Buckhannon Buzz & Banter: Get the local lowdown for January 26, 2025

West Virginia Wesleyan and Salem traded late drama Saturday, as the Bobcats won Game 1, 6-5 in 10 innings, before the Tigers walked off Game 2, 3-2. Dylan Neach powered the opener and Alex Hernandez spun 5.1 scoreless relief, but Salem’s two-run seventh sealed the split.

See the agenda and public notice for the City of Buckhannon Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for April 29, 2026. Get the key details on the upcoming session and how to stay informed.

West Virginia State Police are searching for 64-year-old Gabrielle L. Allen of Vienna, last seen shortly after midnight March 15 at a home on Rolling Lane in Elkins. Her belongings were found along US Route 219.

Buckhannon’s March 16–20 calendar includes curbside recycling pickup starting 6 a.m. Tuesday, a Downtown Seasonal Decoration Committee meeting Tuesday evening, and City Council Thursday 7–9 p.m.

Upshur County’s sports calendar for March 16–22 features a full slate of lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, and track action. Highlights include multiple Buckhannon-Upshur home games plus West Virginia Wesleyan doubleheaders and road matchups.

West Virginia Wesleyan’s women outlasted Bloomsburg 6-1 on the new Wood Street Tennis Courts, with three singles matches going the distance in a rescheduled home showdown. The Bobcat men cruised 4-0 in their first home match of the year and jumped to No.