Putnam schools to see funding cuts in state budget cutbacks
By Elaina Sauber Putnam County Schools may lose as much as $500,000 in funding cuts, school board officials say.As part of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's plan to cut funding for most state agencies by 4...
View ArticleBakery and bookstore cafe to bring new flavors to Hurricane Main Street
By Dawn Nolan HURRICANE, W.Va. - Despite the steady volume of traffic passing by, Hurricane's Main Street has more than one "for rent" sign hanging in the window of a former small business. But that...
View ArticlePutnam County opens first 'nature park'
By Elaina Sauber RED HOUSE, W.Va. - Sitting atop Red House Hill, Putnam County's newest park offers visitors a different experience than one might find at, say, Hurricane's Valley Park. Instead of...
View ArticleFire reported at Home Depot in Teays Valley
By Staff reports A small fire was contained at the Home Depot in Teays Valley overnight, according to a Putnam County dispatcher.The dispatcher said the fire was contained by the sprinklers in the...
View ArticleAddition to historic Putnam site shows divide during Civil War
By Elaina Sauber The newest addition to the historic Hoge House in Winfield exposes the sharp political divide felt among West Virginia families during the Civil War.As it turns out, Putnam County was...
View ArticlePutnam officials contemplate effect of budget cuts
By Elaina Sauber WINFIELD, W.Va. -- After Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's recently announced plans to cut state funding for most government agencies by 4 percent, Putnam County officials are brainstorming...
View ArticleNeedle exchange program could be Putnam County's future
By Elaina Sauber WINFIELD - With the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department's plans to kick off a harm reduction program in December, a similar program in Putnam County may be further down the road. Dr....
View ArticleMan robs Sheetz in Putnam County
By Staff reports A man robbed a Putnam County gas station this morning, police say.The man, described as a tan, white man in his 30s or 40s with brown hair, brown eyes and bushy eyebrows, robbed the...
View ArticleJudge calls Putnam truancy diversion program a success
By Elaina Sauber WINFIELD - Since beginning its truancy diversion program, Putnam County Schools have not only seen truancy rates go down, but also dropout rates.Putnam Circuit Court Judge Phillip...
View ArticlePutnam County becomes focus for gas drilling possibilities
By Elaina Sauber Despite this year's slumping gas prices, potential profits that lay far beneath Putnam County's surface are piquing some companies' interests.The state Department of Environmental...
View ArticlePerson taken to hospital in Putnam fire
By Staff reports A trailer burned to the ground overnight in Putnam County, according to a dispatcher.The fire occurred at 12168 Charleston Road on W.Va. 62 at about 12 a.m. A person was injured and...
View ArticlePutnam PSD seeks water storage upgrade funds
By Elaina Sauber The Putnam County Public Service District is seeking nearly $700,000 from County Commissioners for water storage upgrades. Mike McNulty, general manager of the public service...
View ArticleTri-County YMCA program aims to continue education after school in Putnam
By Elaina Sauber Winfield - Using raw spaghetti noodles and marshmallows, students at Winfield Elementary learned Tuesday that sometimes, how you find an answer is more important than getting it...
View ArticleKanawha health officials seek adverse childhood experience data
By Lori Kersey Officials from the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department want to know how your childhood was - and they want you to know how that could affect your health now. For the next two weeks,...
View ArticlePutnam County heroin bust leaves three facing charges
By Elaina Sauber A drug bust in Hurricane has three people facing multiple charges after officials said they found heroin and needles within reach of a child Wednesday. Joshua Perkins, Brittany...
View ArticlePutnam group asks for zoning changes in wake of Teays Valley Wal-Mart spat
By Elaina Sauber Four months after a highly contentious vote by the Putnam County Board of Zoning Appeals to issue a special-use permit for a Wal-Mart in Teays Valley, a community coalition is calling...
View ArticlePutnam YMCA open Thanksgiving morning
By Elaina Sauber The Tri-County YMCA is opening its doors to those looking to offset the inevitable extra calories that accompany Thanksgiving meals. The Scott Depot-based center is providing a free...
View ArticleLocal businesses set up shop for 'Small Business Saturday'
By Daniel Desrochers Small business owners throughout downtown Charleston were stringing up their Christmas decorations Tuesday.At the Purple Moon on Quarrier Street, Chuck Hamsher, the co-owner, was...
View ArticleNot in name only: Putnam couple patterns names, candidacy after Reagan
By Elaina Sauber When Putnam County Republicans Ron and Nancy Foster legally changed their names in 2012, it wasn't with the intention they would each run for public office one day. Ron had always...
View ArticleAudit: Putnam mortuary company got majority of Medical Examiner transports
By Joel Ebert An already embattled funeral home director was subjected to additional scrutiny recently following the release of a Legislative audit which determined an inordinate number of body...
View Article