By Shirley Shuman The BCHS football team outscored Buckhannon-Upshur 26-10 in a scrimmage played at Buchannon Friday night.

After a forty-six-year presence in Braxton County, Kroger is no more. As is noted elsewhere on this page the local grocery supplier closed its’ doors permanently last week. Being old[Read More...] ...

We had a smooth start to the school year, welcoming students back and getting into our routines. The first week is always about building relationships, reviewing procedures and expectations, and ...

The most recent Braxton County Board of Education opened with the Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) annual training. This training is required to be completed yearly by state code. Tracy[Read ...

August 18: Richard Daniel Miller of Sutton, shoplifting, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed. August 19: William Edward Trainer of Burnsville, disorderly conduct, no contest plea, obstructing ...

Tabitha Mays was recently recognized by Mercer County’s Board of Education as a member of the 110% Club. She was nominated by Alysha Crawford, Mercer County Schools Homeless Services/ICARE Facilitator ...

In 2024, the Gassaway Days Committee started selling tickets for a Rubber Duck Race as a fundraiser. Approximately 500 toy rubber ducks were numbered and then launched from the Dairy Queen Bridge into ...

By Shirley Shuman Jerad and Bethany Williams have a thriving laser engraving and woodworking business—Woodyard Creations, which started with Jerad’s buying a laser “as a whim.” From the time they ...

Sutton’s new Mayor Carolyn Hoover called her first meeting for the new town council to order at 6:00 pm on July 10. The new council members present were Recorder Debbie Pierson, Laurel Petolicchio, ...

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recognized 223 8th-grade students from West Virginia middle schools, public charter schools and the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind as ...