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Hank Ellis Insurance Agency in Buckhannon is urging drivers to ask about an auto insurance rate lock — a way to hold a rate steady as premiums climb. The independent Erie agency, owner-operated since 2006, writes auto, home, life and commercial coverage. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Board meeting scheduled for May 7, 2026.
Buckhannon City Council renewed its street-paving contract with West Virginia Paving on July 2. Rising petroleum prices could have pushed the city’s cost up about $2.50 a ton, Public Works Director Ethan Crosten said.
Fairmont State’s Department of Humanities awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships to Alexis Gray and Kaden Lhotsky for six weeks of faculty-mentored research.
Sam’s Pizza took sole possession of first place in the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League despite losing to High Point Construction. Chris Brady earned Low Actual honors with a 35, while James Dean posted the Low Net score of 30.
James “Jim” L. Harris, Sr., 92, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away on July 9, 2026, in Cambridge, Ohio. A Christian, Mason, Shriner and retired businessman, he will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Dorothy Ann “Dotti” Eiker, 86, of Queens, WV, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026. A lifelong horticulturist and devoted volunteer, she cherished her family, community, and the mountains of West Virginia.
Norman Howard Helmick, 56, of Buckhannon, WV, died on July 8, 2026, at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was a former truck driver and well tender.
