Governor Jim Justice, along with the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, Tuesday announced the winners of the fourth annual Almost[Read More…]
The Braxton Democrat
Braxton Woman Facing Drug Charges in Mon County
A Braxton County woman has been charged in Monongalia County after officers found illegal drugs on her person after they responded to a shoplifting call at their local WalMart.On Januray[Read More…]
Braxton included in FEMS emergency funding food and shelter programs
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,134,042 from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been allocated to counties across West Virginia[Read More…]
County 9-1-1 call volume drops slightly in 2021
At last Friday’s Braxton County Commission meeting OES/9-1-1 Director John Hoffman presented a report that detailed the number of times individuals called the emergency communications center during the calendar year[Read More…]
Expired registration leads to drug arrests
Deputy A.L. Groves of the Braxton County Sheriff’s Department spotted a Chevrolet Suburban with an expired registration just after 5:00 a.m. Sunday, January 23. When the officer stopped the vehicle,[Read More…]
American Legion conducts Buddy Checks in Braxton County
American Legion Post 33 Commander Paul Gillespie announced that legionnaires from his post have reached out to area veterans to check on their wellbeing during this challenging economic time.The nationwide[Read More…]
Need for blood donors at an all-time high
February 15 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Braxton County Memorial HospitalBlood supplies are at a critical low, and WVU Medicine is urging eligible donors to find a nearby[Read More…]
Burnsville Public Library Focus On: Audiobooks and Playaways
In this series, staff of Burnsville Public Library will share with you, different services, collections, materials and more, available at the library. We hope that by sharing some of our[Read More…]
WV Caring’s Burnsville Resale Shop Looking for Volunteers to Make a Difference
West Virginia Caring is looking for volunteers to assist with essential functions for the non-profit’s Resale Shop’s operation. If you haven’t been to the Burnsville shop, it offers a variety[Read More…]
Democrat-Central to change publication day
The weather got us this week… that’s the reason your paper is a day later getting to your favorite news stand or mailbox. While bad weather led to this delay,[Read More…]