Joy Janice Bennett, 91, of Buckhannon, died March 28, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was a member of the Heaston United Methodist Church and is survived by her children and extended family.

Upshur County Commission is accepting applications for a seasonal, part-time maintenance and groundskeeping position running from April through the fall.

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, and track matchups from March 30–April 5. Find game times and opponents for Buckhannon-Upshur, West Virginia Wesleyan, and more—plus a Happy Easter on Sunday.

Buckhannon has released its regular street sweeping schedule and asks residents to move vehicles off the street on their neighborhood’s scheduled day.

West Virginia hunters harvested 92,553 deer in 2025-2026, down 17% from last year and 14% below the five-year average, WVDNR reports. Higher hard mast production and hemorrhagic disease—especially in western counties—helped drive the decline.

Upshur County commissioners approved an $11.68 million budget for FY 2027 as rising regional jail costs continue to eat into revenue. The county set aside $1.6 million for jail bills as new tiered per-diem rates take effect July 1.