This past week has been full of get togethers with friends and family, wrapping things up at school for the semester, getting ready for the upcoming session, and, of course,[Read More…]
The Braxton Democrat
Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithDecember 21: Rondell Linn Losh, Jr. of Burnsville, intimidating a state witness, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.December 23: Kirtiss S. Swearingen of Gassaway, failure[Read More…]
Board Holds Final 2023 Meeting
The Braxton County Board of Education held their last meeting of 2023 on December 19.The meeting opened with an update from Davis Elementary. Principal Michelle Winemiller discussed how the school[Read More…]
Legislative Update… By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
December interim meetings were packed with information.The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard presentations from Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby who reported that tourism in West Virginia is[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithDecember 12: Thomas R. Given of Napier, hunting from vehicle no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Joshua Sean Batten of Buckhannon, overweight vehicle, no contest plea, fine/court costs[Read More…]
Sutton Plans For Additional Christmas Decorations
The town of Sutton is looking quite festive this year. The businesses have decorated their store fronts beautifully. Judy’s Garden Club decorated the planters with beautiful natural materials. The town[Read More…]
County Buys New Ambulance For EMS
Employees and patients of the Braxton County Emergency Ambulance Service got an early Christmas gift on Wednesday, December 20th, when the County Commission met in special session. The purpose of[Read More…]
O’ Little Town of Gassaway…
By John FraizerThe weather was changing the week before Christmas and the cold air was descending on the small town in the mountains of his hometown. It was the decade[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithNovember 29: Jose H. Lara-Sanchez of Bronx, NY, DUI, dismissed, prosecution has not received any information from officer as required.December 7: Timothy Joseph Moss of Burnsville, expired MVI,[Read More…]
Legislative Update…By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
December interim meetings began today in Charleston. I attended a Child Welfare Transformation Summit which is a joint working summit of the West Virginia Legislature and the West Virginia Department[Read More…]