Fall sports are officially underway in Upshur County, and we’ve posted our first photo gallery update of the season! My Buckhannon premium members can click here to see award-winning photographer Brian Bergstrom’s top images from Saturday’s game against Greenbrier East. Not a member? Subscribe now for the latest news and sports action all year long!
A 16-year-old Elkins High School student died Friday evening after an ATV crash on Isner Creek Road, West Virginia State Police said.
Buckhannon’s week of March 9, 2026 includes a city council budget workshop (March 10) and a water board meeting (March 12), with virtual options available.
Henry Louis Gates Jr.—“Skip” in Piedmont, West Virginia—turned a childhood encounter with racist medical neglect into a lifelong drive to prove doubters wrong.
Upshur County is accepting applications for a temporary, full-time Pool/Park Director at Buckhannon-Upshur Recreational Park for early May through mid-August.
Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar for March 9–15, featuring West Virginia Wesleyan baseball, lacrosse, and a busy Salem, Va., softball tournament slate. Local action returns Friday with Pendleton County Middle at Buckhannon-Upshur at 6 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur jumped out early but couldn’t sustain it, falling to Hurricane 52-36 in the South Region opener after a rough second quarter and a decisive third-quarter run. Allie Key led B-U with 11 points as the Lady Bucs closed the season 5-17.
