Brandon Porter received the Generation Putnam Young Leader Award at the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on July 30. Brandon has been a true servant[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Waiting on the Judge
Valley Outdoors began selling firearms at its location at 3034 Mount Vernon Road in Hurricane sometime during June of this year and is continuing to[Read More…]
Putnam Records First Covid Deaths in Three Months
The DHHR reported Monday, August 9, that two Putnam residents died from COVID infection in the most recent 7-day period. The two deaths are the[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus Corrects and Commends John
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…]
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…]