Five Buccaneers named to WVHSSCA All-State Soccer Team

Waneta Mae Hamner, 95, of Gaines, passed away on April 29, 2026, at home surrounded by family. She was a devoted homemaker and is lovingly remembered by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Angelina Winter and Madison Cutright earned singles wins for Buckhannon-Upshur at the Big 10 Championships at Robert C. Byrd, with doubles delayed to Monday by weather. Winter won a tiebreaker at No. 2 and Cutright impressed as a freshman at No.

High school girls can attend a two-week residential SpaceTrek camp at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon — tuition, room, board and meals all free, a $5,000 value. Apply now for the July 12-25, 2026, session; return as a WVWC STEM major and earn $10,000 in scholarships.

Buckhannon-Upshur battled through weather delays at the Big 10 Conference tennis championships, with Liam Davis earning the Bucs’ lone win at No. 4 singles before falling to eventual champ Philip Nguyen.

Hello, Buckhannon! Catch this week’s local buzz, from B-UHS art students painting the Strawberry Festival mural downtown to the full schedule for the inaugural WV Community Band Festival on May 2.

Richard Dabruzzo will join WVU Health System as vice president of business development May 1, bringing 20+ years of healthcare leadership from St. Clair Health and UPMC.