By Shirley Shuman On July 8, Braxton County’s Senior League softball team, made up of girls 13-17 will play Beckley in their first game of their state tournament. Their route[Read More…]
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New Superintendent takes Oath of Office
The Braxton County Board of Education welcomed new Superintendent Dr. Donna Burge-Tetrick during the special meeting held on June 28. The Honorable Judge Richard A. Facemire administered the oath of[Read More…]
A Red White and Blue Moon on The Fourth of July
By John Frazier It was a typical Fourth of July celebration as most are in small towns across America. The little town of Gassaway nestled in the Allegheny Mountains of[Read More…]
Sutton Officials Take Oath of Office
The June 22 regular meeting of the Sutton Town Council opened with Judge Richard Facemire conducting the swearing in of the newly elected officials, Mayor JD Hoover, Recorder Robyn Dolan,[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithJune 22: Tiffany N. Slack of Birch River, possession of controlled substance, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Carla S. King of Orlando, no proof of insurance, dismissed[Read More…]
3rd Annual West Virginia Bigfoot Festival Draws Huge Crowd
The third annual West Virginia Bigfoot Festival was held in downtown Sutton this Saturday, June 24th, and possessed the largest crowd of guests to date.This year’s festival featured nearly 100[Read More…]
Economic Development Funds to Benefit Braxton County
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has released $420,000 to strengthen regional economic development planning in West Virginia including Braxton County. The funding will support designing and implementing comprehensive economic development[Read More…]
Manchin Announces Grants to Support Two WV Food Banks
Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $798,894 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for the West[Read More…]
WV Author to Visit Gassaway Public Library
One of West Virginia’s best-known authors, Katherine Manley, will be visiting the Gassaway Public Library on July 15, at 1:00 p.m. to discuss her new book “Don’t Tell ‘Em You’re[Read More…]
Obituaries
Matthew Burton FriendMatthew Burton Friend, 37, of Gassaway, WV sadly left us suddenly on June 16, 2023. He was born on January 9, 1986, to parents Ricky and Rebecca Friend.Matthew[Read More…]