The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur has nearly collected enough plastic during its “Recycle Beyond the Bag” program to receive a bench made of recycled materials. “Recycle Beyond the Bag” is an initiative launched in August

The following list of food banks, free meals, and community pantries was compiled by the Upshur County Family Resource Network as of Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Please email ucfrn@yahoo.com with any questions or updates. Please

Op-ed by Brian BergstromCreator of My Buckhannon & XtraXtra Since its earliest days, the open internet has operated on a basic, unwritten agreement — a symbiotic relationship between creators and platforms, a give-and-take that fostered

The 6th Annual Upshur County Recreation Complex Turkey Trot 5K will return to downtown Buckhannon on Thanksgiving morning, inviting the community to start the holiday with fun, fitness and local spirit, all for a good

The West Virginia Wesleyan College School of Nursing is partnering with the Upshur County Board of Education to provide hygiene items and shoes to students. Anthony McDaniels, director of child nutrition and wellness for the

A donation will be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for every order Sam’s Pizza receives Nov. 1, 2025 — Sam’s Pizza Day for PanCAN. Annette Fetty-Santilli, community advocate for the West Virginia Pancreatic

It’s back — bigger, brighter, and ready to be jam-packed with joy! #1 Auto Sales is proud to announce the kickoff of Year TWO of “JAM THE VAN!”, a community-driven clothing and toy drive benefiting

Get ready for a spellbinding, laugh-out-loud adventure as Buckhannon Community Theatre (BCT) opens its fall production of Puffs at the Colonial Arts Center Thursday evening. A clever parody and heartfelt homage to a certain seven-book

The Upshur County Board of Education, currently under state control, has scrapped plans to close Tennerton Elementary School and merge it with Buckhannon Academy Elementary. Superintendent Christy Miller made the announcement at the opening of

Appalachian Impact, a local nonprofit focused on empowering youth through mentorship and community connection, is preparing to open a new downtown space on Main Street next year. The move will expand its reach and bring

Editor’s note: Since the publication of this story, Upshur County Schools said the closure of Tennerton Elementary School will no longer proceed and those public hearings will be canceled. Upshur County residents will soon have

In a county where roughly one in four families lives below the federal poverty line, Mountain CAP of West Virginia is building stability and opportunity through its Family Support Center, life-skills classes and other programs

TENNERTON — Upshur County residents now have an official “Mountaineer Mile” trail following a ribbon-cutting this week at Upshur County Trails in the county Recreation Park. Upshur County commissioners, local residents, trail volunteers and officials

Feed My Sheep aims to help people lift themselves out of poverty. Lisa George and Amanda Posey, Feed My Sheep representatives, attended the Oct. 2 Upshur County Commission meeting to discuss their mission and programs.

Editor’s note: This Q&A was written by My Buckhannon owner and publisher Brian Bergstrom. There’s been a lot of discussion on social media about the City of Buckhannon’s water rate increase to fund a new

With Buckhannon now officially tapped as Weyerhaeuser’s third THRIVE community, the $1 million community pledge now moves from the mill yard to the meeting table, where city leaders, nonprofits and company employees will map out

For Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County, books are more than stories on a page. Their annual book sale helps keep the organization’s doors open by funding essentials that grants do not cover, such as electricity,

A woman has about a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. The president of Upshur County CEOS, Sharon Stackpole, attended the Oct. 2 Upshur County Commission meeting to ask the

The Band of Brothers hopes to raise at least $40,000 with their annual calendar sale to help underprivileged children and elderly people in need of repairs around their homes. Al Tucker, a Band of Brothers

Under a warm September sun, community members gathered Sunday afternoon at Jawbone Park for a moving dedication of the new Gold Star Mothers Rose Garden, a lasting tribute to families who have lost loved ones

BUCKHANNON — Moon Flower, a cannabis products business based in Buckhannon, is introducing a new fall festival to Main Street this October, featuring a chili cook-off, live music and new Moon Flower products. The Moon

Growing up in a family of business owners, Kaitlin Trickett hoped one day to have a shop of her own. On Friday, she made it real, reopening a former Buckhannon clothing store as Kaitlin &

BUCKHANNON – Food, fun and fundraising. That’s what’s in store Saturday at the Honorary First Responders Day, a fundraiser for the Special Olympics of Upshur County, set to take place this Saturday, Sept. 27, at

The City of Buckhannon scheduled trick-or-treat in the city limits for Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Consolidated Public Works Board set the date and time during their Sept. 25 meeting. Mayor

Hunger Action Month aims to raise awareness about food insecurity and encourage volunteer efforts and donations. Mountaineer Food Bank Donor Relations Officer Servando Arredondo attended the Sept. 18 Upshur County Commission meeting to talk about

The Buckhannon Police Department recognized one of its own this week after a quick-thinking patrolman located and rescued a missing 2-year-old child. At the Thursday, Sept. 18 Buckhannon City Council meeting, Police Chief Matt Gregory