The Sutton Division of Central West Virginia Aging Services Annual Appreciation Luncheon was held on Saturday, December 9 in the conference room at Days Inn. Nearly 100 homemakers were recognized[Read More…]
Braxton Citizens’ News
Plans proceed for Animal Shelter Annex
Braxton Co. Animal Shelter staff are cautiously optimistic that 2024 will be the year that an Annex Building adjacent to the current facility will become a reality. Much of the[Read More…]
Egg on my face…
In last Thursday’s Braxton Democrat-Central, we published what we thought was a historical based article on the community of Corley. As duly noted in an Editor’s Note, attached to the[Read More…]
Commission hears about bank services for employees
Andrea Nichols from Peoples Bank was the first to speak at the most recent Braxton County Commission meeting on December 1. She provided information on two programs her bank offers,[Read More…]
Board of Ed hears updates
The most recent regular meeting of the Braxton County Board of Education was held on November 28. The meeting opened with a presentation from Sutton Elementary School. Susan Schiefer, Community[Read More…]
1st WV electric-school bus receives final prep at local Blue Bird facility
By Shirley Shuman Workers at Blue Bird Buses located at Coon Knob have been putting the final touches on an electric-powered school bus, the first to be used in West[Read More…]
Dr. Sarah Schimming joins WVU-BCMH Medical Staff
WVU Medicine Braxton County Memorial Hospital recently welcomed Sarah Schimming, D.O. to the physician staff at BCMH. Dr. Schimming completed her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and completed her Doctor[Read More…]
Burnsville fire claims two
Two people perished in an early morning blaze on Wednesday, November 29. The alarm, sounded at approximately 5:30 a.m., stated that multiple structures were on fire at 212 Gary Don[Read More…]
Obituaries
Kenneth (Kenny) BrownKenneth (Kenny) Brown, 87, of Reynoldsburg, OH, formerly of Niles, OH, passed away on November 18th. Born February 22, 1936 in Burnsville WV to Doll (Brown) Fleming. After[Read More…]
Thanksgiving…
Well, we survived… the scales verify it, unfortunately! If that is any indication, the holiday meal was a great success. I have often commented in this space about the family[Read More…]