Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for March 25, 2025

Buckhannon City Council is finalizing a balanced $7.6M budget for fiscal year 2026-27 ahead of a vote expected on Thursday, March 19.

West Virginia State Parks Foundation named winners of its winter “Mountains Are Always Free” photo contest after hundreds of entries from in-state and beyond.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced DoHS Secretary Alex Mayer will leave March 15, 2026, for the private sector. Deputy Secretary Christina Mullins, a mental health and substance use leader since 2022, will serve as acting secretary.

WVU Extension Fire Service secured another five-year Pro Board accreditation, remaining West Virginia’s only fire service training program with the nationally recognized certification.

Upshur County voters can hear directly from local candidates at a free public forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Wesleyan’s Virginia Thomas Law Center. The event will feature candidates running for county commission, board of education and city council.

Fairmont State University’s Debate Team will host a free public event, “Work, Rights, and Power,” on March 23 at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center.