Buckhannon Buzz & Banter: Get the local lowdown for January 31, 2025

Pamela Thea Fidler, 69, of Buckhannon, died April 7, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was a retired FBI Crime Statistics Unit employee who loved cooking, crafting, reading, and traveling.

Judith Kay Elmer, 65, of French Creek, died on April 8, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. She enjoyed watching westerns and working puzzle books.

The latest Hank Ellis All-Stars are Angelina Winter and Jaxon Spratt. Winter went 2-0 in singles and doubles to help the Lady Bucs earn their first win, while Spratt crushed two homers and drove in six in a 13-1 win over Lewis County.

Jaxon Spratt blasted a three-run homer in the fourth to break open a tight game and lift Buckhannon-Upshur past East Fairmont, 5-1, in Big 10 play. Spratt went 3-for-3, while Jerin Westfall struck out 11 over 5 2/3 strong innings.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs bounced back from a rough 0-2 Friday at Myrtle Beach to close their spring break trip with an 11-1, five-inning win over Wildwood (NJ). Kynnedy Marple struck out six and Madi Knabenshue had three hits as B-U improved to 7-5.

A man was arrested after deputies allegedly found a firearm, cocaine and drug paraphernalia in a vehicle in Upshur County.