No two Hurricane City Council meetings are the same. The February 7 meeting was different in a different way in that it provided a forum[Read More…]
Government
Last Day Filings Make for Interesting Races
When May Primary time arrives, all participating voters will receive a non-partisan ballot which lists candidates for the Board of Education and Western Conservation District[Read More…]
‘Moonshine Bill’ Awaits State Senate Approval
On Monday, January 24, the West Virginia House of Delegates on a vote of 74-22 sent House Bill 2972 to the State Senate. If the[Read More…]
Primary Election Interest Climbs with New Filings
Two members of the current Putnam County Board of Education, Christian Wells and Bruce Knell, were elected to 4-year terms in 2020 and are not[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission News
The Putnam County Commission held its first meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, January 11. The first order of business was partially undoing a precinct change[Read More…]
First Day Candidate Filings for County Offices
Filing for offices of County Commission, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Board of Education, and Conservation District Supervisor commenced on Monday, January 10th at the Putnam[Read More…]
Hurricane Council Honors Mid-Valley Conference Football Champions
At its monthly meeting on Monday, January 3, the Hurricane City Council honored the Hurricane Middle School Football Team. The team won all eight games[Read More…]
Kathie Hess Crouse to Represent 13th Delegate District
Kathie Hess Crouse of Buffalo will represent the 13th Delegate District when the State Legislature convenes in January 2022. On Wednesday, November 24, Gov. Justice[Read More…]
Elected Officials Celebrate U.S. Route 35 Completion
Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, and U.S. Congresswoman Carol Miller joined with leaders in the Federal Highway Administration[Read More…]
Grand Jury Returns 44 Indictments
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark A. Sorsaia, reports that indictments were returned by the November 2021 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging forty-four persons committed[Read More…]