This week I attended a meeting with Nancy Gall from Rural Partners Network and John King of the Office of Environmental Advocate along with representatives from town governments of Burnsville,[Read More…]
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Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithJuly 13: Jeffrey C. Hendrix of Fayetteville, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed.July 24: Michael J. Crunkleton of Iron Station, NC, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs[Read More…]
Board of Ed to HireIn-house Legal Council
The Braxton County Board of Education conducted their most recent meeting on July 25 at the board office.The meeting opened with an executive session at 6:04 pm to discuss an[Read More…]
Informational Meeting Shines Light on County Problems
A meeting hosted by the Braxton County Commission, Wednesday July 19 shed some light on problem areas of the county. Lisa Godwin organized the meeting. She introduced Nancy Gall, Community[Read More…]
Obituaries
Violet Rose Hall StarcherViolet Rose Hall Starcher, 87 of Webster Springs, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. She was born June 4, 1936[Read More…]
A milestone…
Thursday of this week will mark a very important milestone for Jeanine and I. We will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. I can’t say it’s always been a smooth ride…[Read More…]
Burnsville Public Library to offer free eNewsletter
The Burnsville Public Library is excited to offer its patrons free “Wowbrary” eNewsletter that highlights the library’s newest items, upcoming programs and events each week. The e-newsletters feature the latest[Read More…]
Commission supports Food Bank expansion
One of the topics of last Friday’s Braxton County Commission meeting was a presentation by Chad Morrison, Executive Director of Mountaineer Food Bank. The CEO told the Commission about the[Read More…]
Sutton Dam undergoes annual maintenance
On July 19th and 20th access across Sutton Dam to the Jerimiah Carpenter hiking trail was closed while staff conducted the annual maintenance bulkhead exercise. This important exercise enables staff[Read More…]
Braxton teens attend YLA Leadership Summit
Braxton County High School’s Maddison Singleton and Lilly Hines joined teens from Ohio and West Virginia to convene YLA’s June 18-24 Leadership Summit at YLA Camp Horseshoe in Tucker County,”[Read More…]