Read all about it: Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County to host annual spring book sale

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, and track matchups from March 30–April 5. Find game times and opponents for Buckhannon-Upshur, West Virginia Wesleyan, and more—plus a Happy Easter on Sunday.

Buckhannon has released its regular street sweeping schedule and asks residents to move vehicles off the street on their neighborhood’s scheduled day.

West Virginia hunters harvested 92,553 deer in 2025-2026, down 17% from last year and 14% below the five-year average, WVDNR reports. Higher hard mast production and hemorrhagic disease—especially in western counties—helped drive the decline.

Upshur County commissioners approved an $11.68 million budget for FY 2027 as rising regional jail costs continue to eat into revenue. The county set aside $1.6 million for jail bills as new tiered per-diem rates take effect July 1.

Upshur County Democratic Women hosted a “No Kings” rally Saturday at the Upshur County Courthouse, part of a nationwide wave of demonstrations.

Fairmont State’s WV Folklife Center welcomes spring with free community events: a West Virginia Storytelling Guild concert April 10, a hands-on mending workshop April 20 (registration required), and the Wartz ’n All Dulcimer Jam May 16.