Matthew 11:1-15 In verse 1, Matthew writes that Jesus made an end of commanding His disciples and began to teach and preach in their cities.[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Putnam Sounds Off to Joint Committee on Redistricting
On July 27, the Putnam County courthouse in Winfield was the site the first public hearing of West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting. The[Read More…]
City of Hurricane Moves to Allow Outdoor Alcohol Consumption
In a first reading of an ordinance to revise Section 521.06 of the city code, the Hurricane City Council approved changes which would allow customers[Read More…]
County Commission News
At its July 29th meeting, the Commission discussed but did not act upon a bid for the construction of a 911 Tower to be located[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Three Young Men Refuse to Bow
Daniel 3:1, 8-18 All who have attended Sunday School from an early age know the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Children know that the[Read More…]
Shakespeare Visits Valley Park
Friday, July 23, was a special day for me. I met William Shakespeare. The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional touring Shakespeare troupe, performed the[Read More…]
4-H Livestock Sale Produces $300,000 for Putnam 4-H’ers
The 2021 Putnam County Fair 4-H Livestock Auction was held July 16, at the fairgrounds in Eleanor. The auction produced $312,235.00 in sales, $302,634.54 of[Read More…]
Forty Years Ago — Old Time Barn Raising
Editor’s Note: The following article from the July 30, 1981 Breeze captures a picture of a time that has all but disappeared. Old Time Barn[Read More…]
Putnam’s Covid Infection Rates Soar
Numbers do not lie. Comparing Putnam Covid case numbers in July of this year to case numbers on July of last year, however, is much[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jeremiah Stands Up to Deadly Threats
Jeremiah 26:1, 4-15 The prophet Jeremiah was called when he was at a young age and prophesied through the reigns of four kings of Judah:[Read More…]