WV Taxidermy Association Coming to Flatwoods
The West Virginia Taxidermy Association will be hosting it’s annual conference at Days Inn and Suites, just off Exit 67 of I-79 at Flatwoods, the second week of June. While[Read More…]
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Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithMay 14: Eric Scott Spears of Sutton, domestic assault, domestic battery, brandishing a deadly weapon, warrantless arrest, bond set $10,000 cash or surety.May 15: Stephanie Amber Chen of[Read More…]
Obituaries
Parker Brian Richardson, 15, of Sutton passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022.He was born on April 2, 2007 in Summersville to Sarah Shafer Balcourt and Dustan Richardson.Preceding him in[Read More…]
Board policies…
Before I get to the main topic of this writing, I had the privilege of watching our fourth grandchild graduate from high school last Friday. I took advantage of the[Read More…]
Commission approves MOU regarding broadband expansion
Melissa O’Brien was the first to address the County Commission at their regular meeting last Friday, May 20. O’Brien, with the firm Thompson & Litton, has been employed by the[Read More…]
Braxton youth wins goat-tying contest in state youth rodeo
By Shirley Shuman Carter Wayne, son of Bobby and Alisha Wayne, recently qualified for competition in a national youth rodeo after winning the May 13-14 state competition in goat tying. [Read More…]
WVDOH Accepts Bids for 20 Projects Including County Throughfare
An approximately $32 million project to build a new interchange on Interstate 64 near Culloden is among 20 projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithMay 3: Timothy R. James of Cranberry Township, PA, speeding in construction zone, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid.May 4: Peter A. Zulak of Ajax, ON,[Read More…]
Braxton Memorial Hospital celebrates 40th Anniversary
Tuesday, January 5, marked the 40th Anniversary of the opening of Braxton County Memorial Hospital.With the closing of the doors of the Sutton Hospital around 1966 followed by the Gassaway[Read More…]
Braxton Man Arrested in Upshur County While
Driving Stolen Vehicle
An 18-year-old Braxton County man was arrested over the weekend after he was pulled over while driving a stolen truck in Upshur County.According to a criminal complaint, deputies with the[Read More…]