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…]
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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…]
Putnam’s Real COVID-19 Color
By Ron Allen Putnam County has bounced from yellow to gold to orange on the DHHR COVID-Alert Map in the seven days ending on February[Read More…]
Toyota Announces $210 Million Upgrade at Buffalo Plant
Putnam County is the beneficiary of Toyota’s meeting customer demand. Last Thursday (November 18), the company announced that it will invest $210 million to upgrade[Read More…]