Legislative Update… By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
For the past two nights I stared into the night sky, but alas all I saw were clouds and fog. The Aurora Borealis, a Celestial Dance of Lights, has evaded[Read More…]
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Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithMay 7: Hlias Haikal of Huntington, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; William H. Jett, III of Sutton, cruelty to animals, dismissed, animal was not abandoned.May[Read More…]
Sutton Town Council
The most recent meeting of the Sutton Town Council was held on May 9.The meeting opened with discussions by council members and the public.Council member Jon Crum discussed work being[Read More…]
Times are changing…
Before I get to the main topic of this column, I want to mention that the long-time email address that I have used throughout the technological age of this newspaper[Read More…]
FASTER WV to host Business Workshop in Gassaway
Advantage Valley, Inc. has announced that they will host a FASTER WV Build Your Business Workshop, in Braxton County on Tuesday, May 21, beginning at 6 pm. The workshop will[Read More…]
Board of Ed gets update on Sutton Elementary School
The Braxton County Board of Education conducted their most recent meeting on May 7. Sutton Elementary Principal Flora Cox updated the board on progress at her school. She discussed their[Read More…]
Legislative Update… By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
The General Revenue collections for April totaled $634,680,453, exceeding the monthly estimate of $520,141,000 by $114,539,453. Total year-to-date General Revenue collections are $4,703,242,867. As of the end of April the[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithMay 1: Anthony Lewis Jones of Gassaway, conspiracy x2, possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.May 6: Derek K. Stout of[Read More…]
County Contributes over $100,000 to BCHS Graduates’ Higher Education
Braxton County has continued to step-up in a big way when it comes to helping Braxton County High School students with their higher education. At the recent Scholarship Awards Ceremony,[Read More…]
Obituaries
Betty J. (Byrd) “B.J.” SwansonBetty J. (Byrd) “B.J.” Swanson of Marietta, OH was called to Heaven in Duluth, MN on March 25, 2024, after suffering a battle with cancer.She was[Read More…]