Community Bulletin
Hank Ellis Insurance Agency in Buckhannon is urging drivers to ask about an auto insurance rate lock — a way to hold a rate steady as premiums climb. The independent Erie agency, owner-operated since 2006, writes auto, home, life and commercial coverage. Read more →
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Here is the agenda for the Upshur County Commission meeting scheduled for October 27, 2022.
Former college basketball player and Estonian national Kerr Kriisa was arrested on five federal wire fraud counts, accused of using fake identities and urgent family crises to swindle nearly $2.2 million from multiple victims. Prosecutors seek forfeiture as the FBI investigates.
WVU MS in Software Engineering student Jeremy Bliner turned a mobile app assignment into a real product for Flo’s Premium Ice Cream, complete with cross-platform support, data security, and smart design.
The West Virginia Chamber Foundation has named the finalists for the 2027 West Virginia School Counselor of the Year, honoring counselors dedicated to students’ academic, career, and social-emotional success.
Summer Basketball League finished week one Thursday with three Buccaneer Division games, led by TKS Contracting’s 61–50 win over Sam’s Pizza and Wendling’s 75–53 rout of Buffalo Wild Wings. Friday’s Bobcat Division games were postponed and rescheduled for Monday, July 6.
Loretta Carpenter Osburn Miller, 91, of Buckhannon, WV, died on July 4, 2026, at WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital Nursing Care Facility. She was a member of Sand Run Baptist Church and a former school cook.
Arthur Fred Blevins, 79, of Fairfax, VA, died on July 2, 2026, at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran who enjoyed the outdoors, card games, and time with family.
