Braxton County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary President Jan Dobbins was recently inducted as the West Virginia State Auxiliary president. The Ceremony was held as part of the Annual State Auxiliary Meeting[Read More…]
Community
First Energy Foundation presents grant to GAIA
By Shirley Shuman Recently John Norman of Monongahela Power, First Energy, presented a $2500 check from First Energy Foundation to Rocky Nutter, president of Gassaway Area Improvement Council. The check,[Read More…]
After 40 yrs., Eugene Lloyd keeps working BCHS sidelines
By Shirley Shuman Football fans watch games, the band, and people coming and going. They also watch the sidelines, but what they see there are the chains marking the 10[Read More…]
CW3 James F. Craft to be featured speaker at Veterans Day Reception
Central West Virginia Aging Services and Post 33 of the American Legion have announced that Chief Warrant Office James F. Craft will be the featured speaker this year at the[Read More…]
Distemper Outbreak at Animal Shelter Topic of County Commission Meeting
The Braxton County Commission received an update at their regular meeting last Friday, regarding a distemper outbreak that has temporarily closed the local Animal Shelter. Kim Jarrett, Animal Control Officer,[Read More…]
Sutton Town Council changes regular meeting date
The most recent regular meeting of the Sutton Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 10 at 1:00 pm instead of their normal second or fourth Thursday at 6:00 pm[Read More…]
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Flatwoods
LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Nicholas, Braxton, and Upshur counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals[Read More…]
BCHS provides update to BoE
The Braxton Board of Education held their regular meeting on October 3. The meeting began with an executive session requested by individuals who wished to speak to the board with[Read More…]
Mile markers placed along Elk for boaters in Braxton
By Shirley Shuman Some time ago, an individual was kayaking on the Elk River. It was getting dark, and this man had no idea where he was or where to[Read More…]
Commission hears about distemper outbreak at Shelter
The Braxton County Commission received an update at their regular meeting last Friday, regarding a distemper outbreak that has temporarily closed the local Animal Shelter. Kim Jarrett, Animal Control Officer,[Read More…]