See what’s on the docket for the Upshur County Commission meeting on April 23, 2026. Review the full agenda and key items set for discussion.

Here’s everything that’s buzzing in Buckhannon this week!

Buckhannon crews have finished the sanitary sewer replacement behind Citizens Bank and completed the stormwater leg of a multi-month Chestnut Street upgrade project.

The Upshur County Commission heard a funding request to help preserve the 113-year-old Indian Camp Normal Building but said its FY2027 budget is tight. Commissioners agreed to revisit the request after the Hampton Community Building is sold and available funds are clearer.

Number One Auto Sales GM Shea Phillips will return as a featured speaker at the NIADA National Convention in Denver, after his social media and video marketing panel became last year’s most attended, highest-rated session.

My Buckhannon content was viewed 3.5 million times in March — more than 100,000 times a day — but the real story is how those views were spread across many channels.

Buckhannon Police are reviving the Youth Police Academy after a seven-year hiatus, with spots already filling toward the 40-student cap.

See what’s on the City of Buckhannon calendar for April 20–24, 2026. Highlights include curbside recycling pickup April 21 and “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at the Colonial Arts Center April 24–25.

A new interactive children’s museum in Upshur County welcomed local Head Start students last week for an early look at the hands-on play spaces. The Appalachian Impact Adventure Center officially opens on Tuesday, April 21.

The Elizabeth Zane Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is planning a community celebration in Upshur County for America’s 250th birthday.

Upshur County Schools enters its final standardized testing window this month, with leaders set to review new ELA and math data as the district works toward 2028–29 proficiency goals.

Problem Solver’s Consultants, a Buckhannon-based marketing agency, has been named the 2026 West Virginia Rural Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The honor will be presented May 6 in Fairmont during National Small Business Week.