By Shirley Shuman Sharon Williams, one of the dulcimer players in the music group, the Strumalongs, probably described the ...

In 2024, the Gassaway Days Committee started selling tickets for a Rubber Duck Race as a fundraiser. Approximately 500 toy ...

We had a great weekend. Lots of family and friends. While this time of year is predominately for family, I did mix a little ...

The Braxton County Commission meeting set for July 4th was rescheduled in advance for July 3 due to the holiday. However, when Governor Morrissey gave State workers Wednesday off, the[Read More...] ...

Devoted to Braxton County, West VirginiaSchools The Braxton Democrat Local Students Honored at Golden Horseshoe Ceremonies The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recognized 223 8th-grade ...

Forty years ago, a young woman, a recent graduate from State College, applied for a position in the lab at Braxton County Memorial Hospital. She was hired….as lab manager. Kim Frazier, who just ...

The brief reads in part: “ Section 324 constitutes a statutory determination that “the timely completion of construction and operation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is required in the national ...

The Pleasant Hill Waterline Association received a $2,000 grant from Weyerhaeuser Corporation which brings them one step closer to providing potable water to over 150 residents in northeastern Braxton ...

The new law sends a strong message to drug dealers that they will face serious consequences for contributing to the state’s drug epidemic. Lauren’s Law was named in honor of Lauren Cole, a 26-year-old ...

With more than 500,000 votes cast for the 50 hospitals nominated from across the country, Boone Memorial Hospital cemented its place in the Top 10 by receiving over 17,000 votes. The hospitals were ...

This year’s marks the fourth year that the West Virginia Bigfoot Festival has been held in Braxton county. The festival has been founded and operated by the West Virginia Bigfoot Museum, in Downtown ...

Coach Matt Pritt was pleased with his team’s performance against Gilmer in their recent game. Braxton won 27-21, and their coach explained why. “The girls played a great game on Eighth Grade Night,” ...