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Deadline to apply for Citizen’s Police Academy training is March 1st

February 8, 2019
February 8, 2019 BUCKHANNON, WV: What does it take to be a police officer? Find out and learn how you can help local law enforcement officers by participating in the upcoming Citizen’s Police Academy starting…

Buckhannon Community Theatre pledges $25,000 to Colonial Theatre renovation

February 8, 2019
February 8, 2019 BUCKHANNON, WV: Imagine going to dinner downtown, followed by a show at the Colonial Theatre (perhaps with an ice cream scoop at intermission) and a chat with friends over your favorite beverage…

JoAnn & Glen Hawkins recognized for service to our B-U community at Groundhog Day Celebration

February 4, 2019
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Buckhannon have long enjoyed & championed the extraordinary sense of community with our Upshur County friends residing outside of our corporate limits & in fact, there…

Patrolman Tanner Collins receives Meritorious Police Duty Award at Thursday’s Buckhannon City Council Meeting

January 18, 2019
January 18, 2019 BUCKHANNON, WV: At Thursday’s City Council meeting, Buckhannon Police Chief Matt Gregory bestowed the Meritorious Police Duty Award upon Patrolman Tanner Collins for exemplary police performance during a recent incident at St.…

Shirley Tinney honored as BEST community volunteer for January

January 18, 2019
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Buckhannon resolved during its regular meeting of October 18, 2018, to honor from time to time, residents of our Buckhannon-Upshur community who perform extraordinary service while…

Police warn of stolen chemical storage tanks

January 15, 2019
PUBLIC HEALTH BULLETIN  Contact: Chief Matthew Gregory, Phone: (304) 472-5723, January 15, 2019 IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Monday, the Buckhannon Police Department took a complaint of stolen chemical storage tanks that are being sold and advertised…

A-B-C you at the Spelling Bee! City Hall, Fire, Police, and Stockert to participate in annual competition benefiting the Upshur Arts Alliance on Friday, Jan. 25

January 11, 2019
BUCKHANNON, WV: On Friday, January 25, four teams from the City of Buckhannon will compete against 30+ other organizations in an epic battle to determine the best spelling team in the area! Teams representing Buckhannon…

State of the City 2019

January 4, 2019
January 3, 2019             The beginning of our new year poses a timely opportunity for us to look ahead, to consider our future.  I continue to believe that our community is excellently postured to further…

Stockert Youth & Community Center receives $10,000 grant from Weyerhaeuser for planned facility expansion

January 3, 2019
BUCKHANNON, WV: Stockert Youth & Community Center Director, Debora Brockleman, received some good news recently: the Weyerhaeuser foundation awarded the center $10,000, which will go toward building the new multipurpose space. With this latest addition,…

Holiday Waste & Recycling Collection Schedule

December 26, 2018
Reminder: Please set out toters, trash bins, and recycling containers the night before the scheduled collection December 26, 2018 BUCKHANNON, WV: City-operated waste collection will proceed on Monday, December 31 (although City Hall will be…