The Putnam County Commission announced the hiring of a new chief humane officer to oversee the Putnam County Animal Shelter. County Manager introduced Jon Rutherford to the Commission and all in attendance at its August 8 meeting.

Young said Rutherford has experience at the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter and the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office. “We are happy to have his leadership, his management skills, and I think he is going to work well…