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…]
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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…]
Braxton woman achieves success in WV Quilt Festival
Linda Shafer wins Best of Show and other awards By Shirley Shuman The West Virginia Quilt Festival, held in Summersville June 22-24, featured over 200 quilts completed by WV quilters[Read More…]
Sutton native Sue Kidd Shipe book signing set before July 1st SHS Alumni Dinner
By Shirley Shuman Attendees at the Sutton High School Alumni Dinner July 1 will have a special opportunity. Sue Kidd Shipe, one of their own as an SHS graduate, will[Read More…]
Braxton County 4-H Camp Filled with Activities
Holly Gray Park was home away from home for the forty-eight 4-H members who attended Braxton County 4-H Camp June 12-16. Eighteen 4-H volunteers gave of their time and energy[Read More…]
Dog Stuck in Culvert Generates Major Response
Braxton County citizens love their animals, few more than Kim Whittington Jarrett, Braxton County’s Animal Control Office. On Father’s Day, Jarrett received a call of a dog stuck in a[Read More…]
WVDOH Accepts Bids:Frametown to Big Otter toReceiving New Pavement
An important section of the King Coal Highway and a portion of the Beckley Z-Way bypass as well as a portion of I-79 between Frametown and Big Otter are among[Read More…]