Buckhannon City Council and Stockert Youth and Community Center Board of Directors special meeting agenda: September 14, 2026

Vandalia Health will receive $612,000 in West Virginia’s first round of rural health funding. Its WorkWell Connect network will link employees statewide to screenings, primary and specialty care, mobile clinics and telemedicine.

The Thacker family donated 47 acres to Audra State Park and gave $15,000 to the West Virginia State Parks Foundation for signage and future trails in the park’s new Thacker Addition.

The American Pops Orchestra’s free September tour brings professional musical theatre to elementary schools across underserved Appalachian communities. Since 2017, APO’s educational programs have reached nearly one million students nationwide.

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

Ayden Travise’s first-half hat trick and two goals apiece from Coby Smith and Brody Wright powered Buckhannon-Upshur past Lincoln 7-0. The Bucs improved to 4-2-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 10 play ahead of Saturday’s home match with Huntington.

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School rolled past Barbour County 38-8 to improve to 2-0 after opening with a win over Lincoln. The Little Bucs face their first road test Wednesday at Liberty.