Open interviews for all positions being held at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Thursday

The $4 million award adds public funding for Buckhannon’s new $47 million water plant project. The state is also recommending another $3 million in loans and principal forgiveness.

Buckhannon plans Fayette and Ritchie sidewalk repairs and more Pocahontas Street widening after completing fall paving. Utility work and winter damage help determine which streets come next.

WVU has a respectable NFL contingent, but its pipeline still trails college football’s elite—a telling sign of the Mountaineers’ talent gap. Week Nine also brings fresh picks and a tightening Crunch leaderboard.

Rylen Carlyle and Kadeen Edwards are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars. Carlyle tallied four goals and two assists in B-U’s soccer win, while Edwards rushed for 123 yards and scored twice in the Buccaneers’ football victory.

The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.

Buckhannon-Upshur hosts Lincoln Friday at 7 p.m. with playoff positioning and a third straight win on the line for the Bucs. The battle-tested Cougars arrive at 4-3, fresh off an upset of Robert C. Byrd and a bye week.