Today’s Edition

The Colonial Arts Center is seeking funds for equipment and a computer lab to help local musicians record and edit original work. It is also looking for a sponsor for Local Music Night.

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

Buckhannon city offices and the transfer station will be closed Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day. Garbage pickup will operate on its normal schedule.

The City of Buckhannon will mill and pave South Florida Street, Henry Street, Eastview Terrace and Hinkle Drive from October 12 to 16. No parking will be allowed on each street on its work days, starting Monday on South Florida Street.

Upshur County’s Oct. 12–18 sports calendar features football, soccer, volleyball, golf, cross country and tennis. Highlights include Buckhannon-Upshur hosting East Fairmont on Friday and West Virginia Wesleyan competing in MEC golf and regional tennis championships.

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School’s Little Bucs took second at the Mid-Mountain Cross Country Championships, placing three runners in the top 10. The Little Lady Bucs finished fifth, led by Audrey Johnston’s 11th-place finish.

A last-minute penalty kick handed Buckhannon-Upshur a heartbreaking 2-1 Senior Night loss to Elkins. Despite outshooting the Tigers 17-8, the Lady Bucs fell short, but coach Rosie Shackleford praised their heart and resolve.

Elkins spoiled Buckhannon-Upshur’s Senior Night with a 3-0 shutout, halting the Bucs’ mid-season surge. Coach Dalton Auvil called the performance a wake-up call as B-U prepares for two road matches to close the regular season.

Two defensive touchdowns and 112 rushing yards from Jeremiah King helped Wesleyan earn its first homecoming win since 2018. Fairmont State gave the ball away five times.

About 2,000 newborn and postpartum supply kits are expected to reach West Virginia families through a federal program’s expansion, according to the Governor’s Office.

This week in West Virginia history includes Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier, John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry and the birth of country musician “Stoney” Cooper.

Princeton English teacher Laura Presley, named West Virginia’s 2027 Teacher of the Year, says her experiences in 4-H helped prepare her for the classroom.

West Virginia is exploring outside management of Sharpe Hospital in Weston and Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington. Both would remain state-owned, with proposals expected later in 2026.