Smoking ban here to stay

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- The smoking ban debate is officially over -- at least for now -- according to Buckhannon mayor Kenny Davidson.
After hearing citizens speak both for and against the ban during city council's meeting Tuesday night, Davidson said he is still strongly is in support of the smoking ban ordinance and it will not to be touched at ...more

Council votes to make four-way stops permanentCouncil votes to make four-way stops permanent

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- Motorists in Buckhannon can officially say hello to the four-way stops and goodbye to the traffic signals at two intersections on Main Street.
Buckhannon City Council approved by a 4-2 vote to permanently retain the four-way stop signs at the intersections of Main and Spring streets and Main and Florida streets.
Council made their decision after a six-month ...more

Man wrecks on Route 33, just before bridge over Route 20

Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- A single-vehicle wreck occurred Monday at about 8:45 p.m. when Rodney Brown, 44, of Weston, was traveling westbound in a truck owned by Nichols Construction Co. out of Virginia, according to Chief Matt Gregory of the Buckhannon Police Department.
Brown apparently dozed off, dropped off the roadway onto the shoulder the median side of the roadway ...more

Grand jury indicts 25

Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- The man who was in a standoff with police in Adrian in late January was indicted for several offenses Monday by an Upshur County Grand Jury.
Edward Matthew Williams, 27, of Buckhannon, was indicted for burglary, a felony; grand larceny, a felony; assault, a misdemeanor; discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling house, a misdemeanor; breaking ...more

Horse and Carriage Parade

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The Second Annual Horse and Carriage Parade, sponsored by Mike Ross and Ike Morris, gallops down Strawberry Lane Saturday. At top, the United Horsemen meander down Kanawha Hill. Bottom-left, Shadow Lane performs one of his signature tricks. A trick-rider on the national circuit, Shadow Lane also entertained crowds during several performances Saturday afternoon. Bottom-right, Queen-elect Hannah McComas and King-elect Steve ...more

Police to hold youth academy

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The e Buckhannon Police Department's purpose is greater than just patrolling streets and catching the bad guys. Since Matt Gregory was appointed chief of police in 2004, a major focus of the department has involved community policing.
Community policing is based upon a partnership between the police and the community whereby the police and the community share responsibility for ...more

Students create mock scene showing horrible effects of drinking and driving

Posted: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- According to the latest figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one person every 51 minutes dies at the hands of a drunk driver.
With the Buckhannon-Upshur High School prom scheduled for Saturday night, school officials wanted to make sure students do not become part of that statistic.
The high school, through the efforts of SADD ...more

Officials tight-lipped as county administrator resigns after 21 years

Posted: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- The Upshur County Commission quietly accepted the resignation of long-time county administrator William "Willie" Parker on Thursday.
In a brief one-sentence resignation letter, Parker wrote, "As per my discussion with Donnie R. Tenney, president of the county commission, on Monday, May 6, 2013, I hereby submit this letter of resignation effective on the above date."
The resignation ...more

City won’t enforce parts of smoking ban during this year’s Strawberry Festival

Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- "Maybe we went a little too far," remarked Buckhannon Mayor Kenny Davidson in regard to the smoking ban ordinance that city council passed on April 4.
With that comment, Davidson said Thursday he will direct Buckhannon Police Chief Matt Gregory and his department to not enforce the article of the smoking ban ordinance that prohibits smoking and tobacco ...more

B-U students paint Strawberry Festival mural on Main Street

Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
BUCKHANNON -- Members of the National Art Honor Society have designed and painted the West Virginia Strawberry Festival logo at the intersection of Main Street and Route 20 for the third year in a row.
Students in the Buckhannon-Upshur High School organization along with adviser Julia Conley spent about an hour Sunday evening painting the mural.
Conley said ...more