Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for February 27, 2025

Marvin Lee “Buck” Perry, 91, of Buckhannon, WV, died May 5, 2026, at Holbrook Healthcare Center. He was a construction worker and US Army veteran, survived by his daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

At WVU’s Reynolds Hall, Data Driven WV pairs students with businesses, nonprofits and state agencies to solve real problems with AI, analytics and tech—work many organizations can’t tackle alone.

Retired WVU professor emeritus Dr. William “Bill” Rose is expanding emergency medicine education with a new Prehospital & Wilderness Medicine Fund.

West Virginia 4-H’ers from 17 counties helped create two collaborative quilts now on display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery as part of the State Fairs: Growing American Craft exhibit, open through September 2026.

Wesleyan was shut out of Mountain East Conference postseason honors as the league unveiled its 2026 all-conference teams and award winners ahead of the MEC Softball Championship.

Pick up a guitar and join Colonial Arts Center’s Five Dollar Guitar Lesson May 7, 6–7 p.m. Led by Bryce O’Loughlin, the 45-minute, interest-driven session welcomes beginners to intermediate players for a fun, jam-first approach to technique, improvisation, and songwriting.