Category: Buckhannon News

North Buckhannon Riverfront Park now features new playground equipment, which city crews purchased and installed ahead of the park’s official May 1 opening.

See the agenda for the City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Board meeting scheduled for May 7, 2026, including the items set for discussion and action. Stay informed on upcoming waste collection decisions and city board business.

Eleven community bands from across West Virginia will converge at Buckhannon-Upshur High School on Saturday for the inaugural West Virginia Community Band Festival, a day-long musical marathon with performances starting at 10 a.m.

The City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Department is accepting applications through May 19, 2026, for a full-time laborer/truck driver. The position includes health insurance and participation in the Public Employee Retirement System.

High school girls can attend a two-week residential SpaceTrek camp at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon — tuition, room, board and meals all free, a $5,000 value. Apply now for the July 12-25, 2026, session; return as a WVWC STEM major and earn $10,000 in scholarships.

Hello, Buckhannon! Catch this week’s local buzz, from B-UHS art students painting the Strawberry Festival mural downtown to the full schedule for the inaugural WV Community Band Festival on May 2.

The Fred Brooks Garden Club will begin spring activities with Strawberry Yard of the Month judging, its annual Plant Sale & Auction and student planting projects.

Buckhannon teen Hunter Rohr landed a new West Virginia record golden rainbow trout during WVDNR’s Gold Rush event—28 inches and 11.84 pounds. He caught it on the South Branch Potomac’s Smoke Hole section using an egg sack on 4-pound test line.

A second man was arrested after the two allegedly used a stolen credit card to purchase large amounts of cigarettes and fuel across multiple West Virginia counties and other jurisdictions.

Agenda details for the Upshur County Commission meeting set for April 30, 2026. Review the items scheduled for discussion and action at the upcoming session.