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…]
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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…]
Obituaries for Week of July 29
MARY LOU BARNETTEMary Lou Barnette, 71, of Winfield, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, OH.Born January 26, 1950, in Richmond,[Read More…]
The Centennial History of Hurricane: Meet Some of Hurricane’s Oldest Families
In 1988, The Centennial History of Hurricane, WV was published to commemorate the town’s 100th anniversary. Since the Centennial History is now out of print,[Read More…]
Community Calendar for Week of July 29
If you want your event listed in the Community Calendar, write to the Hurricane Breeze at PO Box 310, Hurricane, West Virginia 25526, or phone[Read More…]
Paddleboarding Comes to the City of Hurricane Reservoir
Drivers and pedestrians passing by the Hurricane reservoir on Teays Valley Road have been treated to an unexpected sight – people traveling across the water[Read More…]
Blasting to Cause Daily I-64 Roadblocks
The West Virginia Department of Highways announced Friday, July 16, that eastbound motorists on I-64 can expect to see rolling roadblocks between mile posts 40[Read More…]