Magistrate Beth SmithAugust 18: Ronald F. Gobeli, Jr. of Springfield, MO, speeding, not guilty plea.August 21: Billie Belknap of Flatwoods possession of controlled substance, dismissed-deferred sentence, paid court costs; Aaron[Read More…]
The Braxton Democrat
29th Central WV Mule & Donkey Show set for Sept. 9th & 10th
The 29th Annual Central West Virginia Mule and Donkey Show will be held Saturday and Sunday September 9th &10th at Holly Gray Park. The show will start at 2:00 PM[Read More…]
FCRPSD Receives $5 Million Grant for Wastewater Project in Braxton County
Congresswoman Carol Miller announced last week that a grant of $5 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission and other federal and local sources for the Holly Gray Park Sanitary Sewer[Read More…]
Legislative Update… By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
I attended the Glenville State University (GSU) Board of Governors Retreat and participated in a legislative panel discussion along with GSU President, Dr. Mark Manchin, Senator Ben Queen, Senator David[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithAugust 21: Sue E. Sharp of Duck, no seatbelt, no contest plea, fine assessed; Corey S. Phillips of Morgantown, driving revoked for DUI, warrantless arrest, bond set at[Read More…]
LUCAS to Offer LungCancer Screening at WV Caring
LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Braxton County, offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans, Thursday, September 7.A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals[Read More…]
Nap May Lead to Jail Time for Sutton Man
A series of unusual events, including a “nap” in a residence that didn’t belong to him, could lead to jail time for a Sutton man. Cpl. P.A. Huff of the[Read More…]
Manchin Secures Nearly $5 M for Braxton County Projects
This summer, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $312,452,233 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for local West Virginia projects in the Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal[Read More…]
Obituaries
John Wendell TannerJohn Wendell Tanner, 71 of Webster Springs passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. He was born April 3, 1952 in Diana[Read More…]
Obituaries
Paul E. FisherPaul E. Fisher, 78, of Flatwoods, WV passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the VA MedicalCenter in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, July 28, 2023. Paul was born[Read More…]
