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King Henry VIII has gone down in history as one of the most famous, or perhaps I should say infamous, of British monarchs. His numerous wives, the way he dispatched some of them and his schism with the Catholic church are well known. What is less famous is a rather strange case that involved…
Heart+Hand Outreach Ministries is offering free, back-to-school assistance to Kanawha and Putnam county families this summer.
What a soaker of a week it has been out there! A series of disturbances have traveled over Putnam County, bringing multiple rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain to the region. The previous dry spell has helped us soak up the excessive moisture much more easily. In fact, dry ground can caus…
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Marshall Health has added Evan McClanahan, M.D., and Jeffrey R. Hawk, D.O., to its team of primary care and occupational providers at Marshall Health Network, according to a news release.
Putnam County Fairòòò½ÊÓƵ™s annual Demolition Derby Night brings metal-crunching fun to the Gary Jividen-Billy Whittington Motorized Event Complex at the fairgrounds in Eleanor on Monday, July 15, 2024.
Fair Week brings out all of the smiles last week in Putnam County.
The last day of the 2024 Putnam County Fair includes the four-wheel-drive mud run, on Saturday afternoon, July 20, 2024, at the Gary Jividen-Billy Whittington Motorized Event Complex at the county fairgrounds in Eleanor.
The U8-10 Winfield Little League squad takes on Grant County in a semi-final playoff game on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Nitro ball fields.
Praying for Godòòò½ÊÓƵ™s will is the best thing. The wisest thing. The hardest thing. One of the most difficult lessons of my life. It happened on July 20, 1994 -- 30 years ago this week. It was a Wednesday.
A hijacking occurred in the South recently. In a little country town at the Methodist church.
Aging Senior Picnic on July 25
Hurricane battles it out with Bridgeport during the Little League Championship 9-11U game at the Ona ball fields on Wednesday evening, July 17, 2024.
The Truck & Tractor Pull showed off the sweat and the mud during opening weekend of the 2024 Putnam County Fair on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the fairgrounds in Eleanor.
HURRICANE, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” AB Contracting Inc. on Wednesday hosted the groundbreaking of 304 at Valley Pointe, a multi-family housing development in Hurricane, West Virginia.
Hurricane resident and long-time Soap Box Derby racer Dakota Thomas has been named a recipient of the Soap Box Derbyòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Youth Volunteer Service Award for her efforts to keep the wheels turning in the South Charleston Soap Box Derby program.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” I consider myself fortunate to be able to say that I have run 10 marathons (26.2 miles) and a dozen half-marathons (13.1 miles) in my running career.
NITRO òòò½ÊÓƵ” Professional pickleball player Susannah Barr has served in different ways, whether thatòòò½ÊÓƵ™s on or off the court.
The Poca Dots boys basketball program has been among West Virginiaòòò½ÊÓƵ™s most productive since the late 1990s.
State championships by the softball team at Winfield and the girls soccer team at Charleston Catholic helped those respective schools win the Champions Cup last Wednesday.
The Winfield 8-10U squad goes up against the Mullins team during the Firecracker Softball Tournament at the Nitro City Park ball fields on Saturday morning, July 13.
At the ball fields, the county fair, and every place in between, the smiles of Putnam County can be see every day of the year.
New Putnam County archers try out the sport while veteran marksmen hone their craft during the archery camp on Tuesday afternoon, July 9, at Winfield Middle School.
The Disc-Connected K9s perform their frisbee act for the crowd on Saturday afternoon, July 13, at the Putnam County Fair.
The Kids Pageant at the Putnam County Fair features great little ones, their families and friends -- with ribbons and sashes given for the winners -- on Saturday afternoon, July 13.
The dog days of summer are here as we head through July!
161 years ago this month, nearly 200,000 Americans came together in a small town in Pennsylvania. Just over half of them wore the blue of the Union army while the rest were dressed in gray, butternut and a miscellany of civilian clothes. The town they were in was Gettysburg, the Civil War wa…
In August of 1971, sitting side by side on a brown couch in Huddy, Kentucky, my sister Teri and I gave our hearts to Jesus. We were baptized together, went to Sunday School together and Training Union on Sunday nights. We were in youth group together and youth choir.
I stood in the hall and cried.
Night Market set for July 18
ELEANOR -- The first full day of the Putnam County Fair brought extreme heat and brave souls to battle it, as fair-goers enjoyed the rides, games, music, food and fun on Saturday, July 13.
Kanawha County singer and songwriter Chasity Dye wows the crowd on Saturday afternoon, July 13, at the Putnam County Fair.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” A Putnam County teacher is among finalists for a statewide educator award.
