On July 27, the Putnam County courthouse in Winfield was the site the first public hearing of West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting. The[Read More…]
Government
City of Hurricane Moves to Allow Outdoor Alcohol Consumption
In a first reading of an ordinance to revise Section 521.06 of the city code, the Hurricane City Council approved changes which would allow customers[Read More…]
County Commission News
At its July 29th meeting, the Commission discussed but did not act upon a bid for the construction of a 911 Tower to be located[Read More…]
Putnam Grand Jury Returns 53 Indictments
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark A. Sorsaia, reports that fifty-three indictments were returned by the July 2021 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging fifty-nine persons[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…]
Board of Zoning Appeals Squelches Gun Sale Request
Go to: valleyoutdoorswv.com That is what Dolores Lowe did and she did not like what she found. Lowe shared her findings with the Putnam County[Read More…]
Twice as nice: Double-wide Paving Machine in Use on US 35
The only paving machine in the state of West Virginia wide enough to pave two lanes at the same time is currently in use on[Read More…]
County Commission News
There was good news for Jim Ridge residents at the June 15 meeting of the Putnam County Commission. Terry Martin of the Regional Governmental Council[Read More…]
Hurricane CIU Action Results in $215,000 Cash Seizure
Police Chief Mike Mullins informed Hurricane City Council its monthly meeting on June 7 that the FBI, acting on information provided by the HPD, seized[Read More…]
County Commission News
Sometimes routine agenda items at Putnam County Commission meetings prove to be not so routine. Such was the case at the May 27 County Commission[Read More…]