Help Wanted
The Upshur County Commission is hiring a full-time caretaker for the county's Youth Camp in Selbyville — a live-in job that comes with a rent-free residence and utilities on the property. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Read more →
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WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital sponsors Buckhannon Community Theatre’s 2023 season
Community Bulletin For more than 120 years, the Elkins hospital now known as Davis Medical Center has been where the Potomac Highlands turns for care. Today that includes expert kidney care close to home — sparing many patients a drive out of the region. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of…
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Buckhannon Planning Commission Meeting Agenda: Oct. 16, 2023
Community Bulletin Since joining Vandalia Health, the former Davis Health System has widened access across central West Virginia. Primary care remains the front door — now at five clinics, including Buckhannon Medical Care, backed by a 190-location network. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our…
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WVWC, WVSOM welcome newest class of Go D.O. Early Scholars
Community Bulletin WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and Buckhannon Upshur Rotary will offer $35 blood screenings by appointment Oct. 10-31 in Buckhannon and Nov. 7 in Rock Cave. Optional tests are available, and participants must fast for 12 hours. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and…
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Buckhannon Colonial Arts Center Board Meeting Agenda: Feb. 6, 2024
Community Bulletin Foot and ankle pain no longer means a long drive. Vandalia Health Foot & Ankle now treats patients in four central West Virginia towns — Buckhannon, Cowen, Elkins and Philippi — part of the network long known as Davis Health System. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the…
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City votes to consolidate Colonial Arts Center manager, Brushy Fork Event Center manager into one position
BUCKHANNON – Buckhannon City Council has voted to combine the positions of the Colonial Arts Center manager and the Event Center of Brushy Fork manager. Council officially voted to hire Matoula Hartley as manager for both facilities at its March 21 meeting. The item was added to the agenda after the CAC board recommended the……
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County approves $12.1 million budget, which covers demolition of buildings on Locust, Chancery Street
BUCKHANNON – The Upshur County Commission’s budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year includes $1 million worth of American Rescue Plan Act projects and another increase to the Regional Jail bill. At its March 27 meeting, the commission approved a $12.1 million budget for fiscal year runs from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and……
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Baseball ‘Cats earn doubleheader split with West Liberty
Community BulletinWilson Martino Dental's Buckhannon office at 19 E. Main Street says a patient with a dental emergency will be seen within 24 hours of calling, and most of the time the same day. Its "We Cater to Cowards" approach features everything from gentle-injection options to drill-less fillings for anxious patients. Read more → This…
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Wesleyan lacrosse suffers bad 23-1 loss at Frostburg State
Help Wanted Sam's Pizza, a family-owned fixture in Upshur County since 1991, is adding delivery drivers to its team of more than two dozen at its Buckhannon location. Applicants are asked to apply in person at 9 Southfork Plaza Drive. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team…
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Lenora Jane Shockey Thomason
Lenora Jane Shockey Thomason, one of Upshur County’s oldest citizens, said a peaceful goodbye at the age of 103 on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Serenity Assisted Living Home in Buckhannon, WV. She was born September 1, 1920, in Cassidy, WV, a daughter of the late Blaine L. and Lucy Currence Shockey. In addition to…
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Donald Allen Bennett Sr.
