Putnam teacher with 60 years of service to retire
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - Putnam County Schools' longest working employee Mary Jane Anderson will retire at the end of the school year. A teacher, Anderson has been a district employee for more than...
View ArticlePutnam road closed after semi loses lumber
By Staff reports U.S. 35 in Putnam County is shut down after a tractor-trailer lost 40,000 pounds of lumber on the highway around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Putnam County emergency dispatchers said the north...
View ArticleInclusiveness upgrades open up play opportunities in Hurricane
By Laura Haight Hurricane City Park will be more inclusive to everyone this spring. The city of Hurricane recently purchased new playground equipment, including a wheelchair-accessible swing and a...
View ArticlePutnam man critically injured after being hit by vehicle
By Staff reports A Putnam County man is in critical condition after being struck by a car Sunday night. Forrest Yonkosky, 47, of Rock Branch, was walking in the middle of W.Va. 62 in the Poca area...
View ArticleDonations wanted for Putnam girl's family
The Winfield community is mourning the loss of one of their elementary students. Addison Hazlett, a kindergartener at Eastbrook Elementary School, passed away from an unexpected medical emergency over...
View ArticlePoca starts move to Putnam Public Service District
By Laura Haight The Putnam County Commission approved officially moving the town of Poca and its surrounding area into Putnam Public Service District at its meeting Tuesday morning. Jim Caruthers,...
View ArticleScott Depot family mourns child after sudden death
By Laura Haight SCOTT DEPOT - Smart. Happy. Hilarious. Perfect. These are the words that come to Ashley Hazlett's mind when she remembers her 6-year-old daughter, Addison. Addison Hazlett, a...
View ArticlePutnam judge wrong in dismissing charges against man, Supreme Court rules
By Kate White The state Supreme Court reinstated two misdemeanor charges against a man in Putnam County on Thursday, overruling a judge who said the man hadn't been tried on the charges soon enough....
View ArticlePutnam teacher reflects on 60 years in classroom
By Laura Haight Amid the changes Winfield High School has seen over the last 60 years there has been one constant: Mary Jane Anderson has always been the warm face in Room 209. Affectionately known as...
View ArticleKanawha, Putnam extending school calendars for snow days
By Staff reports School officials in Kanawha and Putnam counties keep having to find additional days in their school calendars to make up days canceled by snow. Kanawha County Schools' superintendent...
View ArticlePutnam education board takes up retirements, audit performance
By Staff reports WINFIELD - The Putnam County Board of Education approved four retirements at its meeting on Monday. Poca High School's athletic director Alan Osborne will be retiring at the end of...
View ArticleHearing looks at Putnam PSD rate change
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - Few Putnam County residents spoke out against the Putnam Public Service District's rate change at a public hearing Tuesday evening. The Putnam County Commission approved...
View ArticlePutnam ambulance catches fire
By Staff reports MILTON, W.Va. -- A Putnam County ambulance caught fire Saturday afternoon, causing $100,000 worth of damage. According to Putnam County EMS's Facebook page, the ambulance began...
View ArticleBeloved Hurricane horse dies at 27
By Laura Haight Hurricane's living landmark, Nugget the horse, will no longer be roaming his pasture next to the Wave Pool on Teays Valley Road. Nugget, a Morgan horse with Palomino coloring, died...
View ArticlePutnam commissioners OK public service rate change
By Laura Haight Putnam County Commission approved the rate change for Putnam Public Service District customers and new Poca area customers at its meeting Tuesday. Now, the 11,150 customers in Putnam...
View ArticleWoman dies from injuries in Putnam fire
By Staff reports A Putnam County woman has died from injuries she sustained in a fire at a house near Liberty, a deputy state fire marshal said Tuesday evening. Putnam County 911 dispatchers said they...
View ArticleU.S. 35 reopened in Putnam
By Staff reports A wreck early Wednesday morning blocked both lanes of U.S. 35 in the area of Honeycutt Road in Putnam County, dispatchers say. The wreck was reported around 5 a.m. No injuries were...
View ArticlePutnam groups consider opening co-working space
By Laura Haight The Putnam County Development Authority and the Putnam Chamber of Commerce are exploring the idea of moving to a new location and launching a new co-working space for the Putnam area....
View ArticleBuffalo begins work on football stadium
By Laura Haight Buffalo High School is beginning construction on a new football stadium, which will be completely finished in three years, school officials said. Athletic Director Pat Clark said the...
View ArticleU.S. 35 construction work should finish during fall of 2018
By Laura Haight If all goes according to plan, U.S. 35 in Putnam and Mason counties will be completely finished in the fall of 2018. Currently, 14.6 miles remain as a two-lane road after the Buffalo...
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