The Putnam County Commission hears, but does not act upon, items that are not listed on its meeting agendas. On Tuesday, September 14, the Commission[Read More…]
Government
Hurricane Council Approves $17,000,000 in Bond Funding
New fire station and Bridge Park improvements At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 7, the Hurricane City Council voted to authorize the Building Commission[Read More…]
Still Waiting on the Judge
Glenn Yeager, II, was served notice to cease and desist the sale of firearms at Valley Outdoors in Hurricane on July 7. He responded by[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission News
The Putnam County Commission meeting of Tuesday, August 10, included hearing financial updates from Parks & Recreation, Libraries, Convention & Business Bureau, Development Authority, and[Read More…]
Waiting on the Judge
Valley Outdoors began selling firearms at its location at 3034 Mount Vernon Road in Hurricane sometime during June of this year and is continuing to[Read More…]
Putnam Sounds Off to Joint Committee on Redistricting
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…]
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…]