Lily Rice and Alex Wamsley are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars for Oct. 19-25. Rice scored both goals in B-U’s 2-0 postseason soccer win, while Wamsley rushed for 112 yards against Lincoln.
The City of Buckhannon will start hanging Christmas decorations in Jawbone Park and on Main Street Nov. 2 and hopes to finish by Nov. 20. The Consolidated Public Works Board also agreed to look at prices for new garland.
After growing up watching her family support Buckhannon, Olivia Ellis is finding her own place at Hank Ellis Insurance, helping neighbors and building connections in her hometown.
A home on Pocahontas Street in Buckhannon was destroyed after a fire early Oct. 24. Everyone inside and their pets made it to safety, the fire chief said.
Upshur County Clerk Carol Smith said 877 people had voted early for the Nov. 3 general election by the end of Saturday’s voting. Early voting continues weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s season ended with a 5-0 loss to top-ranked George Washington in the regional quarterfinal. The Lady Bucs finished 6-11-3, with coach Rosie Shackleford praising their heart and determination.
Despite a 27-10 record, No. 8 seed Buckhannon-Upshur faces an uphill road in Wednesday’s South Region Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Bucs open against Oak Hill, a team they’ve beaten twice, with top-seeded Cabell Midland awaiting the winner.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s MacKenna Halfin earned MEC Offensive Volleyball Player of the Week honors after recording 45 kills in three matches. Charleston’s Sahana Rajesh claimed the defensive award with 64 digs.
West Virginia Wesleyan goalkeeper Reyna Dalton earned MEC Women’s Defensive Player of the Week honors after two shutouts and 16 saves. Frostburg State’s Cassidy Paige took offensive honors with four assists in two wins.
Buckhannon-Upshur dropped back to No. 15 in the Class AAAA playoff ratings after last week’s loss to Lincoln. Now the Bucs head to No. 16 Preston in what should be a win-and-you’re-in matchup.
Sam’s Pizza will donate a portion of each Nov. 1 order to pancreatic cancer research during its fourth annual Sam’s Pizza Day for PanCAN in Buckhannon.
Buckhannon-Upshur graduate Sarah Gompers is one of five WVU students receiving $5,000 scholarships from the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association. The recipients will be recognized February 18 in Charleston.
In Jefferson County, Valley North’s proposed transmission line route has sparked a familiar debate over land, resources and who ultimately holds the power.
Community Bulletin
Women's health care is available close to home at four central West Virginia clinics through Vandalia Health — the not-for-profit founded by the Davis family more than a century ago, whose Foundation still funds local scholarships and programs.
Ashley Ryan Spencer, 53, of Kanawha Head, WV, died October 27, 2026. A former Corhart Refractories employee, he loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Patricia F. Riggs Strader, 97, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away on October 20 at her son’s home in Toccoa, GA. She was a devoted nurse, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