Donald Allen Bennett Sr., age 77, of Buckhannon, WV, died Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born June 25, 1946, in Charleston, WV, a son of Mildred Jean Bennett. He was lovingly raised by his grandparents, the late F. Kee and Nora Elizabeth Bennett. On February 16, 2019, he…
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Buckhannon Consolidated Public Works Board Special Meeting Agenda: April 4, 2024
Community Bulletin For more than 120 years, the Elkins hospital now known as Davis Medical Center has been where the Potomac Highlands turns for care. Today that includes expert kidney care close to home — sparing many patients a drive out of the region. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of…
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Candidacy Announcement: Doug Bush for Upshur County Commissioner
Editor’s note: This post was submitted by the candidate. To introduce local candidates to My Buckhannon readers, each may email us one free candidacy announcement/biography for publication by March 31, 2024. Read our full election guidelines by clicking here. I am Doug Bush, your Upshur County Commissioner, running to complete the term created by the untimely passing of the…
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Two new dates scheduled for free, inclusive play groups April 2, April 23
Community Bulletin Job seekers in Upshur County can browse local help-wanted ads in one place on My Buckhannon's job listings page, where every opening comes from an established local employer or community partner. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our community partners BUCKHANNON — Join…
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Michigan men, West Virginia man arrested for alleged possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, cocaine in Upshur County
BUCKHANNON – Three men from two states were arrested after they were allegedly found with 40 grams of fentanyl and 76 grams of cocaine. Cordale Golden, 34, of Harperwood, Michigan; James Borden, 27, of Morgantown, West Virginia; and Robert Williams, 34, of Detroit, Michigan, were arrested Thursday for one count each of possession with intent……
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Buckhannon man arrested Friday for allegedly stealing ATV early this week
BUCKHANNON – An Upshur County man was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing an all-terrain vehicle. Billy Heater, 33, of Buckhannon, was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, a felony. According to the criminal complaint in the Upshur County Magistrate Clerk’s Office filed by Upshur County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. T.R. Collins, on Sunday, March 24,……
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Tennis ‘Cats fall to Edinboro and Mercyhurst; Lady ‘Cats get win over Edinboro
Community BulletinFoot and ankle pain no longer means a long drive. Vandalia Health Foot & Ankle now treats patients in four central West Virginia towns — Buckhannon, Cowen, Elkins and Philippi — part of the network long known as Davis Health System. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My…
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Softball Lady ‘Cats drop road doubleheader to Notre Dame
Community Bulletin Bundling home and auto can lower your premiums — and at Jen Kesling State Farm in Buckhannon, a full-service agency with a 4.9-star Google rating across 300-plus reviews, a bundled quote is a phone call away. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our…
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B-U’s Westfall and Zuliani earn All-State Basketball honors
TENNERTON – Two Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers were named to the WVSA Class AAAA All-State Basketball Team The all-state team is voted on by sportswriters around the state. Carter Zuliani and Jaden Westfall were both named to the Honorable Mention Team. Zuliani, a junior forward/center, led the team in both scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double with……
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City board votes to begin substantial upgrade of Jawbone Park Stage
BUCKHANNON – The Buckhannon Consolidated Public Works Board has agreed to invest in a larger, professional-level stage at Jawbone Park. The board voted to lay out plans to build a larger stage at Jawbone Park during their March 28 meeting, after they tabled a decision on the item during their February meeting. “I’m for the……
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West Virginia Wesleyan College VP: Mid-year enrollment increases
BUCKHANNON – Mid-year undergraduate enrollment was up five percent at West Virginia Wesleyan College, one of its vice presidents said Thursday. John Waltz, VP for enrollment and marketing for WVWC, attended the March 28 Upshur County Commission meeting to deliver an early spring update to the commissioners on the college’s enrollment, projects and events. “First,……
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Dorsey Don Carpenter
Dorsey Don Carpenter, age 86, of Buckhannon, WV, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born March 24, 1938, in Hemlock, WV, a son of the late Kessler and Annie Leigh Carpenter. On March 31, 1967, he married Shelbia Zickefoose who preceded Dorsey in death on June…
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Candidacy Announcement: Jacob Reger for 26th Judicial Circuit Court Judge
Community Bulletin My Buckhannon's free weekly football pick 'em is back for 2026 with a rebuilt page, pick stats that go public once they lock and a leaderboard that crowns a season champion. Seven high school and college games a week, no entry fee and no password to sign in. Read more → This story…
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Softball Lady ‘Cats split twin bill with Salem
