Magistrate Beth SmithDecember 21: Rondell Linn Losh, Jr. of Burnsville, intimidating a state witness, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.December 23: Kirtiss S. Swearingen of Gassaway, failure[Read More…]
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Board Holds Final 2023 Meeting
The Braxton County Board of Education held their last meeting of 2023 on December 19.The meeting opened with an update from Davis Elementary. Principal Michelle Winemiller discussed how the school[Read More…]
On to the new year…
Well, Christmas is in the books. All went well at the Given household. I would have to describe it as controlled chaos. All the kids liked their presents. Little Memphis[Read More…]
WVU Extension Services to host Educational Dinner Meeting
WVU Extension will host an educational dinner meeting at the Jane Lew Park Community Building on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Dinner will be at 6:30 pm, with the program to[Read More…]
WV State Lion’s Youth Exchange Student selected
On Saturday, December 2, 2023, the West Virginia Lions Youth Camps and Exchange Committee held interviews at the Gassaway United Methodist Church to select six (6) West Virginia high school[Read More…]
Sobriety Checkpoint planned
The West Virginia State Police – Sutton Detachment in conjunction with the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Thursday, January 4th, 2024. The purpose[Read More…]
Christmas Bonanza winners announced
The final task before the Citizens’ News/Braxton Democrat-Central staff, began their Christmas holiday, was the selection of the winners of the annual Christmas Bonanza contest. Thanks to the generosity and[Read More…]
Braxton’s Tim Armstead named Chief Justice of WV Supreme Court
Justice Tim Armstead will be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia beginning January 1, 2024. The Supreme Court has also designated Justice William R. “Bill”[Read More…]
Legislative Update… By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
December interim meetings were packed with information.The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard presentations from Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby who reported that tourism in West Virginia is[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithDecember 12: Thomas R. Given of Napier, hunting from vehicle no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Joshua Sean Batten of Buckhannon, overweight vehicle, no contest plea, fine/court costs[Read More…]
