Mountaineer Food Bank is beneficiary Gov. Jim Justice announced the launch of the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund, a $10 million reserve account dedicated to combating food insecurity in West[Read More…]
Braxton Citizens’ News
BoE discusses more college classes coming to BCHS
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Donna Burge-Tetrick discussed notification from officials from Glenville State University during the most recent meeting of the Braxton County Board of Education held on October 17.[Read More…]
Lisa Conant promoted to City National Region Manager
City National Bank executives have announced the promotion of Lisa Conant to Region Manager. In this expanded role, Conant leads City’s Central West Virginia region of branches, including offices in[Read More…]
DNR to Stock Over 40,000 Pound of Trophy and Monster Size Trout
The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources will stock 35,000 pounds of trophy-size trout and 6,500 pounds of monster trout which will include Braxton County streams. Gov. Jim Justice announced[Read More…]
Obituaries
John Thomas WardJohn Thomas Ward, 63, of Webster Springs passed away after a sudden but quick illness on September 29, 2023. He was born April 4, 1960 in Camp Lejeune,[Read More…]
Another blow to the state’s educational system…
I received a rather disturbing news release this week from the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board. The piece detailed a $12.3 million federal grant to expand charter schools in[Read More…]
First Energy Foundation presents grant to GAIA
By Shirley Shuman Recently John Norman of Monongahela Power, First Energy, presented a $2500 check from First Energy Foundation to Rocky Nutter, president of Gassaway Area Improvement Council. The check,[Read More…]
After 40 yrs., Eugene Lloyd keeps working BCHS sidelines
By Shirley Shuman Football fans watch games, the band, and people coming and going. They also watch the sidelines, but what they see there are the chains marking the 10[Read More…]
18 indicted by Grand Jury
Two Braxton Newspaper received statewide recognition at the West Virginia Press Association Hall of Fame induction ceremonies held in Wheeling last weekend. In addition to six members of the newspaper[Read More…]
CW3 James F. Craft to be featured speaker at Veterans Day Reception
Central West Virginia Aging Services and Post 33 of the American Legion have announced that Chief Warrant Office James F. Craft will be the featured speaker this year at the[Read More…]