Community Bulletin Family medicine physician Andrew Colebank, DO, has joined WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital at the Brushy Fork Rural Health Clinic in Buckhannon, where he is now scheduling patients of all ages for appointments beginning in October. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our…
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Wesleyan lacrosse falls to Notre Dame, 26-6
Community Bulletin Wilson Martino Dental's Buckhannon office at 19 E. Main Street says a patient with a dental emergency will be seen within 24 hours of calling, and most of the time the same day. Its "We Cater to Cowards" approach features everything from gentle-injection options to drill-less fillings for anxious patients. Read more →…
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Upshur County Sports Calendar
Help Wanted The Upshur County Commission is hiring a full-time caretaker for the county's Youth Camp in Selbyville — a live-in job that comes with a rent-free residence and utilities on the property. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon…
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Timothy “Pork” Shaffer
Timothy “Pork” Shaffer, age 60, of Volga, WV, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at River Oaks Health Care Center in Nutter Fort, WV. He was born March 18, 1964, in Upshur County, WV, a son of Ava Shaver Shaffer of Volga and the late Edward “Bub” Shaffer. In addition to his father, he was…
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Buckhannon Stockert Youth & Community Center Board Agenda: April 4, 2024
Community Bulletin When a burst pipe, leaking roof or major storm hits a home, Foster's Marketing Group offers emergency repairs 24/7 — water mitigation, pipe and roof repair, drywall, and insurance assistance — from a Buckhannon company licensed and insured in West Virginia. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the…
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Upshur Schools will attempt to combat ‘chronic absenteeism’ rate with new support mechanisms as 2024-2025 year starts
TENNERTON – Upshur County Schools’ chronic absenteeism rate is 22.95 percent, the superintendent told board of education members last week. However, Central Office administrators say they plan to put measures into place before the start of the 2024-2025 school year to lower that percentage. At the March 26 Upshur County Board of Education meeting, Upshur……
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Candidacy Announcement: Laura Foulks for Buckhannon City Council
Community BulletinTwin Oaks Home Sales is now renting newly set-up manufactured homes at its Meadowlands community near Buckhannon — a quiet country setting close to town and schools. Good credit and references required; no homes are currently for sale at Meadowlands. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon…
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Wesleyan baseball drops two games to Frostburg State, 22-5 and 21-3
Community Bulletin General surgeon Avian Pham, MD, has joined WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital, expanding the General Surgery team alongside Dr. Long at the clinic at 10 Amalia Drive in Buckhannon. Appointments: 304-473-2303. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our community partners FROSTBURG (Md.) —…
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Lady Bucs take first place in weekly home meet
TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc track and field team won their weekly home meet against five other teams last Tuesday. The Lady Bucs amassed 173 points, edging out runner-up East Fairmont by five points as they compiled 168 points. Braxton County was third, followed by Nicholas County, Pocahontas County and Webster County. The Lady……
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Track Bucs claim top spot in weekly home meet
TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur track and field Buccaneers won eight events (three individual and five relays) and captured first place as a team in their own weekly meet last Tuesday. Getting the firsts were Drake Davis in the 100-meters (11.66) and the 200-meters (23.85), Chase Hackett in the 300-meter hurdles (42.97), the 4×100-meter relay foursome……
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Lacrosse Lady Bucs drop outings to University and Fairmont Senior
TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc lacrosse team dropped a pair of hard-fought games last week to two upper-echelon teams in the state, University and Fairmont Senior. Last Monday at home, the Lady Bucs lost an 8-5 decision to University and then went on the road last Thursday and fell to the Fairmont Senior Polar……
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Softball Lady Bucs fall in extra innings to Eagles, crush Polar Bears by a 17-1 score
TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc softball team managed a split in a pair of Big 10 Conference games last week. Last Wednesday, the Lady Bucs and Robert C. Byrd battled it out for 10 innings before the Eagles escaped with a 3-2 win. A day later, the Lady Bucs took out their frustrations on the……
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Help Wanted: Buckhannon Waste Collection Department is hiring a full-time garbage truck collection helper
Community BulletinA run of power outages across central West Virginia in recent months has homeowners weighing backup options. Crites Electric, a Buckhannon Generac dealer of more than 45 years, installs automatic standby generators that restore power within seconds — no cords, no switches. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the…
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Reverend Barry Moll
Reverend Barry Robert Moll, age 69, of Buckhannon, WV passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loving family on March 26, 2024, following a brief battle with cancer. Barry was born on May 16, 1954 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the middle child of the late Karl and Janet Keller Moll. Barry is survived by…
