Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for March 15, 2026

Hello, Buckhannon—here’s what’s buzzing March 10: B-UHS YLA students are painting picnic tables for city parks and the WV Strawberry Festival, and WVWC will host a free “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on April 16.

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It’s time to give us back our schools

Three years after the state took over Upshur County Schools, the county has done everything asked of it — repaid money, replaced leadership, stablized it’s finances. Now, it’s unclear if there’s a timeline — or even a plan — for giving local control back.

Wesleyan lacrosse falls to Alfred State, 15-4

Alfred State broke open a tight game with a late second-quarter flurry and a dominant third, rolling past Wesleyan 15-4 in Alfred. Elmer scored three times and Sloan added a goal and two assists, but the Pioneers controlled draws and shots behind Hargather’s 11-point day.