Upshur County revives Community Emergency Response Team to aid disaster efforts

Hello, Buckhannon! Today’s local lowdown includes the American Legion collecting working wheelchairs for Honor Flight veterans headed to Washington, D.C. and more.

Strawberry Festival organizers plan to swap food and market vendor locations, moving food vendors to a paved lot to reduce mud and flooding risks. The fireworks will likely also be canceled this year because the headlining band is starting later Saturday evening.

Buckhannon’s March 3 schedule includes curbside recycling at 6 a.m., a City Council budget workshop at 9 a.m., the Colonial Arts Center board meeting at 5 p.m., and City Council at 7 p.m., with virtual options available.

Buckhannon resident Lauren Winans has been appointed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Natural Resources Commission, representing District 3 on the seven-member advisory body.

Local Educators Rising students are headed to Canaan Valley this week for state-level competitions running Monday through Wednesday.

Bridgeport native Reese Allen, a senior in mechanical engineering and data science, was named WVU’s 72nd Mountaineer mascot for 2026-27 during the Feb. 28 men’s basketball game. Joel Hershman of Buckhannon was among the four finalists.