Photo: Don Kinnard (upper left) as a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Veterans in 2005. In the Viet Nam era (lower right), Kinnard[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Rock Branch Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Award
Janna Hamrick, a fifth grade teacher at Rock Branch Elementary School in Nitro was surprised on Wednesday, November 1st, when she was presented with a[Read More…]
A Much Appreciated Dinner
Mark Burdette and Andrew Branard provided bagpipe music for the Veterans Day dinner. Veterans turned out en masse for a free dinner at Hurricane High[Read More…]
Boys State Recruitment Underway in Putnam County
Pictured: Row 1 (L to R): Benjamin Shumaker (Hurricane High School), Nicholas McWhorter (Winfield High School), Connor Pickens (Buffalo High School), Isaac Bailey (Poca High[Read More…]
Basic Bible: A Rebuke from the Lord
Amos 5:14-15, 18-27 Amos prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel more than 2,700 years ago. His ministry to the northern kingdom was predated by[Read More…]
A Display of Appreciation
Members of American Legion Post 187 salute as the William B. Fulks Marine Corps League Detachment 1474 retire the colors in closing ceremonies of Putnam[Read More…]
City of Hurricane Moves to Expand TIF District
The Hurricane City Council voted to expand its TIF district to include undeveloped spots near I-64 and in the Culloden area. Property taxes collected in[Read More…]
Basic Bible: David’s Sin and Punishment
II Samuel 11:2-5, 14-18, 26-27; 12:13-15 The text before provides a picture of David’s sin (II Samuel 11) and a partial picture of the manner[Read More…]
County Commission Expends $289,500 for Putnam Public Service District Building
The last order of business on the agenda for the October 24 Putnam County Commission meeting was to finalize the purchase of the former Putnam[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Rebuke and Repentance
Judges 10:10-18 When men write a book of history, all pertinent information is recorded and most inconsequential happenings are omitted. The book of Judges is[Read More…]