Community Bulletin
A run of power outages across central West Virginia in recent months has homeowners weighing backup options. Crites Electric, a Buckhannon Generac dealer of more than 45 years, installs automatic standby generators that restore power within seconds — no cords, no switches. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the Buckhannon Sanitary Board meeting scheduled for August 18, 2022.
Two rounds of storms will cross Upshur County tonight and Tuesday, with damaging winds the main threat. Localized flash flooding remains possible due to the saturated ground, but rainfall amounts should stay well below last week’s catastrophic totals.
Linda Kay Tenney, 72, of Tallmansville, passed away on July 25, 2026, at Crestview Manor Healthcare Center in Jane Lew. She loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, sewing, and cooking.
Upshur County enters its second week of flood recovery with debris pickup continuing until work is complete. Supplies, meals, health care, counseling and volunteer help remain available, and residents are urged to report property damage.
Explore West Virginia history from July 26 to Aug. 1, including pioneering 4-H camps, influential musicians, Storer College’s founding and the state’s earliest recorded baseball game. Meet the people and places that shaped its culture.
WVU students, faculty and staff are welcoming thousands of Scouts to the National Jamboree in Fayette County. Through activities, service and support, the University is showcasing West Virginia while fostering leadership, friendship and future Mountaineers.
Monna Darlene Young, 80, of French Creek, died on July 25, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was a retired St. Joseph’s Hospital housekeeper and attended Bethlehem Community Church.
