By Shirley Shuman Adam Cosner knows what he wants to do in life, and reaching that decision came as he fully realized his love of music and the need to[Read More…]
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Lady Eagles’ 4X400 team breaks 35-year old record
By Shirely Shuman The Braxton girls’ track team finished fifth in Winfield’s track meet last Friday, but Coach Robert Lloyd was quick to point out that the four teams ahead[Read More…]
Noah Skidmore ranks 7th in BCHS Class of 2025
By Shirley Shuman Noah Skidmore, son of Randy and Christie Skidmore, has varied interests and activities at the high school. A member of the Academic Showdown team, which performed well[Read More…]
BCHS named a HMH Model School on national level
By Shirley Shuman Fulfilling a dream of Braxton County High School principal Lori Stover, the local high school has been chosen as a nationally recognized model school. Stover explained that[Read More…]
Three Braxton wrestlers place in state tournament team captures second
Coach Beane named Class A Coach of the Year By Shirley Shuman Out of eight Braxton wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament, three earned medals. As a team, Braxton[Read More…]
Braxton musical icon, Buddy Griffin dies at age 76
Buddy Griffin, a musical icon that was recognized nationwide, died February 4 at his home in Jane Lew following a long illness. Buddy was the sixth of eight children of[Read More…]
Peoples Bank donates $5,000 to Mountaineer Food Bank
Local Peoples Bank associates recently presented a check representing a $5,000.00 donation to Mountaineer Food Bank based in Gassaway on behalf of the financial institution’s “Jeans for Hunger” program. “Every[Read More…]
Still Time to Donate to City National’s Toy Drive
City National Bank invites area residents to join their Annual Toy Drive as they are accepting donations of toys through Friday, December 6.This is the fourth year for the toy[Read More…]
Commission declares Nov. National Hospice Month
Several delegations addressed the Braxton County Commission at their regular meeting last Friday, November 15, including Mason McCann with West Virginia Caring. McCann requested that the Commission approve a proclamation[Read More…]
Election Day…
Today is Election Day, if you are reading this on Tuesday, November 5. If you haven’t voted, please do so. By all estimations we will have a record-breaking turnout for[Read More…]