Each month, the Buckhannon Upshur Camera Club holds a friendly contest among its members meant to encourage folks to try new skills, topics and techniques with their cameras.
This month the topic was “Beautiful Blur.”
The March winner was Al Tucker with a pathway photo with an interesting circular blur. This type of blur can be achieved with a twist of the camera zoom ring or applied in post processing.
Buckhannon’s city calendar includes curbside recycling Feb. 3 and board meetings plus a City Council meeting Feb. 5. Residents are also urged to follow winter weather safety tips and snow/ice removal rules.
Adults 18+ can join the free “Do Tell!” storytelling workshop March 21 at Fairmont State’s West Virginia Folklife Center, learning to craft and perform stories with the West Virginia Storytelling Guild. Runs 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; pre-register by Feb. 21.
Community supporter Mike Ross has made a generous donation to WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, boosting the 2026 Foundation Campaign — Transforming Spaces, Enriching Lives.
Lucille Virginia Brooks, 99, of the Lick Run community in Buckhannon, died February 1, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Virginia Pearl Allen, 73, of Sutton, WV, passed away January 30, 2026, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. A homemaker who loved bluegrass, crocheting, whittling, and her grandkids, she is survived by her son, grandchildren, great-grandchild, and siblings.
Catch all the action in the Upshur County Sports Calendar for Feb. 2–8, featuring Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan matchups all week. Highlights include basketball, wrestling, indoor track, swimming regionals, and weekend tennis.
