Category: Buckhannon News

An Upshur County grand jury returned 25 indictments in the September 2026 term, according to the grand jury press report.

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.

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

Buckhannon hopes to replace a water main beneath Route 20 during planned overnight closures for turn-lane construction. Other city utility projects are advancing, including sewer work on Chestnut and Walnut streets and a completed Central Avenue water upgrade.

See the agenda for the Buckhannon City Council and Stockert Youth and Community Center Board of Directors special meeting on September 14, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.

The Thacker family donated 47 acres to Audra State Park and gave $15,000 to the West Virginia State Parks Foundation for signage and future trails in the park’s new Thacker Addition.

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

See the agenda for the Upshur County Board of Education meeting on September 15, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action.