Construction of a new Bills Creek Road bridge over I-64 has begun. The project will allow I-64 to be widened to six lanes between U.S.[Read More…]
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Putnam Lags in Covid Vaccinations
While Putnam’s infection rate and percent positive testing numbers are looking better with each passing week, the number of vaccinations per thousand residents is well[Read More…]
Putnam Grand Jury Returns 43 Indictments
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark A. Sorsaia, reports that forty-three indictments were returned by the March 2021 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging forty-three persons[Read More…]
Flash Flooding Adds to Putnam’s February Woes
The month of February went out with heavy rains and flooding. High water caused State Route 34 to be shut down at the Hurricane Reservoir[Read More…]
High Water Rescue Produces Facebook Splash
On Sunday, February 28, Hurricane Fire and Rescue was called to Peach Ridge Road to rescue a man from a partially submerged vehicle. The man[Read More…]
Hurricane City Council News
The Hurricane City Council met on Monday, March 1, to conduct regular business and hear reports from the police and fire departments, the city manager[Read More…]
Putnam Covid Numbers Continue to Improve
Covid-19 numbers are looking better with each passing week. On Tuesday, March 2, Putnam’s 7-day infection rate was 15.69 cases per 100,000 population, the lowest[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission News
By Ron Allen The agenda for the February 9 Putnam County Commission meeting included two items linked to $2.4 million in Covid funding which the[Read More…]
O Little Town of Winfield, How Cold Ye Look
Some Putnam Residents Two Weeks Without Power
By Ron Allen As of Tuesday evening, February 23, close to one thousand Putnam residents were without electric power. Most of the thousand lost power[Read More…]