By Shirley Shuman The son of Matthew and Sherry Byerly, Nicholas Byerly is ready for the future. He will attend West Virginia University, where he plans to major in neuroscience.[Read More…]
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Heavy rains/down stream flooding delay Marina opening
The skies were clear on Monday, April 15 but heavy rains and downstream flooding last week has forced the scheduled opening of Sutton Lake Marina to be delayed one week.[Read More…]
Board of Education discusses 2024-25 school calendar
The April 9 meeting of the Braxton County Board of Education opened with the second public hearing on the 2024-25 school calendar. Director of Teaching and Curriculum Linda Sears noted[Read More…]
Gassaway Town Council to sponsor a Party in the Park
By Shirley Shuman On April 20, the Gasaway Town Council will have a pig roast with musical entertainment as a fundraiser for the special events the town plans for Gassaway[Read More…]
Braxton students experience variety of solar eclipse educational opportunities
By Shirley Shuman Most students in Braxton County public schools participated in various activities along with viewing during last week’s solar eclipse. Principals of the different schools described some of[Read More…]
Town of Sutton Swears In New Council Member
At their last meeting in March, the Common Council of the Town of Sutton appointed and inducted their newest member to the city’s council. One of the first actions of[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithApril 2: Roger Lee Talbert of Sutton, speeding, no contest plea, expired registration, dismissed proof provided, fine/court costs assessed; Ayla J. Gibbs of Gallipolis, OH, possession of marijuana,[Read More…]
Legislative Update… By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
Seeing blue skies today after a week of storms was a welcome sight. A huge thank you to the crews working to restore electricity and disaster relief workers as several[Read More…]
BCMH Achieves Always Ready for Kids (ARK) Recognition
WVU Medicine critical access facilities Braxton County Memorial Hospital and Summersville Regional Medical Center were recently recognized individually as an ARK (Always Ready for Kids) certified facility.Realizing a need for[Read More…]
Tate Roach Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Tate Roach of Gassaway, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Roach was initiated at West[Read More…]