Vol. 33, No. 16

 May 6 , 2008

  Advertise   Contact Us
 Change Address   E-Subscriber Login   Subscribe   Pay Bill

Devoted to Braxton County -- Responsive to its citizens' needs

 

Main           Editorial            Classifieds            Obituaries            Sports           Featured Stories           Subscribe           Links

Jury forfeits convicted
drug dealer’s property

On April 30 the jury trial in the case of West Virginia State Police, vs: 16,000 square feet of real estate situate on the waters of Carpenter’s Fork, in Otter District, Braxton County; and personal property seized from Helen Rose. The Honorable Richard Facemire, Judge of the Circuit Court presided.
On November 7, 2007, Braxton County’s Assistant Prosecutor Daniel Dotson filed a petition seeking the forfeiture of certain real property/land and personal property owned by Helen Rose and her son, Bobby Joe Dennison. The petition alleged that the defendants used the property in order to facilitate drug transactions and drug activity.


Your Advertisement
Could Be Here

Call Us For Details

Phone: 304-765-5193
Fax: 304-765-2754
Email: editor@bcn-news.com




Now Available:

We now have our E-subscription available!

 

 

 

 

Commission conducts short meeting

The regular session of the Braxton County Commission was a short one last Friday, May 2. The absence of three individuals scheduled to appear before the body prompted their topics to be tabled. Connie Harper was not present to discuss the Erbacon Road waterline extension. Ted Elonis was not in attendance to talk about the Jeremiah Carpenter Bike Trail. The Commission took no action on the budget revisions previously requested by Sheriff Howard Carpenter due to his absence.

On the West Virginia Homefront

By: Lee Fisher
The origins of Mother’s Day originated in ancient Greece where a number of ‘mother’ goddesses were worshipped. In the English speaking world, England celebrated a special day that was known as Mothering Day in the 1600’s. This day evolved into a day of taking small gifts and baked goods to English mothers wherever they might be in the British Isles.
West Virginia holds the honor for having the first United States Mother’s Day observance on May 10, 1908 when Anna Jarvis of Grafton, West Virginia ask that an observance be held in her mother’s honor at a local church.

 

Ambulance in river call bring quick response

Sutton Firefighters were awakened to a terrifying call last Friday. The alarm indicated that an ambulance had plunged into the Little Birch River. Fifteen volunteers sprang from their beds when the 2:10 a.m. alarm was sounded.
The Braxton County Ambulance was eventually located in a remote southern corner of the county. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Journalism students write
about cancer touching them

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.
Earlier this year a group of Braxton County High School students had the privilege to have first hand information given to them about the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life.



Locations


700 Elk Street
Gassaway, WV
364-5138

101 A Main Street
Sutton, WV
765-2866

Salt Lick Road
Burnsville, WV
853-2711

Clay Junction
Clay, WV
587-4200

 

County residents receive GSC awards

Five students from Braxton County received Academic Achievement Awards at the 2008 Glenville State College Honors Convocation held on Wednesday April 23rd. The awards recognize exceptional academic accomplishments and contributions to the Glenville State Community.

Main   |   Editorial   |    Classifieds   |   Obituaries   |  Sports   |   Featured Stories 
Contact Us  |   Advertise   |   Subscribe   |   Pay Bill   |   Change Address

Copyright © Braxton Citizens' News, 2007. All Rights Reserved
Web Site Hosted and Designed by Ramco Technologies Online
ó â