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.
This week’s Upshur County sports calendar lists multiple basketball games at middle, junior varsity and varsity levels, wrestling meets, indoor track and field entries, and swimming competitions across Buckhannon-Upshur, West Virginia Wesleyan and regional schools.
With extreme cold settling in, West Virginia roads will likely stay icy despite extensive plowing and salting. Pavement temperature, sunlight, traffic friction and salt chemistry all fail in deep freezes, leaving crews with little they can do until temps rise.
With about $25,000 left in the 2025-26 parks budget, Buckhannon’s Consolidated Public Works Board approved a slate of upgrades at local parks. The plan includes new playground borders, mats and mulch, replacing fencing and paving the boat ramp at North Buckhannon Riverfront Park.
WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital honored Melissa Sothen, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, recognizing her compassionate care and clinical excellence.
Buckhannon’s public meetings are set for Tuesday, Jan. 27 at City Hall: the Housing Enforcement Board (5–6 p.m.) and Planning Commission (7–8 p.m.), with in-person and virtual options.
Faye Cutright, 88, a longtime Buckhannon office manager and Methodist, died Jan. 24, 2026; she is survived by siblings, nieces, nephews and extended family, and the family requests memorial rose plantings in lieu of flowers.
