Flora Francis, of Hurricane, was named one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year at the Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner Celebration held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, in Charleston, on Friday, September 27, 2024. This Outstanding Democrat was selected by local county leaders for hard work and dedication to the Democratic Party in Putnam County. This year’s special guest speaker was the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Honorable Aftab Pureval.

Karen Coria, a Putnam…