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Stephen David Randall
2+ week, 5+ day ago (638+ words) 77, pulled anchor, hoisted the mainsail, and set a course for the open sea, departing this world on August 20, 2026. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, to John Wesley and Margaret Elaine (Nelson) Randall, he made waves from the start. A lover of…...
Ray Edgar Bryant
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (408+ words) age 86, of French Creek, died Friday, September 4, 2026, at Holbrook Healthcare Center in Buckhannon. He was born on July 22, 1940, in Charleston, WV, a son of the late Joseph Stephen and Nellie Irene Huffman Bryant. On August 12, 1962, he was united in marriage…...
Terry Lee Higgins
2+ week, 5+ day ago (412+ words) age 78, of Buckhannon, WV, died Friday, August 21, 2026, at WV Caring Hospice Center in Elkins, WV. He was born May 11, 1948, in Randolph County, WV, a son of the late Warren Wadsworth and Thelma Ellen Canfield Higgins. On July 11, 1992, he married Donna…...
Loyle Thomas “Tom” Smith, Jr.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (576+ words) 67, of Buckhannon, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Tom was born in Buckhannon on April 13, 1959, a son of the late Shirley Loretta Clark Hershman and Loyle T. Smith, Sr. He was greeted at Heaven’s Gate by…...
Christine Ann Kalafat
2+ week, 4+ day ago (699+ words) passed away at a skilled nursing facility in Bridgeport, WV, her final residence for the last few years after suffering from a series of strokes and other ailments. She was born in New Brunswick, NJ, on May 8, 1952, and raised in…...
John L. Landis, Jr.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (423+ words) age 70, of Buckhannon’s Tennerton Community, died on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born October 1, 1955, in Buckhannon, a son of the late John L. Landis, Sr. and Lottie Booth Landis. He was united in marriage…...
Professional Development Session With Justin Bowers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (61+ words) West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Center for Community Engagement and Leadership Development will host Justin Bowers for a professional development session Tuesday, September 1, from 11 a.m. to noon in Gym 204. The center says the session is meant to help students strengthen practical…...
This week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars: Brogan Tenney and Coby Smith
1+ week, 4+ day ago (435+ words) BUCKHANNON — My Buckhannon is proud to launch another fall season of the Hank Ellis All‑Stars, recognizing standout Buckhannon-Upshur athletes who delivered exceptional performances across football, soccer, cross country, volleyball and golf. Each week, one male and one female athlete…...
B-U blasts Braxton County in home volleyball debut, rolls to three‑set rout
2+ week, 2+ day ago (221+ words) Men’s golf resumed at Buckhannon Country Club after a four-week rain delay, with Custom Cabinets taking the league lead at 71 points. Brian Gaudet earned Low Actual honors with a 36 and shared Low Net honors with Hank Ellis at 32. WVU’s Davis…...
Baisden encouraged as young Bucs continue to develop
3+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) Gov. Patrick Morrisey has named former state legislator Kayla Kessinger as West Virginia tourism secretary. West Virginia’s inaugural Super STARS Council brings together 15 students in Grades 6-12 to advise state education leaders. The group will elevate student voices, address school concerns…...