City board votes to begin substantial upgrade of Jawbone Park Stage

Monica Zalaznik
March 31, 2024

BUCKHANNON – The Buckhannon Consolidated Public Works Board has agreed to invest in a larger, professional-level stage at Jawbone Park. The board voted to lay out plans to build a larger stage at Jawbone Park during their March 28 meeting, […]

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WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Director of Nursing earns Nurse Executive Board certification

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Boyd Wolz, an experienced set designer and educator with credits in theatre, film, and television, has been appointed as West Virginia Wesleyan College’s new director of technical theatre.

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My Buckhannon
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Upshur County Commission Special Meeting Agenda: July 1, 2025

My Buckhannon
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The Upshur County Commission has released the agenda for its special meeting scheduled for July 1, 2025.

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A group of local residents gathered this month to hike a Mountaineer Mile at the Upshur County Trails. Governor Patrick Morrissey launched the Mountaineer Mile initiative to encourage West Virginians to walk at least one mile daily as part of a broader campaign to improve the state’s health and well-being.

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