An early morning fire on Birch Street in Gassaway has destroyed four structures and damaged a fifth. Braxton Control began by alerting the Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department of a report[Read More…]
Latest News
Commission proclaims Nov. National Hospice Care Month
Trust established to provide food for Animal Shelter One of the activities at last Friday’s regular meeting of the Braxton County Commission was to proclaim November as National Hospice and[Read More…]
Legislative Update… By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
Congratulations to the new West Virginia AA Girls Cross Country Champions, the Braxton County Girls Cross Country Team. Your dedication and determination certainly paid off! Those young ladies work just[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithOctober 25: Harry Bosley, II of Copen, possession of controlled substance, guilty plea, domestic battery, guilty plea, domestic assault, dismissed per plea, eight months of jail with credit[Read More…]
Girl Scouts Earn Top Awards
Bronze Award: Laura Puckett – Sutton, WV Several Girl Scouts have received the highest honors that they can achieve at their grade level.The following Cadettes earned the Silver Award:Julie Martin[Read More…]
WV Caring to Host a Free End-of-Life Training
WV Caring will host a clergy conference on Monday, November 13, 2023, entitled, “Caring for Your Flock at the End-of-Life.” This free, training will provide end-of-life knowledge and tools to[Read More…]
Elk River Trail Foundation Receives $1,365,000 Grant
The Elk River Trail Foundation has been awarded $1,365,000 in grant funds by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Harnessing the Economic Power of the Elk River Trails Project,[Read More…]
Burge selected as this year’s Veterans Day Parade Marshal
Central West Virginia Aging Services and American Legion Post #33 have announced that Daniel W. Burge will serve as parade marshal for this years Veterans Day Parade, on Saturday, November[Read More…]
BCHS Student Council receives honors at Fall Convention
By Shirley Shuman Advisor Lisa Vaughan praised her student council members for their achievements at the recent WV Student Council Fall Convention. The BCHS group, she noted, “won gold in[Read More…]
Animal Shelter addition closing in on reality
Rotary Club challenges county to match donations The Braxton Co. Animal Shelter is on the verge of expanding in a big way. What began several years ago as an effort[Read More…]
