Mitchell Whitley led Buckhannon-Upshur with a 24th-place finish as the Buccaneers placed ninth among 17 teams at the Chick-fil-A Invitational. B-U returns Saturday for the Adidas Challenge in North Carolina.
West Virginia Wesleyan opened its cross-country season against Division I competition at the Robert Morris Colonial Invitational. Kent Niland led the eighth-place men, while Lindsey Dillon paced the women, who did not record a team score.
Firefighters and community members discussed Upshur County’s proposed fire fee increase at a recent Q&A. How could it be used? Would it address manpower needs? Is the $10/year increase enough? The measure will appear on the November 3 general election ballot.
See the agenda for the Buckhannon Sanitary Board meeting on September 17, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.
Buckhannon Public Works will host tire amnesty Sept. 19 and free paper shredding Sept. 26 at 395 Mud Lick Road.
Pipestem Resort State Park will host its first Oktoberfest Oct. 16–18, with German food, live music, artisan vendors, games and a car show.
