Bramwell News

Despite a tough economic year for the Mountain State, localities across southern West Virginia continue to cash in on oil and gas severance tax payments.

A police chief in a small McDowell County town has unseated an incumbent mayor, according to unofficial election returns.

Mayor Robert M. Richardson Jr., of Athens was unopposed for re-election Tuesday, and as a result will retain the seat he has held for 26 years.

Voters will determine a Democratic primary in Virginia Tuesday, and town elections across Mercer and McDowell counties in West Virginia.

This"Philip" reflects architecture found in the Bramwell historical homes. The Goodwill House Local residents now refer to this historic house as the "Blue Lady". DAVID FATTALEH/WEST VIRGINIA COMMERCE Bramwell is renowned for having an abundance of well preserved Victorian- and Tudor-style mansions.

Eva Sue Rash, a tireless leader who guided the small town of Anawalt on the long road to recovery following the devastating 2001 flood, was remembered Tuesday by friends and fellow mayors as a dedicated public servant who spent her life helping others.

A Mercer County man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the possession of child pornography.

A Mercer County man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to more than eight years in prison for possessing child porn, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Students gathered to pray for the nation. BRAMWELL- -- Ceremonies celebrating the National Day of Prayer were also going on in Mercer County.

Bluegrass artist Melvin Goins was honored recently in his hometown of Bramwell, W.Va., where Congress Nick Joe Rahall appeared to help the town celebreate Melvin Goins Day.

Mercer County Sheriff's deputies and investigators with the state Fire Marshal's office were on the scene of a fire early Friday morning that claimed the life of a Mercer County man.

Another Mercer County township announced its plans and candidates Tuesday for elections in June 2009.

The Hatfield-McCoy Trail system could roll into Mercer County this fall and open for riders as early as spring 2010.

The trailhead for Mercer County's portion of the Hatfield-McCoy Trails will be located along U.S. 52 outside Bramwell.

A new destination for visitors took a step closer to fruition Wednesday when the Mercer County Commission approved a location for the Hatfield-McCoy Recreational Trail.

Area residents can expect to see more road construction this spring and summer in Mercer County.

Another page in the history books was turned when Barack Obama became the 44th commander-in-chief and first African-American president Tuesday.

A British view of the United States of America is airing tonight on BBC America, and local viewers who see it just might recognize parts of their neighborhoods.

Construction on a new Mercer County section of the Hatfield-McCoy all-terrain vehicle trail could begin later this year.

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