Pictured is one of several youth sports teams which participated in this year’s parade. The annual Poca Fall Festival, held Saturday, September 28th, was punctuated[Read More…]
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John Henson Center Hosts Putnam Senior Games
Olympians from the Hometown Senior Center make a grand entry during the opening ceremony. Pageantry was on display Thursday, September 25, as seniors from Buffalo,[Read More…]
Tiarah Thornton Named Miss American Teen
Miss American Teen Tiarah Thornton participated in the 2025 Putnam Homecoming Parade. Miss West Virginia Teen 2025, Tiarah Thornton, of Putnam County was officially crowned[Read More…]
Community Calendar for Week of October 2
If you want your event listed in the Community Calendar, write to the Hurricane Breeze at PO Box 310, Hurricane, West Virginia 25526, or phone[Read More…]
Buffalo’s Annual All-Horse Parade: More Than One Hundred Horses Display Their Beauty
This Percheron-Belgian team delighted parade-watchers with equine beauty and power. The Buffalo All-Horse Parade held this last Saturday is more than a parade. The event[Read More…]
Hurricane Harvest Festival Spelled Family Fun Time
The sack race produced lots of flops but only one winner. Hurricane’s annual Harvest Festival more than lived up to its family fun billing. Fun[Read More…]
Gibson Reunion Held at Family Ancestral Site
The descendants of Calvery and Lucretia Gibson held their annual family reunion on Sunday, September 21, at the Bethel Baptist Church Activities Building on Hurricane[Read More…]
Community Calendar for Week of September 25
If you want your event listed in the Community Calendar, write to the Hurricane Breeze at PO Box 310, Hurricane, West Virginia 25526, or phone[Read More…]
Putnam’s Annual Homecoming Tradition Now 96 Years Old
The Winfield High School Marching Band has been part of Putnam’s county-wide homecoming festivities for many many years. Putnam County Homecoming began in 1929 with[Read More…]
Scenes from the Putnam County Homecoming
Escorts and Queens – Marley Waugh (Miss Winfield), Sarah Landers (Miss Buffalo/Miss Putnam County 2025), Faith Taylor (Miss Hurricane), and Katherine LeRose (Miss Poca). Escorts[Read More…]