On Tuesday morning, July 2, at Hurricane City Park, Patrolman Reed, Lt. Payne and Sgt. White, with the assistance of K-9 officers Judge and Cash, show how the Hurricane Police Departmentòòò½ÊÓƵ™s four-legged members get the job done
Several Putnam, Kanawha and Fayette county youth groups and individuals were recognized during the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protectionòòò½ÊÓƵ™s 61st annual Youth Environmental Day on May 18 at North Bend State Park in Ritchie County.
WINFIELD, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” During Tuesdayòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Putnam County Commission meeting, commissioners approved transferring ownership of the òòò½ÊÓƵtown Senior Center to Putnam Aging at the request of the nonprofit.
ELEANOR, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” The 2024 Putnam County Fair òòò½ÊÓƵ” officially opening 6 p.m. Friday at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Eleanor òòò½ÊÓƵ” handles the summer heat with eight days of family fun.
In addition to being Britainòòò½ÊÓƵ™s capital city and the seat of its government, the city of London is also one of the worldòòò½ÊÓƵ™s most visited tourist attractions.
Heart+Hand Outreach Ministries is offering free back-to-school assistance to Kanawha and Putnam county families this summer.
West Virginia high school sports programs are taking advantage of the summer by competing in shootouts, team camps and other activities.
Hurricane versus Charleston, during 10-12 All-Stars Baseball action.
The remnant moisture from Tropical Cyclone Beryl has tracked its way northward into the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions. Wednesdayòòò½ÊÓƵ™s cold front brought quite the soaker, but a less humid air mass has arrived in Putnam county. The good news is the majority of rain chances on your Thursda…
Chess club to meet today
HURRICANE òòò½ÊÓƵ” Due to the high number of apprenticeship applications received, the Kanawha Valley Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education chapter seeks employers to join the skilled industrial maintenance apprenticeship program.
On Thursday, July 4, at Hurricaneòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Independence Day Celebration, 10 competitors participated in the annual Farleyòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Famous Hot Dogs Hot Dog Eating Contest, with Jason Dial winning with 12 dogs in five minutes.
Unlike last yearòòò½ÊÓƵ™s downpour, Hurricaneòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Independence Day parade was held in a light rain, but the storm just before its start reduced the number participants and attendees.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” One Hurricane Girl Scout received the highest honor in Girl Scouting òòò½ÊÓƵ” the Gold Award òòò½ÊÓƵ” in November 2023, and now she has earned a $5,000 national scholarship in recognition of her Gold Award project.
òòò½ÊÓƵœGod is not surprised.òòò½ÊÓƵ
Itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s about a year now and a full season of state championships that David Price, executive director of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) has experienced after taking over the helm from the retiring Bernie Dolan.
TEAYS VALLEY òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Putnam County Library has released its list of new books acquired in June.
Putnam Pride 2024 draws a large crowd of supporters on Saturday, June 29, 2024, with fun, food and lots of entertainment at Valley Park.
She was afraid.
The Bison volleyball squad teamed up with the schoolòòò½ÊÓƵ™s football players for a combined car wash and hot dog sale fundraiser on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at City National Bank in Eleanor.
On Saturday morning, June 29, 2024, in Poca, the high schoolòòò½ÊÓƵ™s show choir holds it summer car wash and hot dog sale fundraiser in front of the library.
Heatwave-resistant smiles popped up all over Putnam County this past week.
On Monday evening, June 24, 2024, at Little Creek Park in South Charleston, the Hurricane 9-11 All-Stars battle it out with the All-Stars from Ripley.
Putnam County Farmers Market hosts a special Kids Day, with lots of extra fun for the little ones, on Saturday, June 29, 2024, across from the main library.
HURRICANE òòò½ÊÓƵ” Last Tuesday, the Fuel Counter announced on its Facebook page it would close its Hurricane location in Putnam County.
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” Winfield High School rising senior Sydne Alexander is the winner of the West Virginia Scholar Program, receiving a full tuition plus room and board scholarship to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College beginning in the fall of 2025.
Church-Wide Yard Sale set
On Wednesday, June 26 ,2024, at Valley Park, the Copperheads take on the Dirt Bags in travel baseball action.
Itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s more than 1,600 years since the Romans withdrew from Britain. They didnòòò½ÊÓƵ™t all go at once, of course. For economic and political reasons the military and administrators of the province left in 410 AD, but many other Romans remained. These were the people who had settled there, married in…
HURRICANE, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” The U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia CUFFED Task Force and Putnam County Sheriffòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Office arrested a Putnam County man Monday morning on charges of soliciting a minor.
From Huntington to Charleston, communities are gearing up for Independence Day celebrations, which will be on a Thursday this year.
