Sylvia Helen (Ellis) MallionSylvia Helen (Ellis) Mallion, 66, of Camden, WV passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 after an extended illness. She was born in Clarksburg, WV on October[Read More…]
Braxton Citizens’ News
A battle with State Farm…
Like many of you I recently received a letter from State Farm Insurance that really upset me. To set the stage for my comments, here is a bit of background…[Read More…]
BoE holds 1st meeting of 2025
The first meeting for 2025 for the Braxton County Board of Education was held on January 14 after being postponed from January 7 due to the inclement weather. The opening[Read More…]
Commission proclaims Cervical Cancer Month
The Braxton County Commission approved a proclamation to declare Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in the county at their regular meeting last Friday, January 17. The action came at the request[Read More…]
Braxton 5th, Smith MVP of huge Braxton Invitational
During last Friday and Saturday’s Braxton Invitational Wrestling Tournament a total of 24 teams competed in over 550 matches each day at Braxton County High School. The Eagles finished an[Read More…]
Obituaries
Emogene F. HinesEmogene F. Hines, 94, of Diana, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Webster County Memorial Hospital.Born January 28, 1930 in Diana, she was the daughter of[Read More…]
Are we back on track?
This Monday has been a little better than the last one. As loyal readers are undoubtedly aware we got both papers printed and distributed last week. The Citizens’ News was[Read More…]
Grafton horse logging in West Virginia
Editor’s Note: Dr. Ed Grafton has contributed another interesting article of time gone by for our readers’ enjoyment. This series details the Grafton family horse logging business in West Virginia.[Read More…]
Stolen equipment leads to arrest of North Carolina residents
On January 2 the Sutton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police received a complaint that a piece of equipment being offered locally for sale might be stolen. Trooper T.J.[Read More…]
Man arrested for attempting to rob Burnsville Dollar Store
A Burnsville man has been arrested and charged with attempted armed robbery of that city’s Dollar General Store. Officers of the Sutton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police received[Read More…]