BARBOURSVILLE òòò½ÊÓƵ” Circus Lena, the Italian-style Big Top tent situated in the parking lot of the Huntington Mall, has returned for the second year in a row with a whole new show.
Friday, September 13, 2024
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Cabell County Schools provides a family support library for families who may be in need of professional guidance addressing topics like anxiety, depression or social media.
Several brush fires continued to smoke and smolder at scattered locations across southern West Virginia on Thursday and ran the risk of spreading as dry, breezy winds swept into the state in advance of the remnants of Tropical Storm Francineòòò½ÊÓƵ™s northwestward movement.
West Virginiaòòò½ÊÓƵ™s population has been bleeding for a long time òòò½ÊÓƵ” more than any other state.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Cabell County Commission opened an online application process and voted to set the deadline for requests from the West Virginia First Foundation Opioid Settlement Funds during its regular meeting Thursday.
IRONTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriffòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Office reports:
IRONTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Eleven people were indicted last week on lesser felony charges that, under Ohio law, generally donòòò½ÊÓƵ™t result in state prison sentences.
Land transfers
IRONTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Ironton Council for the Artsòòò½ÊÓƵ™ 2024-25 subscription concert series features six outstanding vocal music, instrumental music, and theatre performances from October 2024 through April 2025 and fulfills our mission of providing high-quality, low-cost, engaging, entertaining, educat…
Annual walk set for Sept. 26
Thursday, September 12, 2024
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” One person was transported by Cabell County EMS for injuries following an altercation at 11:38 a.m. Thursday in the 600 block of 20th Street.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Huntington City Council District 5 representative Teresa Johnson has committed $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Huntington Black Pastors Ministerial Association, the city announced in a news release.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Several schools across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio have received continued potential threats online this week.
DEERING, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Ohio Department of Transportationòòò½ÊÓƵ™s District 9 planning department is seeking public comment on a proposed project call for a culvert to be replaced on Ohio 243 between Deering-Bald Knob Road and Spring Branch Road in a rural area of Perry Township.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” The 17th of nearly two dozen òòò½ÊÓƵœsuper loadsòòò½ÊÓƵ is scheduled to start Friday, Sept. 13, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
ROME TOWNSHIP, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” A bridge replacement project is scheduled at Rome Township Road 205, according to the office of Lawrence County Engineer Patrick Leighty.
The sentencing of former Williamson Mayor Charles Hatfield, who pleaded guilty to federal embezzlement charges in May, was rescheduled Thursday to later this year.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Patriot Day at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington is an annual observance on Sept. 11 to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, says many studies show a critical demand for trade and other skills, which do not require a four-year college degree.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Residents from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicineòòò½ÊÓƵ™s General Surgery Residency Program spent Wednesday morning volunteering at a local hospice facility as part of National Day of Service and Remembrance.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday that when it comes to proposed tax cuts expected to be discussed during a special legislative session on Sept. 30, òòò½ÊÓƵœIf this blows up and everything, itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s not on me.òòò½ÊÓƵ
IRONTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners awarded a contract that will bring some $800,000 in improvements to the Lawrence County Airpark west of Chesapeake, Ohio.
IRONTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” A Chesapeake, Ohio, man was sentenced to 10 to 14 years in prison Wednesday in a drug case in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” A research team with Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Marshall Health Network are testing a non-opioid medication in hopes of helping newborns who are suffering from neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS).
Several local students were among 16,000 named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
TOPEKA, Kan. òòò½ÊÓƵ” State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nationòòò½ÊÓƵ™s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasnòòò½ÊÓƵ™t fixed persist…
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The following information was provided by reports from the Huntington Police Department:
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Several schools in the region received potential online threats or had safety concerns leading to investigations by local law enforcement Tuesday and Wednesday.
Gov. Jim Justice has proclaimed Sept. 15 through Sept. 21 as Child Passenger Safety Week in West Virginia.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” A fire in the 4700 block of Logan Street off Darnell Road in the Pea Ridge area of Cabell County took nearly four hours to put out Tuesday afternoon.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Moses AutoMall of Huntington will host a car seat safety inspection event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at the dealership, 3301 U.S. 60 in Huntington.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Charlestonòòò½ÊÓƵ™s newest mural is one of the largest in the city òòò½ÊÓƵ” and the most impactful, said Jeff Pierson, city art director.
