Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for February 6, 2025

Concord’s Abbie Smith earned MEC Player of the Year, while Wheeling’s Kenzie Dalton repeated as Defensive Player of the Year and West Virginia Wesleyan’s Kilah Dandridge took Freshman of the Year.

West Virginia Wesleyan went 1-3 at the Tobs Classic, ending the four-game weekend with a gritty 3-2 win over Georgian Court. The Bobcats dropped two to Clarion and were outslugged by St. Thomas Aquinas, despite big bats from Drew Jrolf and Dylan Neach.

Hello, Buckhannon! Today’s local lowdown includes the American Legion collecting working wheelchairs for Honor Flight veterans headed to Washington, D.C. and more.

Strawberry Festival organizers plan to swap food and market vendor locations, moving food vendors to a paved lot to reduce mud and flooding risks. The fireworks will likely also be canceled this year because the headlining band is starting later Saturday evening.

Buckhannon’s March 3 schedule includes curbside recycling at 6 a.m., a City Council budget workshop at 9 a.m., the Colonial Arts Center board meeting at 5 p.m., and City Council at 7 p.m., with virtual options available.

Buckhannon resident Lauren Winans has been appointed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Natural Resources Commission, representing District 3 on the seven-member advisory body.