Hurricane community garden first of its kind
By Laura Haight Putnam County residents now have a new place to plant this spring. The new Highmark Community Garden is accepting applications for raised-bed garden plots for the 2016 season. The...
View ArticleHuntington museum partners with Putnam schools, exhibits student artwork
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - More than 1,100 students from Putnam County Schools made art with the Huntington Museum of Art during the 2014-15 school year. Cindy Dearborn, Huntington Museum of Art...
View ArticleWV education official resigns after domestic violence charge
By Erin Beck Three weeks after his criminal charges became public, the man overseeing the West Virginia Department of Education's child-feeding programs has resigned from his position. Richard Goff,...
View ArticleHurricane wave pool won't open this year
By Lydia Nuzum Delays in repairs to the wave pool in Hurricane, coupled with more repairs than officials originally projected, will shutter the pool for the entire summer. The Putnam County Parks and...
View ArticleNew meter-reader routes bring surprise bills for power customers
A change in driving routes for Appalachian Power meter readers has left some customers receiving new bills reflecting usage adjustments within two weeks of receiving their regular monthly bills. The...
View ArticleResults from Tuesday's races
1,591 of 1,761 precincts Bernie Sanders 114,109 Hillary Clinton 80,104 Paul Farrell 19,666Keith Judd 4,084Martin O'Malley 3,423 Rocky De La Fuente 953 1,591 of 1,761 precinctsDonald Trump 138,876Ted...
View ArticlePutnam to welcome newcomer to school board
By Laura Haight Bruce Knell defeated an incumbent for a spot on Putnam County's Board of Education Tuesday - the first time an incumbent board member has lost an election in six years. With all 46...
View ArticleKnell surprised by success in Putnam school board race
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - After the polls closed on Tuesday evening, Bruce Knell made his way around Putnam County picking up signs for his county Board of Education campaign. Knell had no idea he...
View ArticleI-64 may be widened in Putnam; meeting next week
By Laura Haight About six miles of Interstate 64 between Charleston and Winfield would be widened under a proposal state transportation officials will discuss in Putnam County next week. The proposed...
View ArticleInsurance company asks for default judgment in Poca funeral home suit
By Kate White The insurance company suing a Poca-based funeral home, alleged to have cashed in on $1 million worth of false death benefits, has accused defendants of stonewalling the case and asked a...
View ArticleTeays senior builds trail for Eagle Scout project
By Laura Haight Like many high school seniors, R.J. Weiford goes to school, competes in track and field, goes to youth group and hangs out with friends. But in addition to all of these activities,...
View ArticleLongtime Putnam schools superintendent Hatfield to retire
By Laura Haight WINFIELD, W.Va. -- Harold "Chuck" Hatfield, longtime superintendent of Putnam County Schools, announced he will be retiring at Monday night's Board of Education meeting. Hatfield has...
View ArticleChild porn allegedly found on Putnam man's phone
By Staff reports Deputies have charged a Putnam County man after he allegedly turned in his cellphone for repairs and employees at the nTelos Wireless store found that it contained sexually explicit...
View ArticlePutnam County Library to offer summer reading program
Putnam County Library will offer a reading program this summer. Sign-ups begin June 1 and participants will read through July 31. A prize will be given to all readers who sign up and additional...
View ArticlePutnam schools looks at Boone's Hudson for superintendent post
By Laura Haight Amid financial struggles and employment cuts in Boone County Schools, Superintendent John Hudson might be leaving the county to serve as superintendent in Putnam County. Hudson is the...
View ArticlePutnam to get its own Habitat for Humanity ReStore
By Laura Haight Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam counties will soon be opening a ReStore in Putnam County by the end of the year. Amy McLaughlin, ReStore director, said the store should be...
View ArticlePutnam to get its own Habitat for Humanity ReStore
By Laura Haight Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam counties will soon be opening a ReStore in Putnam County by the end of the year. Amy McLaughlin, ReStore director, said the store should be...
View ArticlePutnam school board votes to hire Boone's Hudson
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - The Putnam County Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint John Hudson as the new superintendent at Wednesday night's special meeting. John Hudson is the...
View ArticleAfter alcohol sales OK'd, Hurricane bookstore reopens
By Laura Haight HURRICANE - Books and Brews is finally living up to its name and serving alcohol in its establishment - something that hasn't happened on that block of Hurricane's Main Street in...
View ArticlePutnam prosecutor warns of new phone scam
The Putnam Prosecuting Attorney's Office is warning of a new scam apparently threatening Putnam County residents with arrest if they don't return a call. The scammer is apparently calling Putnam...
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