Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for May 7, 2025

West Virginia’s National Hunting and Fishing Day returns to Stonewall Resort State Park on Sept. 19 with family activities, seminars and 40-plus vendors. Admission is $10, free for children 14 and younger, with free parking and shuttles.

Nine West Virginia career technical education teams will build edible crash-test vehicles for the 2026 Culineering Challenge on October 21 in Charleston.

Bonnie’s Buses will offer mammograms in six communities October 13–17, including Community Care of Buckhannon October 16. Appointments require a physician’s order.

OUR House’s Freedom Through Recovery team is recruiting walkers, runners and donors for Run For It on September 26 in Davis. A jewelry raffle during Save a Life Day on September 24 will also support the fundraiser.

The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.

Larry Haney, 79, of Buckhannon, died unexpectedly at his home on September 14, 2026. A U.S. Army veteran, he enjoyed attending his grandsons’ sporting events.