U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently announced $511,427 in Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) from the[Read More…]
Community
Magistrate proposes building new court facility for county
Braxton County Magistrate David Singleton proposed building a new court facility to the County Commission at their meeting last Friday, June 2. Singleton explained that the courthouse annex building was[Read More…]
Sugar Creek Mausoleum damaged during vandalism
By Shirley Shuman On the night of May 29, vandals seriously damaged the mausoleum in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Board of Trustees treasurer Eva Tonkin reported that the damage included[Read More…]
Food Bank Announces Local Mobile Food Pantry Dates
The Mountaineer Food Bank has announced the upcoming 2023 Mobile Food Pantry Dates for Braxton County. All Mobile Food Pantry’s will take place at Holly Gray Park at 401 Co.[Read More…]
Kanawha Alumni Association Observes 104th Annual Reunion
The Kanawha Alumni Association (KAA) observed its 104th reunion celebration during Memorial Day Weekend 2023. Festivities for the weekend began on the evening of Friday, May 26 with the annual[Read More…]
Commission Holds Special Meeting
The Braxton County Commission met in special session last Friday, May 26 to discuss a variety of topics. Melvin Gum served as president in the absence of Lisa Godwin who[Read More…]
Early voting for municipal elections started Wednesday
Three of Braxton County’s towns will elect new officials this year. The early voting period for residents of Burnsville, Gassaway and Sutton begins casting their vote today, May 31 and[Read More…]
Sutton Town Council has busy regular session
The Sutton Town Council held their most recent meeting on May 25. All elected officials were in attendance except Council member Jon Crum who was absent from the meeting. Beth[Read More…]
Burnsville PL gets $3,000 literacy grant from the Dollar General Foundation
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Burnsville Public Library a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. This local grant is a part of the Foundation’s largest, one-day literacy donation[Read More…]
Commissioners Differ on Replacing Annex HVAC System
Friday, May 19th’s Braxton County Commission meeting got a little heated when Commissioners got to the part of the agenda that read: Discuss HVAC Heating & AC Unit Bid for[Read More…]