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🌱 What Buckhannon council’s new SYCC leadership means for local families.

Buckhannon, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Buckhannon! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Buckhannon council’s new SYCC leadership means for local families.
  • Flooded in Upshur? Here’s how to get FEMA help today.
  • Who’s being honored at Wesleyan’s Founders Day in Buckhannon?

Also on today's calendar: East Fairmont Varsity Football @ Buckhannon-Upshur and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Buckhannon City Council approves hiring of Lisa Lamb as full-time Stockert Youth and Community Center director, hears updates from Band of Brothers (wvnews.com) — Buckhannon City Council has officially hired Lisa Lamb as full-time director of the Stockert Youth and Community Center and will seek an assistant director, shaping programs many local families rely on. Council also heard how Band of Brothers has distributed over $90,000 to July flood victims and is pivoting to its ‘Help Us Help Kids’ Christmas outreach and ongoing calendar fundraiser.
   

2. FEMA deadline approaching for North Central West Virginia flooding cleanup (wowktv.com) — Buckhannon residents hit by this summer’s flooding have until tonight, Oct. 3, at 11:59 p.m. to apply for FEMA individual assistance, with an Upshur County Disaster Recovery Center open on East Main Street. The state emergency management division urges anyone affected in Upshur and nearby counties to file now or visit local recovery sites, including outreach at the Wesleyan football game.
   

3. WVWC to recognize 2026 alumni award winners during Founders Day (mybuckhannon.com) — West Virginia Wesleyan College will honor its 2026 alumni award winners during Founders Day on Oct. 9, with a free public convocation in Wesley Chapel. Several alumni with deep Upshur County ties, plus the Upshur Parish House for its Buckhannon and Rock Cave outreach, will be recognized for service, leadership, and community impact. Residents are invited back to campus to celebrate and reconnect.
   

4. Governor honors Tammie Strong for flood-relief work (mybuckhannon.com) — Upshur County volunteer Tammie Strong was publicly honored in Buckhannon by Governor Patrick Morrisey for leading a flood-relief distribution center after July’s storms. Residents in Upshur and three other counties now have until Oct. 17 to apply for FEMA disaster assistance, with local recovery centers open in Buckhannon and Weston to help families navigate the process.
   

5. Man charged with attempting to use a minor in filming sexually explicit conduct in Upshur County (wdtv.com) — Buckhannon police arrested a 55-year-old man after receiving a tip that he was having sexually explicit online conversations with someone believed to be a 14-year-old girl. He faces charges of soliciting a minor via computer and attempting to use a minor in filming sexually explicit conduct, and is being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond at Tygart Valley Regional Jail.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Buckhannon

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