The Braxton County Board of Education conducted their most recent regular meeting on January 18. Evelyn Post opened the meeting thanking Superintendent Kathy Hypes for closing the schools recently due[Read More…]
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I-79 traffic stop leads to drug arrests
Braxton County Deputy Sheriff Andrew Groves was patrolling I-79 Saturday, January 23 around 7:00 p.m. when he observed a Chevrolet Cobalt with defective exhaust and improper registration headed north about[Read More…]
Moore named MOW at Bob Zide Rumble
Colton Moore, Braxton County High School’s 195-pound grappler won an individual Championship in his weight class and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler (MOW) at the Bob Zide Rumble wrestling tournament[Read More…]
American Legion conducts Buddy Checks in Braxton County
American Legion Post 33 Commander Paul Gillespie announced that legionnaires from his post have reached out to area veterans to check on their wellbeing during this challenging economic time.The nationwide[Read More…]
Need for blood donors at an all-time high
February 15 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Braxton County Memorial HospitalBlood supplies are at a critical low, and WVU Medicine is urging eligible donors to find a nearby[Read More…]
Burnsville Public Library Focus On: Audiobooks and Playaways
In this series, staff of Burnsville Public Library will share with you, different services, collections, materials and more, available at the library. We hope that by sharing some of our[Read More…]
WV Caring’s Burnsville Resale Shop Looking for Volunteers to Make a Difference
West Virginia Caring is looking for volunteers to assist with essential functions for the non-profit’s Resale Shop’s operation. If you haven’t been to the Burnsville shop, it offers a variety[Read More…]
Democrat-Central to change publication day
The weather got us this week… that’s the reason your paper is a day later getting to your favorite news stand or mailbox. While bad weather led to this delay,[Read More…]
Gas prices and more…
Winter is back… I’m not advocating people risk their lives but it seems every time we have bad weather everyone is supposed to hibernate. It was good that Monday was[Read More…]
Local cat rescue benefits from Betty White Challenge
Had she not passed away a few weeks ago, long-time entertainer Betty White would have turned 100 years old on Jan. 17. A life-long advocate for animals, a nationwide movement[Read More…]