×800 relays set personal bests but missed scoring spots.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s season ended with an 11-1 upset loss to Riverside in the South Region Tournament, undone by five errors after weather delays. Riverside broke it open with Tuf Eggleton’s sixth-inning grand slam. The Bucs finished 14-15 on the year.
Buckhannon-Upshur battled through the South Region Tournament but came up one game shy of a state berth after two losses to Parkersburg South. Even so, the Lady Bucs capped a record-setting season at 25-10.
Five Mountain East Conference athletes are headed to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas. West Virginia Wesleyan’s Michael Hansford will compete in the men’s triple jump.
After three straight weeks of rain delays, the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League returned to action Wednesday. Lisa Cain Edward Jones surged into first place with a 26-14 win over Hank Ellis Insurance.
Buckhannon-Upshur dug out of a 5-0 hole to pull within a run, but Cabell Midland erupted for six in the fifth to take control in a 13-4 South Region Tournament win. The Bucs will host Riverside Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in an elimination game after rain postponed Wednesday’s matchup.
Buckhannon-Upshur freshman Braylea Squires and junior Zack Simmons are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars after standout performances on the diamond, track and lacrosse field. Squires powered the Lady Bucs in regional play, while Simmons helped deliver a Division II lacrosse title and punched a ticket to states in track.
Buckhannon-Upshur capped a dominant postseason run with a 15-3 rout of Jefferson County on Saturday in Charleston to win the WVSLA Division II state championship. The Bucs outscored three playoff opponents 47-8 on the way to the title.
