HHS Red Hot Show Choir members pose for a photo. Members of the choir are: Robert Barber, Nash Boyd, Brook Brown, Maya Brown, Jada Brown, Jordan Browning, Julia Carney, Jacob Carney, Braxton Carver, Brody Carver, Anna Dillard, Aidan Dunn, Brandon Eckhart, Shelby Eddy, Kalea Edwards, Peyton Edwards, Luke Elliott, Cooper Ellis, Samuel Ferris, Lena Gillispie, Kaylyn Granger, Alexander Gregory, Kathryn Grose, Levi Hanley, Talliyah Hardy, Gabriel High, Zachary Hodges, Leila Holland, Owen Howard, Dominic Johnson, Emma Johnson, Chloe Jones, Tyler Joyce, Makenna Justice, Olivia Keen, Matthew Kerrigan, Hudson Leach, Frida Leyva Morales, Brookelynn Lovejoy, Talia Marcum, Sarah McCartney, Leah Metheny, Matthew Metheny, Olivia Moyers, Arianna O’Neal, Bailey Philyaw, Alexandria Pierson, Connor Poling, Savannah Priestley, Brendon Roush, Alexis Ruby, Giuliana Santangelo, Alena Schuler, Avery Shaffer, Valerie Simpkins, Heath Smith, Christian Stark, Christian Stark, Eli Stephenson, Nathan Tuttle, Micah Wade, Ashton Warner, Timothy Wells III, Quintin Williams, David Womack, and Body Zane.

The May 4 Hurricane City Council meeting was a time for commendation, recognition and congratulation. Mayor Scott Edwards read a letter from Will Dempsey, President of Wildlife & Discovery Center of WV, which cited the care displayed by two Hurricane police officers in which two special needs children were stranded at the Center in Valley Park. Officers Brent Reed and Matthew Chapman provided support to the children until the situation was resolved, a period of seven hours. Edwards stated that the officers were not obligated to remain with the children but recognized and supplied the personal attention of which the two children were in need.

Wes Davis, Catlin Hinkley and Steven Hinkley were each presented a Certificate of Recognition which reads: “In grateful recognition of your time, dedication and outstanding service to preserve the dignity and history of the cemetery behind First Baptist Church of Hurricane.” The cemetery is not owned by anyone or anyparty. It ceased to be used more than one hundred years ago and predates the James River Turnpike (Midland Trail) which was completed in 1832. The cemetery sits on the route of the Old State Road (Teays Valley Turnpike) which was established by the Commonwealth of Virginia prior to 1800.

The Hurricane High Red Hot Show Choir was honored for being named the 2026 State Champions. The Red Hots have won 18 State Championships under the direction Joesph Kincaid.

The Hurricane High School Bass Fishing team of Cooper Mick and Daeshon Tuttle also received Certificates of Recognition for beating out 28 other high school teams. The team will compete for national honors in the near future.

Hurricane Police Chief Mike Mullins reported that HPD recorded 25 State arrests which included 10 DUI or DUI related, 4 possession, and 3 illegal immigration during April. The department registered 15 City arrests [11 possession, 4 shoplifting].

In new business, council voted to eliminate $30,000 in B&O Taxes (300 fewer payments).

The next council meeting will be Monday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m.