Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Kristina D. Raynes, reports that indictments were returned by the November 2024 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging forty-five (45) persons[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Mark Sorsaia Sworn In As Putnam Circuit Judge
(l-r): Judge Mark Sorsaia, Cynthia Sorsaia, Judge Stephanie Abraham, and Judge Phillip Stowers. Mark Sorsaia was sworn in as circuit court judge in the Twenty-Ninth[Read More…]
County Manager Jeremy Young to Take Kanawha County Position
Jeremy Young will be leaving his post as county manager of Putnam County on December 1st to become county manager of Kanawha County. As Putnam[Read More…]
Remembering Gen. Louis L. Wilson, Jr.
Louis L. Wilson, Jr., Ret. General USAF died peacefully, June 25, 2010, in Tucson, AZ. Louis was born in Huntington, WV, January 11, 1919. He[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus Points to Jonah
Matthew 12:22-32, 38-40 In the text before us, Jesus speaks to an audience which did not believe that He could possibly be the promised Messiah.[Read More…]
Extra Special — Hurricane’s 2024 Veterans Appreciation Dinner
Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards addresses the large contingent of veterans who gathered at the commons at Hurricane High School on Monday, November 11th. Hurricane’s Veterans[Read More…]
Republicans Big Winners In Putnam, Statewide; School Bond Approved
The 2024 General Election results in Putnam County went as expected in that the Republican Party was the big winner, sweeping every federal and state[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission News: Commission Pledges $250,000 to Opioid Abuse Reduction Effort
Putnam is among the numerous counties which have received cash from settlements from pharmaceutical suppliers whose distribution practices contributed to opioid abuse in West Virginia.[Read More…]
Hurricane Council Approves Auction of City Real Estate
Officer Matt Baumgardner poses with seized drugs and firearms. The agenda for the Hurricane City Council meeting of November 4 included the discussion and possible[Read More…]
HPD K-9 Cash Retires
K-9 Cash is flanked by HPD Officer Brent Reed (right) and Sgt. Makenzie White. This past week, HPD K-9 Cash retired due to medical reasons.[Read More…]