Groundhog Day originated with the sighting of real groundhogs. Someplace, sometime, a number of rural residents regularly saw groundhogs emerge from their winter slumber on[Read More…]
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Community Calendar for Week of February 10
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…]
Time to Say Good Bye to Snow
January 2022 produced 15 inches of measurable snow at the Breeze weather station on Hurricane Creek Road. The first white stuff came on January 6[Read More…]
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…]
An Early Peek at New Putnam County Sheriff’s Facility
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department has released architectural drawings from Silling Architects for its new and improved building. The office will feature a modern, high[Read More…]
Community Calendar for Week of February 3
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…]
Work by Night . . . Gone by Day
The above photo, taken January 11 by Ed Conner, captures the demolition of the old Bills Creek bridge over I-64. The demolition will allow I-64[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…]
Kentucky Man Arrested in Hurricane Robbery Attempt
Joseph Mcgranahan, 39, of Ashland, Kentucky, was arrested by Sergeant R Poe and Patrolman J Rakes on Monday, January 24, in an attempted robbery at[Read More…]
Covid Update — How Bad Is It?
Putnam’s Covid-19 active case number dropped to 736 on Monday after hitting 902 on Sunday, January 23, 2022. The 902 active cases were the highest[Read More…]