Here's a question for you... would you rather these teens who paint graffiti on the ramps at the Small skate park you have in Buckhannon, or how about they have nowhere to paint and they start painting on buildings, or the Beautiful new Mural that was painted on the side of the building. Good question? I think so. Is it the parents fault that they act stupid and get involved in drugs - you bet it is! I've got 3 kids and am actively involved in their lives and we help them make wise decisions. We have kids here in Glenville who skate, they have now banned skateboarding in the city limits. So now these kids are harassed by the cops for skating in the street in front of their house. If we give them a skatepark, guess what...they are no longer hassled and will not be labeled bad kids. In my opinion - it truly does take a community to raise a child.
Jodi | Glenville, WV | Report Abuse

Good grief, Austin. If Buckhannon is such a snake pit of death and destruction, MOVE!! Juarez or Bagdad or even Detroit might be good places since you are already accustomed to all manner of violence and evil. Flee, Austin, flee! Get out while you can!!!
KG | Page, AZ | Report Abuse

The girl who drove the truck into a tree apparently totaled two other cars prior to the fatal truck crash, and the girl had several other drinking incidences. It's the parents fault for not teaching the girl, who was underage, to stop drinking and driving, as well as, buying her a new vehicle each time she trashed one. I volunteered coaching the wrestling team at Buckhannon-Upshur H.S. and I too overheard several incidences about drug use. I even scolded several kids about hearing them excessively taking over the counter meds, and using various aerosol items. It seems like there is poor family structure and discipline in the area in my honest opinion to help keep these knucklehead kids in line. I did my best to take a few under wing with the wrestling and football team to keep them busy with solid workout programs and teaching them good values to be good athletes and people in general. It's too bad I don't get paid for it, but I feel good when they succeed and grow, so it's not so bad. The skate park in the town was one of the dumbest decisions ever. They let the kids spray paint and graffiti it all up. It is an eye sore. I'm not against skate boarding, but the typical skateboarding kids in town need to be smacked upside the head and told to grow up.
Dustin | Buckhannon, WV | Report Abuse