Buckhannon Colonial Arts Center Board Agenda: January 6, 2026

The Upshur County Commission approved a proclamation Thursday, April 9, recognizing April 12 through 18 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Upshur County. The observance honors the dispatchers who answer emergency calls and coordinate first responders.

With $12 billion in new projects on the horizon, the WV Building and Construction Trades’ “Forging a Stronger Future” conference in Morgantown urged union labor and apprenticeships to keep pace with a coming construction boom.

UCRC’s 2026 Summer Basketball League is set to be its biggest yet, adding two divisions at WV Wesleyan’s Rockefeller Center: the top-level Bobcat League (no college-player limits) and the Buccaneer League. A new Ladies Basketball Night with Flame 304 also joins the lineup.

West Virginia Superintendent Michele Blatt has appointed Tim Derico as the next superintendent of Upshur County Schools, effective July 1, 2026. Derico is currently one of two assistant county superintendents.

Get ready for the Buckhannon City Council meeting on April 16, 2026, with the full agenda at a glance. See what’s up for discussion and action so you can stay informed and follow along.

West Virginia Wesleyan swept the Mountain East Conference tennis honors as Felipe Mioch and Dominique Jansen van Vuuren were named Men’s and Women’s Players of the Week. Both went undefeated at No.