Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School has released its third-quarter honor roll for the 2026-27 school year, recognizing students who earned a 3.5 to 4.0 GPA. The list highlights top achievers across sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
Upshur County Republicans gathered March 15 at the Bicentennial Inn for their annual Lincoln Day Dinner, featuring remarks from Gov. Patrick Morrisey and WV GOP Chairman Josh Holstein and a veteran salute led by Col. Robert Kincaid.
Upshur County CVB is hiring a part-time operations assistant to staff the Visitors Center on weekends and support marketing and community outreach. The role pays $14/hour; applications received by close of business April 10 will be reviewed, with hiring open until filled.
A 67-year-old woman was arrested on charges of domestic assault and escape after allegedly threatening two people and hiding from officers in Upshur County.
Retired Buckhannon police officer and U.S. Navy veteran Keith Rowan is running for Buckhannon City Council. Rowan says his campaign will focus on infrastructure, city services, competitive pay for employees and transparent spending.
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The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur marked a major milestone in its soft plastics recycling initiative by collecting 1,000 pounds of material and donating a new recycled bench to the Charles W. Gibson Library.
Bonnie’s Bus, WVU Medicine’s mobile mammography unit, brings 3D digital screening mammograms and breast care education to Summersville (April 21), Craigsville (April 22) and Rock Cave (April 23–24).
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs broke open a tight game with a six-run sixth inning to beat North Marion 10-4, piling up 13 hits. Maddie Tucker had three hits, Marple earned the win, and Pastorius notched a save as B-U won its fifth straight to move to 6-1 (5-0 Big 10).
Wesleyan’s women’s tennis team topped Edinboro 4-1 at the Wood Street Tennis Courts, highlighted by singles wins from Dominique Jansen van Vuuren, Renata Pozzobon and Yuko Sakurai.
West Virginia Wesleyan was swept at Frostburg State, falling 8-0 and 16-7 as the hosts piled up 26 hits and 24 runs. The Bobcats totaled 14 hits, but Zach Dodson’s 15-K shutout in Game 1 and Frostburg’s big middle innings in Game 2 proved too much.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s women battled but fell 21-4 at home to Point Park after a 12-0 halftime deficit, finding second-half sparks on man-up chances and unassisted goals.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs steamrolled Philip Barbour 16-0 in three innings, pounding out 15 hits with every starter collecting one. Payton Brown drove in six with two doubles, Kynnedy Marple added three RBIs, and Charity Talbott tossed a one-hit shutout.
Buckhannon-Upshur trailed 5-4 at halftime but couldn’t match University’s second-half surge, falling 12-7 on the road. Zack Simmons paced the Bucs with three goals, Gage Scott made 12 saves, and B-U drops to 1-2 ahead of Saturday’s home game vs. Jefferson County.
West Virginia Wesleyan dropped a non-conference doubleheader at Bluefield State, 8-3 and 16-8, despite 17 hits and 11 runs. Big innings and timely power swings—sparked by Nate Rollins—powered the Big Blues to a sweep at Bowen Field.
West Virginia Wesleyan softball dropped both games of a doubleheader to Davis & Elkins at Culpepper Field, falling 9-1 in five innings before a wild 15-10 slugfest.
Mallory Moss and Harley Walton scored three goals each as Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past Fairmont Senior 10-4 on the road for its first win, improving to 1-1. Josie Rosencrance made 13 saves, and the Lady Bucs visit University on Friday.
