One of the results of last Friday’s regular meeting of the Braxton County Commission was the funding of upgrades to the 9-1-1 communications center. Barbara Adams, chairwoman of the E-9-1-1[Read More…]
Braxton Citizens’ News
Braxton Schools to provide free meals for 2023-24 school year
Students in Braxton County will have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost through a program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP was[Read More…]
WVU wins international robot challenge contest
BCHS alum Michael Lemon one of 11 on-site performers By Shirley Shuman In mid-May, Michael Lemon, a BCHS and WVU graduate-to-be at that time, eagerly anticipated the upcoming 2023 University Rover[Read More…]
WV Bigfoot Festival this Saturday in Sutton
The third annual West Virginia Bigfoot Festival will be kicking off this Saturday, June 24, at 9:00 a.m. The festival is hosted by the West Virginia Bigfoot Museum and was[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithJune 12: Graham J. Stiles of Fort Mills, SC, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Amber Dawn Talley of Ridgeley, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs[Read More…]
Obituaries
Phillip James Duffield, SrPhillip James Duffield, Sr., 62, of Clay passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at WVU Medicine Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Gassaway.He was born March 19, 1961[Read More…]
Father’s Day and more…
Thankfully, Jeanine and I have both had a better week. I am cautiously optimistic that we are about to put this nasty stuff behind us. You will notice a letter[Read More…]
Local woman makes, sells a wide variety of jellies and jams
By Shirley Shuman Anyone looking for different and unusual- tasting jellies should stop at the “That’s My Jam” table at the Sutton Farmers’ Market any Saturday. There, Jessica Albright will[Read More…]
Board of Ed hears about WV National Guard Future Leaders Program
The Braxton County Board of Education conducted their most recent meeting on June 6. The meeting opened with board member Kevin Gregory welcoming Retired Sgt. Major Debra Patterson to speak[Read More…]
Grand jury indicts 11
On Tuesday, June 6, the summer term of the Braxton County Grand Jury convened with the Honorable Richard A. Facemire, Circuit Court Judge presiding. The jury returned indictments against 11[Read More…]