Buckhannon’s 84th West Virginia Strawberry Festival kicked off at Jawbone Park on Saturday with the lighting of the festival flame, launching a week-long “Strawberry Fiesta” celebration.
Buckhannon City Council heard updates on the planned water plant, the Wood Street condemnation case and a Randolph Street tax-sale property.
Upshur County has spent about $1.2 million on regional jail bills this fiscal year, and costs are expected to rise again next year.
North Buckhannon Riverfront Park now features new playground equipment, which city crews purchased and installed ahead of the park’s official May 1 opening.
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’s peer recovery outreach encompasses treatment referrals, transports, events and trainings. Since the liaison program began, overdose reports have declined, according to an April 16 city council update.
Work on the first phases of the 70-acre John C. Allen Regional Hub site could begin in the coming months, Commissioner Kristie Tenney said recently. The $40-$50 million project along Corridor H would combine indoor sports facilities with outdoor fields, trails and lodging.
Buckhannon officials are weighing updates to a 40-year-old ordinance after a utility cut into a street paved less than a year before with little notice.
Buckhannon crews have finished the sanitary sewer replacement behind Citizens Bank and completed the stormwater leg of a multi-month Chestnut Street upgrade project.
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