Country group Parmalee will headline the 84th West Virginia Strawberry Festival with a free concert on Main Street May 16. Former WVU fullback Owen Schmitt will serve as grand marshal of the Grand Feature Parade.

The 18th Judicial Circuit Community Corrections program is hiring a part-time case aide (up to 19.5 hours/week) in Upshur or Lewis counties.

The Southern Upshur Business Association honored Jaws! BBQ as its 2026 Business of the Year at the group’s annual dinner in Buckhannon. Owner Gary Connell thanked the community for decades of support as SUBA highlighted the family business’s growth and local giving.

Sherry Dean, a longtime Upshur County Schools employee and former transportation supervisor, is running for re-election to the Upshur County Board of Education.

State-appointed Superintendent Christy Miller told the Upshur County Board of Education that the district has posted strong gains since 2022, including higher achievement in math and English, as well as lower chronic absenteeism.

WVWC seniors Morgan Greene and Gracie Payne took second place and a $2,500 prize at the inaugural Student Entrepreneurship for Appalachia Pitch Competition.

Fred Eberle Technical Center students racked up 22 top-three finishes at the 2025-2026 WV SkillsUSA State Conference, earning 11 gold and 11 silver medals among 37 competitors. The first-place winners now advance to the national conference this summer.

Here’s the latest banter and news briefs from around Buckhannon and Upshur County.

A city police officer, a state trooper and an EMS worker helped rescue an elderly woman from a burning Buckhannon home. Fire Chief JB Kimble says the rescue reflects a new generation rebuilding camaraderie across departments.

See the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Board meeting scheduled for April 2, 2026. Get a quick look at what will be discussed and what’s on the board’s docket.

A 65-year-old man was arrested after allegedly posting threatening Facebook posts directed at St. Joseph’s Hospital and its staff.

West Virginia Wesleyan College named Rev. Dr. Matthew Paugh, senior pastor of Bridgeport United Methodist Church, as its Baccalaureate speaker. He will speak Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. in Wesley Chapel; graduates should wear cap and gown, and guests are welcome.