U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced last week $8,121,688 for fire departments across in West Virginia through the U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Community
Burnsville Library included in national pilot program
The American Library Association has announced twelve artists and library staff teams selected for the pilot cohort for ALA’s Civic Imagination Stations. The program is supported by The Estée Lauder[Read More…]
Commission Hears About Region VII Work; Sheriff to Hire Chief Deputy
Shane Whitehair, Executive Director of Region VII Planning and Development Council was one of the first to appear before the Braxton County Commission at their Regular meeting last Friday, October[Read More…]
Local Mayors Launch “Active People, Healthy Nation” at Elk River Trail
On Wednesday (10/12), Mayors J.D. Hoover (Sutton), Richie Roach (Gassaway) joined Kay Summers (Clendenin), and Josh Shamblin (Clay), to sign a proclamation showing their support for creating activity-friendly communities. The[Read More…]
2022 Bulltown Civil War Reenactment is This Weekend
Battle of Bulltown Civil War Reenactment will be held October 14, 15and 16 at the Bulltown historic Area. The 3-day event will kick off with Kids Day from 9:00 a.m.[Read More…]
Sutton Walgreens to close
The local Walgreens store has been identified as one of 200 stores the corporate giant will close. The announcement came August 6th. Local employees were notified that the Sutton location[Read More…]
Board hears public concerns in executive session
The Braxton County Board of Education held their most recent meeting on October 4 at 6:00 pm in the board office. The meeting opened with four individuals, Danielle Shanabarger, Sabryna[Read More…]
Local Law Enforcement take training they “hope they never use”
Braxton County first responders conducted an exercise Monday morning, October 10 to be better prepared in times of emergency. But, hopeful, they will never have use these skills in a[Read More…]
Local woman thoroughly enjoys showing her dog “Davy”
By Shirley Shuman Alison Westfall has what, among Braxton Countians, may indeed be a unique avocation. She travels widely to show her Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, and both she and her[Read More…]
National Newspaper Week
By Al Cross I love social media. They keep me in touch with dozens of friends, whom I might otherwise have contact with just every few years, or every few[Read More…]
