Wrestling fans from the area will be able to enjoy several hours of wrestling here in Braxton County this weekend. What was once known as the “Big 16 Invitational Wrestling[Read More…]
E-Edition
County gets new ambulance
The first of three new ambulances for the Braxton Emergency Ambulance Service arrived as week. The unit was purchased in late December by the County Commission from Penn Care based[Read More…]
County gets Opioid checks
County gets $356,842.91, Sutton receives $14,304.25 Charleston Attorney Rusty Webb and State Auditor J.B McCuskey were the special guests at last Friday’s Braxton County Commission meeting. Webb was on hand[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithDecember 20: John R. Carder, II of Sutton, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed.January 1: Robert Wayne Hall, Jr. of Charleston, DUI, warrantless arrest, bond set at[Read More…]
Legislative Update…By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
New Year’s Eve has arrived, and I am reflecting over 2023. It has been an amazing year. As I look back over the year using my camera roll on my[Read More…]
Dr. John Blake Epling, MDJoins WVU-BCMH Staff
WVU Medicine Braxton County Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. John Blake Epling, M.D. to the specialty care staff at BCMH.Dr. Epling completed his medical degree and endocrinology fellowship[Read More…]
Filing Period for 2024Election Begins January 8
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner has released the 2024 Running for Office Guide, offering detailed guidance to political candidates for the upcoming state elections. The 2024 Running for[Read More…]
BCN Names Dr. Sally Stewart “Humanitarian of the Decade”
By Ed GivenFor more than 50 years we have strived to keep our population informed and to make Braxton County a better place to live and work. During that time,[Read More…]
Obituaries
Nolan Earl Moyers, Sr.Nolan Earl Moyers, Sr., 86, of Frametown, WV went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.He was born on March 30, 1937, in[Read More…]
This day in history: Sutton burned to the ground by Confederates
Editors Note: The end of the year not only marked the conclusion of 2023 but also marked an important anniversary in the history of the county seat of Braxton, Sutton.[Read More…]