MFB leads celebration for Hunger Action Month September is Hunger Action Month and Feeding America is encouraging one million actions across the country to end hunger. During the month-long campaign,[Read More…]
Braxton Citizens’ News
Trio arrested for heroin possession
What began as a routine investigation into a report that someone was passed out in a truck has led to one of the largest heroin seizures in recent Braxton County[Read More…]
Army Corps of Engineers closes Sutton Lake Marina
In an unprecedented move last Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered the Sutton Lake Marina to cease all operation and have all boats removed from the mooring facility[Read More…]
Obituaries
Fernando RodriguezFernando Rodriguez was born in La Salud, Cuba on May 6, 1951 to Adolia and Fernando Rodriguez. At 11 years old he and his family emigrated to the US,[Read More…]
Sad farewell…
This column is a sad one… our newspaper family has to say good bye to Fernando Rodriguez who passed away over the weekend. Long-time readers have enjoyed countless writings by[Read More…]
A 1960’S Hillbilly Hunter in Kenya, East Africa
Part 3 of a 4-Part Series Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a series by Ed Grafton of Berry Fork Tree Farm fame. He has graciously provided this account[Read More…]
Braxton Student attends YLA Youth Opportunity Camp
Children ages 7-12 from throughout West Virginia experienced the great outdoors of the Monongahela National Forest at YLA’s Youth Opportunity Camp at Camp Horseshoe in Parsons, WV. Laura Puckett of[Read More…]
Commission has busy session
The latest meeting of the Braxton County Commission, held last Friday, August 16, was a busy one. The meeting began with Maria Lockard, director of Braxton County Testing Services, providing[Read More…]
The WVPA Convention…
Jeanine and I spent Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday in Charleston at the West Virginia Press Association Convention. I always return from these events with a renewed interest in[Read More…]
Braxton County lawyer sentenced to prison
A federal court has recently sentenced a Braxton County lawyer to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Thomas Jason Drake, 48, of Gassaway has also[Read More…]