On March 29, Troopers B. J. Wiley and A. L. Groves, of the Sutton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, accompanied by BC Deputy Sheriff Andrew Jordan went to[Read More…]
The Braxton Democrat
WVDOH Highway Worker Recovering After Being Hit by Car in Work Zone
A West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) worker was treated and released from the hospital after being hit by a car while patching potholes on Interstate 79 in Braxton County[Read More…]
Legislative Update…By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
This week Governor Justice signed 27 bills on Friday, including 15 bills from the state Senate and 12 bills from the House of Delegates, into law. Some of those included:
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithFebruary 14: Rondell Linn Losh, Jr. of Burnsville, violation of protective order x2, no contest plea, domestic battery, no contest plea, strangulation, dismissed per plea, three months of[Read More…]
Area Lakes and Streams to be Stocked With Golden Rainbow Trout
Gov. Jim Justice announced early this week that the West Virginia Gold Rush will be bigger and better than ever this year and include five times the number of chances[Read More…]
CRJ Inmate Charged With Attempted Murder
An investigation by the Sutton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police and Central Regional Jail investigators has led to a 40-year-old Craigsville man being charged with seven counts of[Read More…]
BCHS Hold School Day Scholars Awards Ceremony
Braxton County High School hosted their second annual SAT School Day Scholars Awards Ceremony last Tuesday, March 26. “As most upperclassmen already know and underclassmen will quickly come to understand,[Read More…]
Obituaries
Barry Neil HamnerBarry Neil Hamner, 52, of Summersville, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.He was born in Gassaway, WV on December 11, 1971 the[Read More…]
Sutton Council Holds Brief Meeting
The Sutton Town Council conducted a brief meeting on March 14. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 pm.The meeting opened with Mayor JD Hoover discussing having a 200[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithMarch 13: David Matthew Carr of Gassaway, failure to register, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Marcin Wawryka of Mississauga, ON, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court[Read More…]
