Daniel 3:1, 8-18 All who have attended Sunday School from an early age know the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Children know that the[Read More…]
Author: Ron Allen
Shakespeare Visits Valley Park
Friday, July 23, was a special day for me. I met William Shakespeare. The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional touring Shakespeare troupe, performed the[Read More…]
4-H Livestock Sale Produces $300,000 for Putnam 4-H’ers
The 2021 Putnam County Fair 4-H Livestock Auction was held July 16, at the fairgrounds in Eleanor. The auction produced $312,235.00 in sales, $302,634.54 of[Read More…]
Forty Years Ago — Old Time Barn Raising
Editor’s Note: The following article from the July 30, 1981 Breeze captures a picture of a time that has all but disappeared. Old Time Barn[Read More…]
Putnam’s Covid Infection Rates Soar
Numbers do not lie. Comparing Putnam Covid case numbers in July of this year to case numbers on July of last year, however, is much[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jeremiah Stands Up to Deadly Threats
Jeremiah 26:1, 4-15 The prophet Jeremiah was called when he was at a young age and prophesied through the reigns of four kings of Judah:[Read More…]
WVU President Responds to Putnam County Commission Resolution
At its July 13 meeting the Putnam County Commission unanimously approved a resolution to deny public funding to the teaching of Critical Race Theory. Critical[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Esther Goes Before the King
Esther 4:6 – 5:2 “So Hatach went forth to Mordecai . . .” (v. 6). Hatach was a servant assigned to attend to whatever commands[Read More…]
Putnam County Fair in Full Swing
Fun at the Putnam County Fair is far from over. The last two days July 16 and 17 are filled with entertainment. Friday offers Motorcycle[Read More…]
Hurricane City Council Honors HHS Athlete
Mayor Scott Edwards presented Lily Haught with a Certificate of Recognition at the July 6 city council meeting. She is the 2021 Class AAA State[Read More…]