When May Primary time arrives, all participating voters will receive a non-partisan ballot which lists candidates for the Board of Education and Western Conservation District[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Basic Bible: Trials and Denials
John 18:15-27 All four gospels present an account of Peter’s denying Christ three times and the crow of the rooster that followed his third denial.[Read More…]
Work by Night . . . Gone by Day
The above photo, taken January 11 by Ed Conner, captures the demolition of the old Bills Creek bridge over I-64. The demolition will allow I-64[Read More…]
‘Moonshine Bill’ Awaits State Senate Approval
On Monday, January 24, the West Virginia House of Delegates on a vote of 74-22 sent House Bill 2972 to the State Senate. If the[Read More…]
Kentucky Man Arrested in Hurricane Robbery Attempt
Joseph Mcgranahan, 39, of Ashland, Kentucky, was arrested by Sergeant R Poe and Patrolman J Rakes on Monday, January 24, in an attempted robbery at[Read More…]
Covid Update — How Bad Is It?
Putnam’s Covid-19 active case number dropped to 736 on Monday after hitting 902 on Sunday, January 23, 2022. The 902 active cases were the highest[Read More…]
Bald Eagle Visits Hurricane Reservoir
Someone must have told this bald eagle of the January 10 DNR trout stocking at the reservoir. Michele Hollis-Ferrell was standing outside of the Nova[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus’ Arrest
John 18:1-13 Each gospel tells the same story but is different in emphasis. John’s account of Jesus’ arrest is markedly different from the rest in[Read More…]
Primary Election Interest Climbs with New Filings
Two members of the current Putnam County Board of Education, Christian Wells and Bruce Knell, were elected to 4-year terms in 2020 and are not[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission News
The Putnam County Commission held its first meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, January 11. The first order of business was partially undoing a precinct change[Read More…]