Putnam school enrollment up after down year
By Staff reports An official headcount has yet to be tallied, but Putnam County school officials are saying enrollment has increased this year, negating last year's loss of about 200 students.During a...
View ArticleDeputies ID suspect, victim in Hurricane homicide
UPDATED 9 a.m. Friday:The Putnam County Sheriff's Department early this morning named a Buffalo man as a "person of interest" in the investigation of a homicide Thursday night. Sheriff Steve Deweese...
View ArticlePutnam man wanted in woman's murder arrested near Boston
By Erin Beck Kate WhiteKate White A Putnam County man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting near Hurricane was arrested Friday afternoon in Massachusetts.Authorities were looking for Philip David...
View ArticleSuspect in Putnam homicide will not fight extradition
By Staff reports A Putnam County man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Hurricane-area woman will not fight being returned to West Virginia to face his charges.Philip David Casto, 33,...
View ArticlePutnam school custodian killed in car wreck
By Staff reports A Putnam County custodian died in a car accident Monday, the school district's spokeswoman confirmed.Mike Arnold died in an accident on U.S. 60 in Hurricane near Lakeside Elementary,...
View ArticleWater company warns of 'utility impostors'
By Staff reports West Virginia American Water is warning its customers about potential "utility impostors."The company received a report Wednesday night about a male "acting suspiciously on a...
View ArticleAlleged killer returns to Putnam County for arraignment
By Erin Beck WINFIELD - Police brought Putnam County resident Philip Casto, who allegedly killed a Hurricane woman last week, back to West Virginia on Friday to face a first-degree murder...
View ArticleViral pink eye clusters identified in Kanawha, Putnam counties
By Lydia Nuzum Clusters of viral pink eye cases have been reported in Kanawha and Putnam counties since late July, prompting public health officials to investigate the cause and spread of the...
View ArticleEleanor church celebrates 70 years
By Lydia Nuzum Its cement facade is bright white, its grounds well-kept, and its inside modern and up-to-date, with gleaming stained glass windows that bathe its small congregation in sunshine on a...
View ArticleHearing postponed for Putnam murder suspect
 WINFIELD, W.Va. -- A preliminary hearing for Putnam County resident Philip Casto, who allegedly killed a Hurricane woman on Sept. 10, was postponed Monday in Putnam Circuit Court. Casto, 33, of...
View ArticlePutnam commission picks Pittsburgh firm to lead Hurricane park project
By Elaina Sauber WINFIELD - Improvements to Hurricane's Valley Park are a step closer to becoming a reality.After hearing proposals from five architectural and engineering firms vying to make Valley...
View ArticlePipeline meeting scheduled in Putnam County
Columbia Pipeline Group will hold a public hearing next Tuesday evening to let Putnam County residents discuss a planned 165-mile pipeline that will run through the county. The meeting is scheduled...
View ArticleCemetery upkeep 'something the community needs,' new owner says
By Elaina Sauber WINFIELD - The new owner of the former J.L. Bowling Cemetery is working diligently to restore its original luster through compassion, community engagement and lots of weed whacking....
View ArticlePutnam schools prepare for education performance audit
By Elaina Sauber WINFIELD - A team of employees from the Putnam County school district is conducting mock audits to prepare for a December visit from the state Office of Educational Performance...
View ArticleGrand jury to hear Putnam murder case
The case of a Putnam County man accused of murder is moving forward after a county magistrate found probable cause to send it to a grand jury. Philip Casto, 33, appeared before Magistrate Linda Hunt...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil planned for domestic violence awareness
The Putnam County S.T.O.P. task force is holding a candlelight vigil tonight in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month. The task force, which stands for Services, Training, Officers,...
View ArticleGroundbreaking set for final section of U.S. 35
By Elaina Sauber After years of uncertainty, plans to build the last remaining four-lane section of U.S. 35 are under way. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will be...
View ArticlePutnam residents hear more about Mountaineer Xpress pipeline
By Andrew Brown HURRICANE - Dozens of people from Putnam and Cabell counties attended an open house Tuesday night to learn more about Mountaineer Xpress pipeline, a proposed interstate project that...
View ArticlePutnam commissioners consider adding office space
By Elaina Sauber WINFIELD - In an effort to consolidate Putnam County's agencies, commissioners there are considering the development of land near Valley Street for additional office space. County...
View ArticlePutnam school bus involved in minor wreck
By Staff reports A school bus and another vehicle were involved in a crash on W.Va. 34 in Teays Valley on Friday morning, said a Putnam County dispatcher.The wreck resulted in minor damage and minor...
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