Notice: The City of Buckhannon Transfer Station will remain closed Thursday due to a malfunctioning scale. The Recycling Center remains open, and all waste pickups will continue on the regular schedule.

McDowell and Cornett reach podium for Bucs at state wrestling tournament

HUNTINGTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur boy’s wrestling program sent two wrestlers to the state tournament and both of them had impressive outings placing on the medal podium this past weekend. Andrew McDowell (132 pounds) placed fifth on the podium while Ian Cornett (120 pounds) placed sixth. “It was a great weekend for Andrew and Ian,” stated…

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My Buckhannon’s Daily Digest gets a useful upgrade

My Buckhannon’s Daily Digest email just got an upgrade: story links now include a unique code that lets subscribers read with one click — no login required. It fixes email-app browsers that kept dropping login sessions, making it even easier to read our daily news stories.

Lennie Floyd Tenney

Lennie Floyd Tenney, 80, of Buckhannon, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 17, 2026. He was a devoted husband and father, longtime church member, and retired employee of Moore Business Forms and Trus Joist.

James Harland Lockhart, IV

James Harland Lockhart, IV, “Fuzzy the Clown,” 74, of Buckhannon, died February 16, 2026, at Holbrook Healthcare Center. He was a longtime educator and beloved clown who brought joy to children and adults alike.

Basketball Bucs eighth this week in WVSACA Poll

Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in this week’s WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll, earning 52 points after a 3-1 week. The Bucs beat Elkins, Grafton and Parkersburg, with their lone loss coming to Class AA No. 3 Bluefield at a neutral site.

‘I’ before ‘e’ — except at the spelling bee

Upshur County’s spelling bee came down to a two-person battle after tough words thinned the field early, with the crowd hanging on every letter. Parker Wood sealed his second straight win by nailing “cadre” after a tense back-and-forth battle with Jenna Nguyen.