“Hey, Mike wants to play 100 holes of golf in one day!” “Wait, what?” “For the Folds of Honor scholarships.” “Sounds great, I’m in!” This was the conversation between Brenda[Read More…]
Community
WV Caring to Host FreeEnd-of-Life Training for Clergy
Burnsville’s WV Caring will host a clergy conference on Wednesday, September 20, entitled, “Caring for Your Flock at the End-of-Life.” This free, training will provide end-of-life knowledge and tools to[Read More…]
Flatwoods Monster Convention Held at Flatwoods Hotel/Conference Center
The Flatwoods Monster Convention & UFO Conference was held Saturday Sept. 9 at the Days Hotel Conference Center in Flatwoods. The event organized by Wild & Weird West Virginia LLC[Read More…]
Balcourt Photograph Accepted for Biennial WV Juried Exhibition
By Fernando RodriguezSteve Balcourt’s photograph “The Boy With a Fox” has been accepted into the 23rd West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History’s 23rd. Biennial WV Juried Exhibition and[Read More…]
Sobriety Checkpoint planned for Thursday, September 14
The West Virginia State Police – Sutton Detachment in conjunction with the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Thursday, September 14th, 2023. The purpose[Read More…]
Flatwoods Monster is big hit at Mrs. America Competition
The Braxton County/Flatwoods Monster has drawn world-wide attention for more than sixty-five years. The well-known UFO account has recently taken a new direction. According to Clarksburg television station WBOY, Amber[Read More…]
Sutton trio charged with child neglect
Trooper J.R. Garrett of the Sutton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police has arrested three Kanawha Run Road residents on charges involving child neglect. Trooper Garrett was alerted by[Read More…]
Burnsville Marina to Host September Crappie Tournament
The Burnsville Marina will host the latest in their series of Crappie Tournaments on Sunday, September 17 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Registration for the event, which will be[Read More…]
$14.8 Million coming to West Virginia Rural Development Projects includes Braxton
Last week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $14,860,642 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for thirteen projects, which will build[Read More…]
Commission funds engineering studies for Vernon and Herold Roads waterline expansion projects
Rodney Pritt and John Gibson representing the Flatwoods Canoe Run PSD were two of several people to speak to the Braxton County Commission at their regular meeting last Friday, September[Read More…]