Mayor Scott Edwards displays the clock which was in the Hurricane Depot in 1969. The Hurricane City Council meeting of July 5 commenced with Sandy[Read More…]
Government
Putnam Republican Seeking State GOP Vice-Chair
The West Virginia Republican Executive Committee will be selecting new leaders on July 30 in Charleston. Current GOP Chairman Mark Harris faces allegations of misbehavior[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission News
L-R: David O’Conner, Commissioner Brian Ellis, Matthew Wood, Ryan Moses, Commissioner Andy Skidmore, Noah Miller, Commissioner Ron Foster, and Bradley Hodges. The Putnam County Commission[Read More…]
Putnam County Fire Service Board Proposes Excess Levy
The stated mission of the Putnam County Fire Service Board is to protect life and property. It is a mission which has been increasingly difficult[Read More…]
Hurricane City Council Meeting Goes Overtime
The June Hurricane City Council meeting was brought to order by Colton Brown, an autistic 11-year-old, hammering the gavel for Mayor Scott Edwards. Colton was[Read More…]
County Commission Acts to Reopen Poca Supermarket
The Putnam County Commission approved an Asset Purchase and Lease Agreement at its Thursday, May 26, meeting which will result in Putnam Holdings, LLC maintaining[Read More…]
Putnam Primary Election Results
Only 8,678 of Putnam’s 38,350 voters turned out for the May 10th Primary. The low turnout was no surprise. There were only three races of[Read More…]
County Commission Candidates Fork Out $50,000-Plus
Barring a dramatic shift in political winds between now and November, every Putnam County Republican who wins candidacy in Tuesday’s Primary will be elected to[Read More…]
County Commission Approves Hurricane Annexation Request
The City of Hurricane grew 24 acres on Tuesday, April 12, as the Putnam County Commission approved the annexation of the 13.31 acres located behind[Read More…]
Hurricane Speeders to Be Flashed
Hurricane city council chambers were filled on Monday, April 4, as the Calvary Baptist Academy boys basketball team and Hurricane High’s Show Choirs were honored[Read More…]