Vandal shoots Putnam water tanks, causes thousands in damage
By Staff reports A reported vandal has caused several thousands of dollars in damage to a Putnam County Public Service District water tank on Ventroux Road outside Scott Depot. The damage is the...
View ArticleGatens sues Harding in latest lawsuit against funeral home owner
By Kate White The grandson of the man who started the Poca-based Gatens-Harding Funeral Home is suing the current owner who has been accused of racketeering related to the sale of more than 100...
View ArticlePutnam school board discusses levy rates, school calendar
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - The Putnam County Board of Education approved moving forward with the proposed levy rates for the 2016-17 school year. Chris Campbell, Putnam County Schools treasurer, said...
View ArticlePutnam magistrate candidate should be removed from ballot, panel says
By Laura Haight A candidate for magistrate in Putnam County should be removed from the ballot because he has been convicted of several misdemeanors, some of which include “moral turpitude,” the state...
View ArticleBuffalo man ID'd as victim of weekend interstate wreck
By Staff reports Police have released the name of a man who died in a wreck on Interstate 77 in Charleston on Saturday. William Joseph Seiber, 39, of Buffalo, was killed in a single-vehicle wreck at...
View ArticlePutnam health department out of debt, able to curtail budget proposal
By Laura Haight The Putnam County Health Department is requesting $50,000 in funding from the county commission. That's half of what was requested last year. County Commissioners applauded Lolita...
View ArticlePutnam magistrate candidates tout experience on different sides of the system
By Laura Haight Although the state Judicial Investigation Commission is trying to remove Troy Sexton from the ballot for Putnam County magistrate due to numerous misdemeanors, Sexton said Tuesday he's...
View ArticleBuffalo Bridge in Putnam County reopened after tractor-trailer wreck
By Staff reports Buffalo Bridge in Putnam County, which was shut down most of Wednesday due to a tractor-trailer rollover, has been reopened. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Carrie Bly said...
View ArticleCandidate meeting: Putnam County Commission
Candidates for Putnam County Commission are meeting today at 12:30 with editors from the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Three Republicans — Ronald Reagan Foster, Dusty Hurley or Joseph Tyree — are vying for...
View ArticlePutnam commission candidates differ on fire service fee
By Laura Haight It's been three years since Putnam County officials raised the county's fire service fee by 50 percent, but the fee has proven to be a hot topic in the race for county commission....
View ArticleCandidate meeting: Putnam school board
Editors from the Gazette-Mail will meet about 12:30 p.m. today with candidates for Putnam County school board. Four people filed to run for two Putnam Board of Education seats: incumbents Sam Sentelle...
View ArticlePutnam school board candidates discuss evolution, creation theories
By Laura Haight Three candidates for Putnam County Board of Education took a stance on teaching the theories of creationism and evolution Thursday. Bruce Knell, who has 40 years of teaching...
View ArticlePutnam grand jury indicts 35
A Putnam County grand jury returned indictments against 35 people on Wednesday, Prosecuting Attorney Mark Sorsaia announced. The indictments Sorsaia announced are not a finding of fact; it means only...
View ArticleCustomers alive when funeral benefits were cashed in, judge rules
By Kate White A judge's ruling last month could make it hard for the owners of Poca-based Gatens-Harding Funeral Home to fight allegations of racketeering related to the sale of more than 100 pre-need...
View ArticleNitro police chief expresses concerns over new open carry law
By Caitlin Cook Nitro police Chief Steve Walker asked city attorney Johnnie Brown for some advice on a topic he is typically well versed in - guns. Walker said Tuesday during a City Council meeting...
View ArticleYoga studio expands into Putnam County
By Laura Haight TEAYS VALLEY - Putnam County has a new way for residents to get healthy without stepping foot in a gym. Lifespring Yoga opened its second studio at 3657 Teays Valley Road, across from...
View ArticlePutnam school board approves bid for bleachers at new stadium
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - Buffalo High School soon will start construction on bleachers for the new stadium, bringing it one step closer to completion for football season. The Putnam County Board of...
View ArticlePutnam Commission approves new ballot following candidate removal
By Laura Haight Putnam County is still successfully preparing for the upcoming election, despite a recent setback with its ballot. The Board of Ballot Commissioners removed candidate Troy Sexton from...
View ArticlePutnam insurance agent charged with arson, witness tampering
By Kate White Federal prosecutors filed arson and witness tampering charges against a Winfield insurance agent on Tuesday. Jimmie Harper Jr., 36, is accused of setting fire to his home last year...
View ArticleLight pole falls on Winfield softball field, but team carries on
By Laura Haight A light pole fell onto the Winfield High School girls softball field, but the team isn't letting it stop them. The pole fell onto the field during a storm last week, head coach Steve...
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