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Candidacy Announcement: Alan Suder for Upshur County Magistrate, Division 2
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 → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of…
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Vivian Neal Harvey
Vivian Neal Harvey, age 94, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at her daughter’s home surrounded by her family. She was born September 3, 1929, in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late Stanley Martin and Leona Rebecca Bennett Miller. In addition to her parents, he was preceded in death…
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Consolidated Board reiterates that groups must obtain event insurance prior to utilizing city-owned parks, property
BUCKHANNON – Buckhannon’s Consolidated Public Works Board is reiterating part of its event request policy, emphasizing that groups who wish to host their events in city parks or on city property must carry event or event liability insurance. The discussion got underway when Owen Bleigh, a representative with Really Really Free Market Buckhannon, WV, attended……
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2024 Upshur County Youth Arts Exhibition opens Friday at the Colonial Arts Center Gallery
Community BulletinPodiatrists Jennifer Michael, DPM, and Addison Michael, DPM, are accepting new patients at four clinics — Buckhannon, Elkins, Flatwoods and Weston — bringing foot and ankle surgery, wound care and diabetic foot care within reach across central West Virginia. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team…
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This week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars: Drake Davis and Mia Sappey
BUCKHANNON – My Buckhannon is proud to present another edition of the Hank Ellis All-Stars. Each week, we will select a female and male athlete at Buckhannon-Upshur who has had an exemplary week on the baseball and softball diamonds, the track and field, the lacrosse field, or the tennis courts. Our Hank Ellis All-Stars for…
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Wesleyan baseball drops two games to Fairmont State
Community Bulletin A longtime State Farm agent on Buckhannon's Main Street, Kelley Tierney offers home, auto, life and renters insurance — plus State Farm financial services — under the company's "Here For What Matters" approach. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our community partners FAIRMONT…
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Solar eclipse viewing event planned at WVWC on Monday, April 8
Help Wanted My Buckhannon is looking for freelance writers who love their town and want to help share the stories that make Upshur County special. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our community partners BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College’s SPACE Club, Physics…
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Wanton endangerment investigation results in multiple felony charges for Upshur County residents
Community Bulletin WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a drive-through flu clinic Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccines are available for ages 7 and older, with a high-dose option for seniors; Medicare patients pay nothing, while others pay $30 or $90. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy…
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Upshur County Commission Agenda: April 4, 2024
Community Bulletin Podiatrists Jennifer Michael, DPM, and Addison Michael, DPM, are accepting new patients at four clinics — Buckhannon, Elkins, Flatwoods and Weston — bringing foot and ankle surgery, wound care and diabetic foot care within reach across central West Virginia. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon…
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Buckhannon City Council Agenda: April 4, 2024
Community Bulletin WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a drive-through flu clinic Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccines are available for ages 7 and older, with a high-dose option for seniors; Medicare patients pay nothing, while others pay $30 or $90. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy…
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Broaddus’ Senior Life Solutions program selected as LEAD Training Site
Community Bulletin Women's health care is available close to home at four central West Virginia clinics through Vandalia Health — the not-for-profit founded by the Davis family more than a century ago, whose Foundation still funds local scholarships and programs. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team…
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Last chance to order tickets for the Upshur County Public Library’s 29th Annual Ramp Dinner
Community Bulletin For more than 120 years, the Elkins hospital now known as Davis Medical Center has been where the Potomac Highlands turns for care. Today that includes expert kidney care close to home — sparing many patients a drive out of the region. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of…
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Killing of neighbor’s dog led deputies to execute search warrant
BUCKHANNON – An Upshur County man who allegedly killed his neighbor’s dog as she was searching for the escaped canine was arrested this week. John Felix Cathell III, 54, of French Creek, was arrested on one count of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, a felony, among other charges, as documented in a press release issued……
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Cheyenne Dawn Cunningham
Cheyenne Dawn Cunningham, 28, of Buckhannon, went to shine her light in the next world on Monday, April 1, 2024, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born in Buckhannon on October 6, 1995, a daughter of the late Traci Dale Cunningham and Stephen A. Holmes, II, surviving. Preceding her in death are…
