Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for June 2, 2025

West Virginia Superintendent Michele Blatt has appointed Tim Derico as the next superintendent of Upshur County Schools, effective July 1, 2026. Derico is currently one of two assistant county superintendents.

Get ready for the Buckhannon City Council meeting on April 16, 2026, with the full agenda at a glance. See what’s up for discussion and action so you can stay informed and follow along.

West Virginia Wesleyan swept the Mountain East Conference tennis honors as Felipe Mioch and Dominique Jansen van Vuuren were named Men’s and Women’s Players of the Week. Both went undefeated at No.

West Virginia Wesleyan’s ITA top-50 men’s tennis team rolled past West Liberty 7-0 in Buckhannon, not dropping a set and allowing just eight total points. The Bobcat women matched the shutout with their own 7-0 sweep, dropping no sets and surrendering zero points in four matches.

West Virginia Wesleyan dropped both games of a home doubleheader to Charleston, falling 8-0 in five innings before a 10-6 extra-inning loss.

West Virginia Wesleyan struck early in both games, but Concord answered every rally to sweep Sunday’s doubleheader at Anderson Field, 7-3 and 11-5. The Mountain Lions used early runs, timely homers, and a six-run fifth in game two to pull away as their bullpen shut the door.