Community Bulletin
Hank Ellis Insurance Agency in Buckhannon is urging drivers to ask about an auto insurance rate lock — a way to hold a rate steady as premiums climb. The independent Erie agency, owner-operated since 2006, writes auto, home, life and commercial coverage. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the Buckhannon City Council meeting scheduled for October 1, 2026.
See the agenda for the Stockert Youth and Community Center Board meeting on October 1, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
Bennie O’Neal Smith, 86, of Buckhannon, WV, died September 27, 2026. The owner of Bennie’s Used Car Lot, he enjoyed round-track and drag racing.
Rusty Randell Wamsley, 42, of Buckhannon, died on September 27, 2026. A master plumber and auto mechanic, he loved helping others.
Buckhannon-Upshur finished 11th at the Big 10 Conference golf championships, shooting a 404 on a marshy Stonewall Resort course. Rease Zirkle led the Buccaneers with a 97 as the squad looks ahead to the Route 33 Cup.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Cora Cottrill and Landon Wright are the Hank Ellis All-Stars for Sept. 21–27. Cottrill led volleyball to a 3-0 week with 27 kills, while Wright stopped 10 of 11 shots in two soccer matches.
