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The Flatwoods Monster legend, which dates to Sept. 12, 1952, is gaining attention again, thanks to a new History Channel TV series, a video game and documentary. And now there is a museum in nearby Sutton that's drawing visitors eager to learn about the bizarre event that happened on a Flatwoods hilltop. As a way to nurture the Flatwoods legend, the Flatwoods Monster Museum opened in October 2017 at 208 Main St. in Sutton, sharing space with the Braxton County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Museum visitors can learn about the Flatwoods Monster, as described by the witnesses. Based on their...

Science still cannot explain fact or fiction NORMAN JULIAN Ever heard of the Flatwoods Monster seen on Sept. 12, 1952, in Braxton County? More on that in a minute. Most of us who have been exposed to science believe in a rational universe without miracles. When something comes into conflict with something else that has been proved by scientific research, we tend to dismiss it or believe it has an explanation that can be attributed to natural causes. So where do unidentified objects or appearances that boggle our logic come in? The movie "Signs," starring Mel Gibson, dramatizes those crop...