Mountaineer Food Bank received a $100,000 check from Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health to support its Veterans Table Program Thursday, August 4th. President James Fawcett along with Cathy[Read More…]
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Local citizens, businesses aid Kentucky flood victims
By Shirley Shuman Saturday morning, Joe Green and Adam Tanner left Gassaway in a U-Haul truck filled with supplies for the flood victims of Letcher County, Kentucky. The project was[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…]
This and that…
Well, we have begun to get a little relief at the gas pumps. Prices have come down, of course not nearly as fast as they went up. Last week I[Read More…]
Sutton Council discusses standing committees & more
The Sutton Town Council conducted their most recent meeting on July 28. Absent from the meeting were three council members, Steve Facemire, Beth Atkins, and Jon Crum. Recorder Laurel Petolicchio[Read More…]
New BoE members set goals for coming year
The new members of the Braxton County Board of Education met on Wednesday, July 27 for a special meeting/work session to discuss goals for school system. The board members presented[Read More…]
Meeting regarding poor Frontier service termed “productive”
Nearly eighty local residents attended a meeting last Thursday at the Braxton County Senior Center to hear concerns regarding poor landline telephone service through Frontier Communications. The meeting, hosted by[Read More…]
Judy’s Garden Club’s native WV plant garden thrives
By Shirley Shuman Saturday, members of Judy’s Garden Club, Appalachian District, received a plaque from the West Virginia Master Gardeners Extension for their work on the native plant garden near[Read More…]
Town of Burnsville Council Meets in Regular Session
The Town of Burnsville held a regular council meeting on July 14. The meeting called to order at 6:06 pm by Mayor, Paul Bragg.Members in attendance included Becky Jackson, Steve[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithJuly 22: Joseph William Skeens of Cowen, driving revoked for DUI, dismissed, license reinstated.July 23: Steven Dewayne Thayer of Copen, domestic battery-2nd offense, warrantless arrest, bond set at[Read More…]
