L-R: David O’Conner, Commissioner Brian Ellis, Matthew Wood, Ryan Moses, Commissioner Andy Skidmore, Noah Miller, Commissioner Ron Foster, and Bradley Hodges.

The Putnam County Commission meeting on June 30, 2022 featured a first-time happening — the swearing-in ceremony of five new Deputy Sheriffs. The new hires ups the number of Putnam deputy sheriffs to 42.

David O’Conner, Noah Miller, Matthew Wood, Bradley Hodges, and Ryan Moses, all swore to support the Constitution of the United…