The West Virginia State Police-Sutton Detachment in conjunction with the Commission of Drunk Driving Prevention will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Thursday, August 25. The purpose of the checkpoint[Read More…]
The Braxton Democrat
Inaugural WV Whitetail Summit Held at Flatwoods
Sportsmen and women, hunters and the WV DNR came together Friday, August 4 in Flatwoods for the first West Virginia Whitetail Summit. This event was provided free of charge and[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithAugust 15: Scotty Boggs of Spencer, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Emily Hacker of Sutton, no seatbelt, no contest plea, fine assessed; Haylee Mateo of Morgantown,[Read More…]
Braxton Included in $3.3 Million in Weatherization Assistance Program Grants
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently announces over $3.3 million in Weatherization Assistance Program grant funding for 12 agencies across the state working to reduce energy costs for low-income families[Read More…]
Senator Capito Makes Stops in Braxton
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito traveled to Braxton and Kanawha counties on Tuesday of this week where she met with higher-education leaders and visited the local food bank.Senator Capito stopped[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithAugust 3: Carol E. Solomon of Boca Raton, FL, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Melissa McCullough of Gassaway, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided; Nicole[Read More…]
Commission Holds Brief Session
The Braxton County Commission conducted a brief meeting on Friday, August 5.First to speak to the commission was Josh Nichols from Flatwoods Canoe Run PSD. He presented the commissioners with[Read More…]
New Gym for BCMS to be Finished Soon
By Shirley ShumanA much-needed renovation of Braxton County Middle School’s gymnasium is underway, and Principal Amy Perkins thinks it will be finished soon. The renovation includes installing new bleachers, painting[Read More…]
Bad Axe Bistro Opens
By Fernando RodriguezAn exciting new restaurant is now open on Main Street Sutton, in the building that originally housed the P. J. Berry’s General Store, later Ben Franklin, and much[Read More…]
Obituries
Shirley May YoungShirley May Young, 71 of Bolair, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born[Read More…]
