Pictured (l-r): Commissioner Brian Ellis, Chief John Smoot, and Commissioner Andy Skidmore. The November 26 meeting of the Putnam County Commission was a special day[Read More…]
Government
Deweese Resigns From County Commission
Steve Deweese submitted a letter to Commissioners Andy Skidmore and Brian Ellis, County Manager Jeremy Young, and County Attorney Larry Frye on Monday, November 18,[Read More…]
Mark Sorsaia Sworn In As Putnam Circuit Judge
(l-r): Judge Mark Sorsaia, Cynthia Sorsaia, Judge Stephanie Abraham, and Judge Phillip Stowers. Mark Sorsaia was sworn in as circuit court judge in the Twenty-Ninth[Read More…]
County Manager Jeremy Young to Take Kanawha County Position
Jeremy Young will be leaving his post as county manager of Putnam County on December 1st to become county manager of Kanawha County. As Putnam[Read More…]
Republicans Big Winners In Putnam, Statewide; School Bond Approved
The 2024 General Election results in Putnam County went as expected in that the Republican Party was the big winner, sweeping every federal and state[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission News: Commission Pledges $250,000 to Opioid Abuse Reduction Effort
Putnam is among the numerous counties which have received cash from settlements from pharmaceutical suppliers whose distribution practices contributed to opioid abuse in West Virginia.[Read More…]
Hurricane Council Approves Auction of City Real Estate
Officer Matt Baumgardner poses with seized drugs and firearms. The agenda for the Hurricane City Council meeting of November 4 included the discussion and possible[Read More…]
Putnam Early Voting Points to High Election Turnout
Predicting an outcome is easy when making like comparisons. Predicting election turnout for the Tuesday, November 5 General Election in Putnam County is not easy[Read More…]
COUNTY COMMISSION NEWS: Putnam County Makes Ready for General Election
The first order of business at the October 17 Putnam County Commission meeting was the testing of vote tabulating equipment to be used in the[Read More…]
HURRICANE COUNCIL NEWS: Hurricane to Annex Property at Culloden I-64 Interchange
The Hurricane City Council held the first reading of ordinances that will bring three separate parcels into city limits at its October 7th meeting. Two[Read More…]