Jawbone Park and North Buckhannon Riverfront Park will reopen September 4 after extensive cleanup, sanitation and safety checks following July flooding. The reopening restores two key gathering spaces in time for Labor Day weekend.
Upshur County residents should report flood-related stream blockages to the Tygarts Valley Conservation District. Crews need owner permission to enter private property and can address natural waterways, but not culverts or other man-made drainage structures.
Upshur County schools weathered July’s flooding with limited damage and will be ready when students return August 20. Superintendent Tim Derico praised maintenance crews and urged sensitivity toward families hit far harder than the buildings were.
Buckhannon approved a $120,000 purchase of a flood-damaged Camden Avenue home to advance a broader drainage project. Council also renewed a $6,000 tourism partnership with Elkins after its Washington-area campaign exceeded expectations in social media response and engagement.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
West Virginia Wesleyan heads toward August 22 move-in with a strong incoming class, including a 75 percent jump in Upshur County students, plus millions in campus upgrades, new academic programs and more announcements on the way.
Christ in Action volunteers have already helped more than a dozen local families remove flood-damaged parts of their homes or complete demolitions. The group expects to remain in the area for another five weeks.
The latest Buckhannon Banter rounds up events, activities and community updates from around Upshur County and beyond.
Students entering grades 9-12 can explore performance and technical theatre at a Thespian interest session Aug. 16 in Buckhannon.
Upshur and Lewis County residents are urged to report stream debris blockages after the July 21 flash flooding. Call the Tygarts Valley district at 304-457-3026 in Upshur or the West Fork district at 304-627-2160 in Lewis.
