The Common Council of the Town of Gassaway met in regular session on September 28. Mayor Richie Roach called the meeting to order with all members present except Jim Criner.The[Read More…]
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Legislative Update…By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11th.[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithOctober 31: Carl William James of Napier, child abuse creating risk of injury or death, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety; Robin Louise James of[Read More…]
Board of Ed Announces Inclement Weather Policy
One of the most difficult and least understood decisions facing the Braxton County Board of Education administrative staff is deciding whether to close, dismiss, or delay school due to hazardous[Read More…]
2023 West Virginia Juried Exhibition Includes Local Artists
The 23rd biennial West Virginia Juried Art Exhibition opened at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston, along with an awards ceremony, on Sunday, November 5, at 2 p.m.Sixty-six[Read More…]
Road Rage Incident Leads to Route 19 Shooting and Arrest
What began as a road rage incident ended in the wounding of one individual and the arrest of another. Local law enforcement officers received a call around 6:30 p.m. October[Read More…]
Obituries
Blair O. WrightBlair O. Wright, 82, born on October 29, 1940, in Rosedale, WV, and a resident of Jane Lew, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on[Read More…]
West Virginia is # 2 …
I get a lot of things that cross my desk. The majority wind up in the trash can, however, I do read most of them, if time allows. While the[Read More…]
New business opens on Main Street in Sutton
By Shirley Shuman Those looking for camo objects, costume jewelry, glassware and other collectables now have a local source from which to buy them. John Patterson, who lived in Sutton[Read More…]
Davis students complete weed-killing project
By Shirley Shuman October 16, a group of Davis Elementary first-grade students spent time spraying weeds in selected areas of Gassaway. With spray bottles filled with a non-toxic liquid, they[Read More…]