Community Bulletin
The Healthy Hero Hustle 5K Run/Walk in Buckhannon will return for its third year on Saturday, September 19, 2026, as WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital and West Virginia Wesleyan College team up again to benefit nursing students. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Water Board meeting scheduled for December 12, 2024.
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey has appointed Erin Hunter as West Virginia insurance commissioner, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding retiring Commissioner Allan L. McVey.
The Railyard in Elkins is launching the first annual West Virginia Outdoor Expo Aug. 8–9, 2026, turning its 28,000-square-foot venue into a one-stop hub for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, camping and more.
Upshur County administrator Tabatha Perry has been honored with the County Commissioners Association’s Shining Star award. The recognition highlights her work on major grant-funded projects and her day-to-day leadership supporting the county commission.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $701,410 in grants to strengthen services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking in rural West Virginia.
WVU Medicine rheumatologist Colleen Watkins, M.D., has been named the 2026 Andrew D. Bunta Own the Bone Clinician of the Year by the American Orthopaedic Association.
Buckhannon is moving to buy and demolish an abandoned Cleveland Avenue property long targeted by code enforcement, with costs expected to stay under $5,000.
