All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Buckhannon Water Board Meeting Agenda: June 13, 2024

Here is the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Water Board meeting scheduled for June 13, 2024.

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Buckhannon Sanitary Board Agenda: October 16, 2025

Here is the agenda for the Buckhannon Sanitary Board meeting scheduled for October 16, 2025.

…

Soccer Lady Bucs overcome slow start to get 1-1 tie with Bearcats

Buckhannon-Upshur rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to tie Grafton 1-1, outshooting the Bearcats 16-3 but only managing Kallie Perry’s 59th-minute equalizer in their regular-season finale.

Soccer Bucs give up late goal to Grafton and settle for a 1-1 draw

Buckhannon-Upshur conceded a late goal to Brayden Bailey and settled for a 1-1 draw with Grafton Tuesday, despite Coby Smith’s early strike and seven saves from B-U keeper Landon Wright.

Wesleyan women tabbed for second in MEC preseason basketball poll

Fairmont State was chosen preseason favorite in the 2025-26 Mountain East Conference women’s basketball poll, with West Virginia Wesleyan second and three other teams receiving first-place votes.

Basketball ‘Cats picked last in MEC preseason poll

Fairmont State was picked as the Mountain East Conference preseason favorite after receiving 10 first-place votes in the coaches’ poll, while West Liberty was second and West Virginia Wesleyan finished last.

With 55 full-time employees, Mountain CAP provides essential services to Upshur County families

Mountain CAP of West Virginia, with 55 full-time employees, served 1,034 people in 2024, paid over $1.5 million in wages, and provides programs — from parenting and wellness classes to a diaper assistance initiative — that boost family stability and economic opportunity in Upshur County.

WVSSAC football playoff ratings week 7; Bucs move up to 15th

Buckhannon-Upshur moved up to No. 15 in the Class AAAA WVSSAC football playoff ratings after a 10-7 win over Lewis County, with the top 16 in each classification qualifying for postseason play.

Man accused of grand larceny after taking six-hour test drive in dealership’s Dodge Challenger

A test drive turned into a six-hour road trip when a 47-year-old man allegedly took a 2023 Dodge Challenger from a Buckhannon dealership, texted that it was a beautiful car, and drove through several counties before State Police stopped him in Braxton County.

Nadine Marie Wolfe Demastes

Nadine Marie Wolfe Demastes, 61, of Buckhannon, a passionate gardener and painter, died October 12, 2025, and is survived by her mother Kathy Wolfe, children Eddie Mackey and Amber Coffman, ten grandchildren, siblings Chris and Vaughn, and companion Brian Holmes.