Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for February 21, 2025

The City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Department is accepting applications through May 19, 2026, for a full-time laborer/truck driver. The position includes health insurance and participation in the Public Employee Retirement System.

Edith Jewel Golden Hosaflook, 102, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away on April 29, 2026. She was a devoted mother, active community member, and longtime leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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.