Pictured are Corporal Brent Reed with K9 Judge, Patrolman Wes Allen with K9 Diesel and members of Hurricane’s Independence Day Celebration Royalty — Toddler Miss[Read More…]
Government
Understanding the 2026 Primary Election Vote
The candidate with the highest number of votes wins. Why a candidate receives the most votes is a different question. In our May 7th issue,[Read More…]
COMMENDATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Hurricane City Council Meeting
HHS Red Hot Show Choir members pose for a photo. Members of the choir are: Robert Barber, Nash Boyd, Brook Brown, Maya Brown, Jada Brown,[Read More…]
Predicting Turnout for the May Primary Election
Come Tuesday, May 12, the vote will be counted and the May Primary will be history. Turnout is expected to be low because it is[Read More…]
County Commission News: Commission Hears Concerns Relating to Data Center
More than one hour of the two hour and 14 minutes of the April 14 Putnam County Commission meeting was devoted to hearing public comment[Read More…]
May 12th Primary Ballot Choices Limited
Facsimiles of the ballots which Putnam voters will see on election day, May 12, or before (if one chooses to participate in the early voting[Read More…]
Hurricane City Council News: Stoplight Agreement Makes for Woodworth Construction Start
The April 6, 2026 Hurricane City Council meeting included reports from 2025 Ms. and Pre-Teen Hurricane Independence Day queens and updates from department heads in[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus Bears God’s Wrath
Mark 15:16-39 The text before us describes the hours preceding the death of Jesus. The four gospels present accounts of these hours which differ in[Read More…]
County Commission Cancels Low Bidder, Tables Annexations
The March 10, 2026 Putnam County Commission meeting featured two actions which might be termed unusual. It is not usual for a low bid which[Read More…]
TOWN OF POCA TO RECEIVE $2.4 MILLION: Capito Secures $3.17 Mil for Putnam Law Enforcement, Public Safety Projects
Photo taken from https://townofpoca.com/ On Monday, March 2nd, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced that $32 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations would be[Read More…]