On July 17, Christopher Anthony O’Dell, 39, of Hurricane, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Recent Auto Accident Prompts Hurricane Creek Overpass Petition
Motorists are often trapped for minutes at a time between lanes of speeding 18-wheelers at the U.S. 35-Hurricane Creek crossover. On July 20th, the Facebook[Read More…]
WV DOT Unveils Timeline for Teays Valley Road Widening
Interested citizens visit a DOT informational meeting at Teays Valley Christian School. The West Virginia DOT conducted the first of four public meetings relating to[Read More…]
Basic Bible: A Sinner Serves Christ
Luke 7:36-50 When we look upon Jesus, we see God (John 14:9). The account before us is a window through which we may see how[Read More…]
2024 Edition of the Putnam County Fair Is in Full Swing in Eleanor
Pictured is action at the Putnam County Fair Motorized Events Complex on Saturday, July 13th. Motorized Events competition is a popular mainstay of the Putnam[Read More…]
Putnam County Grand Jury Indicts 52 Individuals
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Kristina D. Raynes, reports that indictments were returned by the July 2024 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging fifty-two (52) persons[Read More…]
COUNTY COMMISSION NEWS: County Relinquishes Ownership of Hometown Senior Center
Pictured above: Choir performance at the Hometown Senior Center in October, 2023. The agenda for the Tuesday, July 9, Putnam County Commission meeting listed only[Read More…]
Best of Show at the Putnam County Fair
Betsy Allen poses beside the Home Arts and Agricultual Exhibits at the Putnam County Fair. Betsy earned posing rights by winning two Best of Show[Read More…]
Basic Bible: The Deliverance of the Jews
Esther 8:3-8; 9:18-23 “And Esther spake yet again . . .” (v. 3). Esther’s first appearance before Ahasuerus is recorded in Esther 5:1. On that[Read More…]
Hurricane’s 4th of July Parade Punctuated with Umbrellas
Umbrellas were the story of the day at Hurricane’s 4th of July parade. The parade began on time despite a heavy twenty-minute downpour before the[Read More…]