Putnam County man on the run from home confinement
By Staff reports The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is searching for a man who cut off his home confinement bracelet Tuesday. Patrick Phillip Setliff, 30, was last seen on Dale Road in Milton...
View ArticlePutnam man in jail after allegedly attacking woman, child
By Staff reports A Putnam County man was in jail Monday after allegedly choking a female relative and punching a child. Richard Brandon Gay, 35, from Bancroft is accused of stepping on the woman's...
View ArticlePoca High principal accused of misusing booster funds resigns
By Staff reports Winfield - The Putnam County principal accused of using booster funds on personal purchases last fall has resigned. The Putnam County School Board accepted the resignation of Bradley...
View ArticleName released in fatal Putnam wreck
By Staff reports The Putnam County Sheriff's Office has released the name of a man killed in a wreck Saturday night. The single-vehicle crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Interstate 64 eastbound at...
View ArticlePutnam County considering legal action against drug wholesalers
By Ali Schmitz WINFIELD - The Putnam County Commission is the latest governmental body to consider taking legal action against drug wholesalers who poured millions of painkillers in the state....
View ArticleWV's youngest delegate encourages discussion between politicians, constituents
By Ali Schmitz Joshua Higginbotham took his grandmother to vote for the first time last fall. At 77, she'd never entered a polling place. This election was special for her, he said. That's because she...
View ArticlePutnam to hire for 14 supplemental bus positions
By Staff reports Winfield - Putnam County Schools soon will be hiring to fill 14 part-time positions. The Putnam County Board of Education approved the creation of seven part-time bus operator...
View ArticlePutnam Farmers' Market aims to grow
By Ali Schmitz Hurricane - Preparations are underway for the Putnam County Farmers' Market. Vendors and board members held the farmers' market's annual meeting Tuesday night. The market will be open...
View ArticleBuffalo High School shows off agriculture program
By Ali Schmitz BUFFALO - Putnam County's agriculture program showed their facilities to state and local leaders Wednesday. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture, state school board members, and...
View ArticlePutnam commission hears budget plans from agencies
By Ali Schmitz Some Putnam County agencies presented their budget plans to the Putnam County Commission Thursday. The Putnam County Health Department, Putnam County Libraries, Putnam County Day Report...
View ArticlePutnam man arrested after firing revolver in bar parking lot
By Staff reports A Putnam County man was arrested after allegedly firing a shot outside of a Scott Depot bar over the weekend. Jerry Hawkins, of Hometown, was charged with wanton endangerment,...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly breaking into home, chokes woman
By Staff report A man was arrested after he was accused of breaking into a Putnam County mobile home, strangling a woman and threatening to kill her. Kevin Hodskins, of Ravenswood, is charged with...
View ArticleMore costs in Valley Park improvements
By Ali Schmitz The Valley Park wave pool liner project is costing more than Putnam County officials initially expected. County commissioners signed a change order Thursday for more than $47,000 for...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Wet roads cause crashes in Kanawha Valley
Kanawha County dispatchers and first responders handled dozens of calls of crashes Tuesday as heavy rain moved through the area. Interstate 64 West was backed up for a little more than two hours after...
View ArticlePutnam Health Department receives performance evaluation
By Staff reports A recent evaluation of the Putnam County Health Department found some improvements need to be made to the department's practices. The health department received a 79% on a...
View ArticleYoung Putnam County ATV racing champion refuses to lose
By Ali Schmitz HOMETOWN - Alyssa Raynes originally wanted to ride horses. She ended up racing all-terrain vehicles instead. Raynes, 11, of Buffalo, is a national champion ATV racer. She travels across...
View ArticleBuffalo Elementary renovations move forward
By Staff reports Winfield - Buffalo Elementary School renovations will be up to bid later this month. Putnam County Schools Superintendent John Hudson told board members Monday the School Building...
View ArticleMore than 1500 Putnam residents without power for 3 hours
More than 1,500 Putnam County residents were without power Wednesday afternoon, according to Appalachian Power. The outage, which lasted for about three hours, stretched across multiple miles along...
View ArticleProgram highlights Putnam restaurants, artisans
By Ali Schmitz Putnam County restaurants and artisans are teaming up this month for a new program. Putnam Co. Tastes and Talents, a new program of the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau,...
View ArticlePutnam grand jury returns indictments against 42
A grand jury in Putnam County returned indictments last week against 42 defendants, Prosecuting Attorney Mark Sorsaia announced. The indictments Sorsaia announced are not a finding of fact; it means...
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