HURRICANE òòò½ÊÓƵ” òòò½ÊÓƵœIt is the Appalachian way to take care of one another and ensure that our neighbor has what they need to not only survive, but to thrive,òòò½ÊÓƵ says Tasha Withrow. òòò½ÊÓƵœLearning how to save a life can bring us together more as a community.òòò½ÊÓƵ
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Get your Greek on! Itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s òòò½ÊÓƵœall Greekòòò½ÊÓƵ in Huntington this weekend.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” On the biggest travel days of the year, when travelers are standing in long lines waiting to pass the security checkpoint, it can be easy to forget why the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created and why itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s necessary.
CEREDO òòò½ÊÓƵ” The First Congregational Church of Ceredo is celebrating its 150th anniversary on Sept. 15. It stands on decades of history and faith.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Pickleball courts at McClelland Park, and possibly Harris Riverfront Park, are in the works.
Gov. Jim Justiceòòò½ÊÓƵ™s announcement Monday of a special legislative session to consider additional tax cuts was short on details, leaving state leaders with more questions than answers.
WINFIELD, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” Commissioners voted to adopt a vape smoke shop ordinance for Putnam County during Tuesdayòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Putnam County Commission meeting.
Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc. and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this weekòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Female Gamer of the Week award to senior Sophie Bailey of the Poca High School Volleyball team.
Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc. and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this weekòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Male Gamer of the Week award to Kellon Schmidt of Hurricane Soccer!
Looking at the big mess that was supposed to be his new deck, Barry wondered how it had all gone wrong.
HURRICANE, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” The scoreboard clock malfunctioned several times Friday night at Redskins Stadium.
WINFIELD òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Putnam County Commission was one of 21 West Virginia beneficiaries of more than $1.1 million in STOP Violence Against Women program grant funds, Gov. Jim Justiceòòò½ÊÓƵ™s office announced on Aug. 13.
The Boomtown Days car show in Nitro brought out automobile collectors and enthusiasts on Saturday morning, Sept. 7, 2024.
The following is a tale of two stories about a couple of high school football coaches in the area. The big difference between the two is that one came into a program with the cupboard a bit sparse and the other with the cupboard well stocked.
The first two games of Herbert Hooveròòò½ÊÓƵ™s last two seasons havenòòò½ÊÓƵ™t gone the way the Huskies wanted.
Is it a universal need?
From ball games to fall festivals, the spirit of Putnam County shows from all of the great smiles this week.
Heading into the Battle of the Bridge rivalry game between Nitro and St. Albans Friday night, all signs pointed to a possible tough night for the Red Dragons.
HURRICANE, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” Hurricane won a dual with Cabell Midland 144-149 on Wednesday in high school golf at the Sleepy Hollow Golf Club.
The Generals host the Eagles of Robert C. Byrd (Clarksburg) High School on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7, 2024, at Winfield High School.
"A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples in silver settings," -- Proverbs 25:11.
The Nitro Boomtown Days parade makes its way through town on Saturday morning, Sept. 7, 2024, with beautiful fall temperatures and a cool breeze.
TEAYS VALLEY òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Putnam County Library has released its list of new books acquired in August.
One of the first adventures Lori took me on after I moved to West Virginia permanently in 2008 was whitewater rafting on the New River. It wasnòòò½ÊÓƵ™t one of the big runs òòò½ÊÓƵ” Iòòò½ÊÓƵ™m not that brave òòò½ÊÓƵ” but it was a thrilling ride, and Iòòò½ÊÓƵ™ve done it again several times since then. The river and the scenery…
Bringing Back Village set
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight.
COLUMBUS, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were abducting and eating pets, repeating during a televised debate the type of inflammatory and anti-immigrant rhetoric he has promoted throughout his campaigns.
PHILADELPHIA òòò½ÊÓƵ” Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly needling him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and Americ…
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” In observance of World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission announced the recipients of its 2024-25 Campus Mental Health Grants, which aim to address the mental health needs of students at West Virginiaòòò½ÊÓƵ™s public colleges and uni…
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Ohio Controlling Board on Monday approved the release of $310,500 for renovations to the Clark Memorial Library on the Shawnee State Campus.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) will hold its quarterly Board of Directors meeting at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13. This meeting will be conducted both virtually and in person at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Hospitality and Tourism and Conference Center at Davis and Elkins Coll…
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Huntington City Council passed and moved three contracts for the Huntington Police Departmentòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Turn Around program during its meeting on Monday.
