The November 14 meeting of the Putnam County Commission included updates and reports on numerous items of public interest. Commissioner Steve Deweese reported that the[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
County Commission Honors 911 Director Mikyle White
Left to right: Commissioner Steve Deweese, 911 Director Mikyle White, Commissioner Andy Skidmore, and Commissioner Brian Ellis. The Putnam County Commission recognized E-911 and Office[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Judgment and Exile
II Chronicles 36:15-21; Psalms 137:1-6 The book of II Chronicles is an account of those things which came to pass during the reigns of Solomon[Read More…]
A Veteran’s Veteran — Remembering Don Kinnard
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…]
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…]