Community Bulletin
General surgeon Avian Pham, MD, has joined WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital, expanding the General Surgery team alongside Dr. Long at the clinic at 10 Amalia Drive in Buckhannon. Appointments: 304-473-2303. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Consolidated Public Works Board meeting scheduled for September 25, 2025.
Buckhannon officials are seeking help to keep the Stockert Youth and Community Center basketball program running in 2026 following director Debora Brockleman’s retirement. They hope to have a plan put together by October 1.
In a wild fourth quarter, Wesleyan churned through a 19-play drive, struck for a 79-yard touchdown on fourth-and-two and pounced on a kickoff fumble. The Bobcats held off West Virginia State, 28-23, through a game packed with late drama.
WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and Buckhannon Upshur Rotary will offer $35 blood screenings by appointment Oct. 10-31 in Buckhannon and Nov. 7 in Rock Cave. Optional tests are available, and participants must fast for 12 hours.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day-use fees at its recreation areas nationwide on Sept. 26 for National Public Lands Day. Volunteers can join restoration projects at participating sites and may receive a fee-free coupon.
Vandalia Health will celebrate the grand opening of Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital in Bridgeport on September 22. The 11 a.m. ceremony will feature a ribbon cutting, refreshments and facility tours.
This week in West Virginia history includes NASA mathematician Dorothy Vaughan’s birth, Laura Jackson Arnold’s death in Buckhannon and the adoption of the state seal.
