The Gassaway Lions Club will be giving free eye testing at Gassaway Days on Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the basement[Read More…]
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Commission provides funding to upgrade 9-1-1 center
One of the results of last Friday’s regular meeting of the Braxton County Commission was the funding of upgrades to the 9-1-1 communications center. Barbara Adams, chairwoman of the E-9-1-1[Read More…]
Braxton Schools to provide free meals for 2023-24 school year
Students in Braxton County will have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost through a program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP was[Read More…]
WVU wins international robot challenge contest
BCHS alum Michael Lemon one of 11 on-site performers By Shirley Shuman In mid-May, Michael Lemon, a BCHS and WVU graduate-to-be at that time, eagerly anticipated the upcoming 2023 University Rover[Read More…]
WV Bigfoot Festival this Saturday in Sutton
The third annual West Virginia Bigfoot Festival will be kicking off this Saturday, June 24, at 9:00 a.m. The festival is hosted by the West Virginia Bigfoot Museum and was[Read More…]
WVSOM’s Smith-Kelly receives statewide ‘40 Under 40’ honor
WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Jessica Smith-Kelly, D.O., an associate professor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), was a recipient of the “Generation Next: 40[Read More…]
West Virginia Day: State’s 160th birthday celebration starting at noon today at Culture Center
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, WV – West Virginians are invited to the State Culture Center at the Capitol Complex in Charleston today to celebrate West Virginia’s 160th birthday. The first[Read More…]
West Virginia Day: Hatfield-McCoy Trails offering a Free Day on the Trails to WV residents today
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s state slogan proudly proclaims: “Mountaineers Are Always Free.” This West Virginia Day, those words take on a new meaning for riders on[Read More…]
West Virginia celebrates Juneteenth: ‘We’re all in this together’
WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia celebrated Juneteenth on the steps of the State Capitol on Saturday, with an impressive assortment of vendors and bounce houses, and[Read More…]
‘When All Are Counted’ organizers hoping WV residents will help with data collection
Program would create statewide healthcare data for Black, Disability and LGBTQIA+ populations By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association and “When All Are Counted” Project CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West[Read More…]