Notice: The City of Buckhannon Transfer Station is closed Wednesday due to a malfunctioning scale. The Recycling Center remains open, and all waste pickups will continue on the regular schedule.

WVWC honors math professor with Exemplary Teaching award at Founders Day Ceremony

BUCKHANNON — West Virginia Wesleyan College celebrated its 2024 Founders Day with a heartfelt ceremony that highlighted the strength and spirit of the institution, culminating in the presentation of the prestigious Award for Exemplary Teaching. This year’s recipient, Associate Professor of Mathematics Jesse Oldroyd, was honored for his exceptional contributions to student learning, as introduced…

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Basketball Bucs eighth this week in WVSACA Poll

Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in this week’s WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll, earning 52 points after a 3-1 week. The Bucs beat Elkins, Grafton and Parkersburg, with their lone loss coming to Class AA No. 3 Bluefield at a neutral site.

‘I’ before ‘e’ — except at the spelling bee

Upshur County’s spelling bee came down to a two-person battle after tough words thinned the field early, with the crowd hanging on every letter. Parker Wood sealed his second straight win by nailing “cadre” after a tense back-and-forth battle with Jenna Nguyen.