Putnam County hires attorney for potential opioid lawsuit
By Ali Schmitz Putnam County has hired an attorney for a potential lawsuit against drug wholesalers. Alan Pritt, from Pritt & Spano in Charleston, was hired to represent the county in the proposed...
View ArticlePutnam woman charged with murder in heroin overdose
By Giuseppe Sabella The Putnam County Sheriff's Department has arrested a woman for murder in connection with a deadly heroin overdose - something the county's sheriff says he can't ever remember...
View ArticlePutnam to hire new county attorney
By Staff reports Putnam County is looking for a new county attorney. The county posted a job listing for the part-time position on Sunday. Jennifer Scragg Karr has been the county attorney since 2001....
View ArticlePutnam farm owner charged with 19 counts of animal neglect
By Ali Schmitz Charges have been filed against a Putnam County farmer accused of animal abuse. Mark Andy Santee, the owner of A&A Farms in Red House, was charged Tuesday with 19 counts of animal...
View ArticlePutnam declines request to establish noise ordinance
By Ali Schmitz Winfield - Putnam County will continue to have no countywide noise ordinance. Commissioners declined to consider a request from residents of Sleepy Hollow Township subdivision in...
View ArticleOne person injured in Putnam ATV crash
By Staff reports One person was injured Saturday afternoon in an ATV crash in Putnam County, a dispatcher said. The person was taken to a local hospital, and the dispatcher did not know the extent of...
View ArticleRoute 35 closed in Putnam after head-on crash
By Staff reports Route 35 is shut down in both directions in Putnam County after a head-on collision between a semi-truck and a vehicle, according to Putnam County dispatchers. Dispatchers say the...
View ArticlePutnam school board OKs Buffalo Elementary renovations
By Staff reports Buffalo Elementary School renovations will begin this summer, after Putnam County Board of Education members accepted a low bid for the project Monday night. Hurricane-based 1 Korin...
View ArticleTeen seriously injured in Poca crash, deputies said
By Staff reports A teenager was seriously injured in a car crash Saturday in Putnam County. Putnam County sheriff's deputies said in a statement that the young man was traveling Poca River Road at...
View ArticleFamilies Leading Change to hold mini-grant meeting
Families Leading Change will sponsor an informational meeting for those concerned about schools in Putnam County and surrounding counties. The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 23 at the Area 34...
View ArticlePutnam commission issues bonds to finance Valley Park project
By Staff reports The Putnam County Commission issued bonds Tuesday to finance the Valley Park improvement project. The county has issued up to $10 million in bonds for the Greater Teays Valley TIF...
View ArticleDozens of animals seized from suspected puppy mill in Nitro
By Ali Schmitz Dozens of animals were seized Tuesday during a two-county operation on an alleged puppy mill, according to the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association. Humane officers from the...
View ArticlePoca teen dies of injuries sustained in car accident
By Staff reports A Poca teenager who was in a car accident over the weekend died Thursday of his injuries, according to a news release from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. William Steven Smith,...
View ArticleParents remember son killed by overdose in Putnam
By Giuseppe Sabella CULLODEN - Weeks after his death, a container of Jeffrey Burdette's ashes sat on the worn fabric of an armchair he often enjoyed. His mother, Imogene Burdette, can almost see her...
View ArticlePutnam schools OKs $122.6 million budget
By Carlee Lammers Winfield - Members of the Putnam County Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a nearly $122.7 million budget for the 2017-18 school year. The five-member board approved...
View ArticlePolice seek public's help identifying alleged Putnam burglary suspect
By Staff reports The Putnam County Sheriff Department's crime unit is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in an alleged burglary. The suspect is a white male who is believed to have...
View ArticlePutnam stores cited for underage alcohol sales
By Staff reports Eight Putnam County convenience stores illegally sold alcohol to young people during a recent sting operation. The compliance checks, conducted by the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage...
View ArticlePutnam pet shop operator faces 47 counts of animal cruelty following seizure...
By Staff report The owner of a Scott Depot pet salon has been charged with 47 counts of animal neglect/cruelty following a May 9 search of her property followed by the seizure of scores of...
View ArticlePutnam restaurant closed after several health violations
By Ali Schmitz A Putnam County restaurant has closed after their permit was suspended due to several health code violations. The Wine Valley, a wine bar and tapas restaurant in Hurricane, was shut...
View ArticlePhotos: Cross-country motorcycle ride for veterans cruises through Nitro
The Run for the Wall roared through Nitro Wednesday on their way to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of motorcyclists - veterans, friends and family - left Ontario,...
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