The annual budget for the City of Hurricane for the fiscal year beginning on July 1st is slightly in excess of $8 million. How big[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Whip-Poor-Will Call Reported
Whip-poor-wills are nocturnal and seldom ever seen. The repetitive chorus of “whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will” is sung by males in the late spring and early summer as[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus’ Authority over Demons
Mark 9:14-29 “And when he came to his disciples . . .” (v. 14). The events recorded in the text before us took place immediately[Read More…]
The Purple Martins Have Returned to North Harbour Lane
Bob Arnold employs plastic gourds to provide housing for his martins in addition to the initial martin box which he put up in 1995. The[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission Approves $24 Million Budget
The Putnam County Commission made its budget known for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024 at its Tuesday, March 26 meeting. County Manager[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus’ First Miracle
John 2:1-12 Many of the happenings recorded in the gospel of John are not found in the other gospels. John would have known the content[Read More…]
CAUTION ADVISED: Partial Solar Eclipse to Briefly Visit Putnam
On April 8th, the moon’s shadow will produce a fifty-mile wide circle of total darkness that will enter the United States from Mexico by crossing[Read More…]
2024 Putnam County Fair Queen Pageant
Callie Raines, Miss Putnam County Fair Pre Teen; Alyssa Smith, Putnam County Fair Queen; Tiarah Thornton, Miss Putnam County Fair Alyssa Smith of Poca is[Read More…]
Basic Bible: The Resurrection of Jesus (Easter)
Luke 24:1-12, 30-35 “Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning . . .” (v. 1). The text before us[Read More…]
Hurricane Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking
Christopher Anthony O’Dell, 38, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty to distribution of quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in federal court on Monday, March 18. According to[Read More…]