BUCKHANNON — The Upshur County Solid Waste Authority is sponsoring a free paper shredding event this Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The event will take place at 395 Mud Lick Road, across from the Waste Transfer Station. Please note this event is being held across from the Recycling Center on Mud Lick Road due to safety and efficiency issues.
For more information, contact director Belinda Lewis at 814-327-5218.
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.
