The Putnam County Commission received an opioid settlement update from Alan Pritt of Pritt & Spano, PLLC, at its September 13 meeting. Pritt reported that[Read More…]
Government
Hurricane City Council News: Muddy Mutt Trail Race Benefits Hurricane K-9 Unit
Pictured (l-r): Jason Asbury, Chief Mike Mullins, and K-9 Officer Makenzie White with Cash. Prior to regular business at the Hurricane City Council meeting of[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission Rejects Fiberoptic Bid
Pictured with the First Responder Day Proclamation are (l-r): Fire Administrator Rich Pullin, Commissioner Brian Ellis, Commissioner Andy Skidmore, Commissioner Ron Foster, Sheriff Bobbie Eggleton,[Read More…]
County Commission Receives Valley Park, Day Report Updates
The Thursday, August 11, Putnam County Commission meeting could be termed as routine business. The routine can be interesting and informative. The meeting agenda included[Read More…]
Putnam Sheriff’s Action Catches Statewide Attention
Junked vehicles along U.S. Route 60 in Putnam County. Photo courtesy WCHS-TV Sometimes, the act of reporting news becomes the news. Such was the case[Read More…]
County Commission Approves Rezoning; Sixty Acres Added for Commercial Development
On Thursday, July 28, the Putnam County Commission voted to rezone 60 acres in Fraziers Bottom to C-2 (High Density Commercial). The property, owned by[Read More…]
Putnam Grand Jury Indicts 36 Individuals
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark A. Sorsaia, reports that indictments were returned by the July 2022 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging thirty-six (36) persons[Read More…]
Special Levy to Be on November Election Ballot
The Putnam County Commission made the November 8 General Election ballot for Putnam County a bit longer at its July 12 meeting. The Commission approved[Read More…]
Hurricane City Council News: City Gifted with Piece of Its Past
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…]
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…]