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Your source for local news, sports and entertainment coverage in Hurricane, WV, Putnam County, and the surrounding areas! Annual Poca Fall Festival Produces Parade Pageantry Fall Fire Season, Caution Urged First Baptist Church of Hurricane Dedicates New Faith & Fitness Walking Trail Friday, September 25, was Homecoming for Hurricane High School. Festivities began at 6 p.m. with the annual parade on Teays Valley Road from Glad Tidings church to the high school.
Grand Jury Returns 34 Indictments
Your source for local news, sports and entertainment coverage in Hurricane, WV, Putnam County, and the surrounding areas! Putnam County Fair Closes With a Fireworks Good-Bye Historical Society to Discuss Underground Railroad PCF Ice Cream Eating Contest Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Kristina D.
50 Years in Commercial Aviation: a new book
Click on image to enlarge. July 8, 2026, © Leeham News: With the announcement on July 1 that LNA founder and editor Scott Hamilton is on track to retire next year, his third book about commercial aviation—a trilogy of sorts—has been published. Called 50 Years in Commercial Aviation, Memories and Inside Stories,” Hamilton reveals how he became infatuated with the airline industry.
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Pool patrons enjoy the waves on Monday, June 15, at the Valley Park Wave Pool in Hurricane. Mondays at the Waves of Fun pool, holidays excepted, are slow days with attendance numbering around fifty individuals. The number on Monday, June 15, was a bit above fifty. Surprising, considering the day’s low-70’s high temperature. Attendance swells on hot days.
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The June 9 Putnam County Commission meeting was a day of recognition for Eagle Research Corporation. County Attorney Larry Frye read a proclamation which recognized Eagle’s beginning in 1976 and its 50 years of growth during which it became a leading supplier of computers and electronic equipment to the oil and gas industry in more than 20 countries.
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Fear of the Google Data Center which is planned for Putnam County was much on display at the May 26 Putnam County Commission meeting. Close to a dozen individuals, armed with information related to other data centers, confronted the commission with their concerns. The commission has heard expressions of opposition to the data center at Buffalo at nearly every meeting since the plan became public knowledge but has refrained from taking any action.
Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crimes
Demetrius Fitzgerald Green, also known as “D,” 42, of Scott Depot, pleaded guilty on Thursday May 21, to three counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in federal court on February 18, 2026, February 27, 2026, and March 18, 2026, Green sold quantities of fentanyl exceeding 40 grams during each transaction in Charleston.
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One of several billboards announcing Jacob Harper’s Pioneer honor. American pioneers went into an unknown wilderness and endured many hardships. Jacob Harper is a pioneer because he has gone to where few others have been while battling a great hardship. In March of 2022, Jacob, then twenty-three, was diagnosed with a rare form of juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis that is caused by a mutation in the fused in sarcoma (FUS) gene.
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Ron and his first ever French Pork Pie March 14, aka π-Day, was created with 3.14 followed by endless non-repeating digits in mind. The day is celebrated by math nerds like me who love π and pie. Last year and past years, I celebrated π-Day by sharing an apple pie friends. This year’s plan to do the same had to be canceled due to an unforeseen circumstance. While I could, as an emergency measure, consume an entire apple pie without assistance, I decided to make a pie which I had never before made.
Grand Jury Returns 47 Indictments
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Kristina D. Raynes, reports that forty-seven indictments were returned by the March 2026 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging fifty-five persons committed one hundred forty-four (144) felonies and thirty-five (35) misdemeanors. The following is the last known address, and offenses for which they were indicted. Thomas E.
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Area affected by Text Amendment adoption. Commission Approves Text Amendments; Action makes way for US 35/I-64 Interchange Development The agenda for the February 10th Putnam County Commission meeting listed four items of seemingly routine business. The most routine and least significant agenda item, in appearance, was consideration and action upon two proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the Zoned Unincorporated Areas of Putnam County.
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I Peter 1:14-17 The text before us is a portion of Peter’s instruction to the believers who were scattered throughout the area which is now the present day nation of Turkey (see v. 1). The date of writing is thought to be between A.D. 60 and 62.
Why do the Nations Rage?
January 10th marks the dubious distinction of being the anniversary of the convening of both the League of Nations in 1920 and the United Nations in 1946. The League of Nations was established in the aftermath of World War I to promote dialogue among nations and prevent war. Progressive U.S. President Woodrow Wilson pushed the idea, apparently believing that tyrants could be talked out of tyranny. Americans were unconvinced and never joined.
WVDNR Reports Buck Firearms Season Harvest Numbers
Decreased harvest of 33,775 antlered deer reflects impact of abundant mast statewide and EHD in western counties. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced Tuesday, December 16, that hunters harvested 33,775 antlered deer during the state’s two-week buck firearm season, which ran from Nov. 24 to Dec. 7. The buck harvest in Putnam County was 451, down 19% from 680 in 2024. The 2025 statewide harvest was 18.5 percent below the 2024 harvest of 41,435 bucks.
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The covering of snow at the entrance to Bridge Park in this 9 a.m. photo increased during Monday evening and nighttime hours. November snows of an inch or more in Putnam County are uncommon. Slightly more than three inches of the white stuff fell between midnight Sunday and midnight Monday with one inch coming early, followed by two additional inches late. The most recent November snow of one inch or more at the Breeze weather station on November 26, 2013.
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The large black walnut tree in the front yard of the Ranch (Breeze office) on Hurricane Creek Road released its bounty last week. Black walnuts are a valuable food source for squirrels. The tree rodents use their strong teeth to crack the hard shells to get the high-protein nutmeat inside, but it takes persistence and hard work. The hard shell of a black walnut is a challenge. Squirrels will spend up to 40 minutes chewing a hole on either side or along the seam to get to the nutmeat.
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I Thessalonians 5:1-11 “But of the times and the seasons . . .” (v. 1). The times and seasons are those of the last days. The events of the last days were made known to Old Testament believers by God through His prophets. The happenings of the last days were known to the Thessalonians because they possessed knowledge of the scriptures. They knew the words which God spoke through Moses. They knew that failure to hearken to the words of the promised Prophet (Deut.
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I Peter 2:11-12, 3:13-17, 4:7-11, 5:8-10 “Dearly beloved . . .” The beloved whom Peter addresses were believers dwelling in the northern portion of Asia Minor. In preceding verses, Peter declared this audience to be a chosen generation which, in former times, was not a people. This description fits Gentile believers who were natives of the area. In the verse before us, Peter beseeches these believers to act as strangers and pilgrims.
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The PCDA closed on the 84,000 square foot warehouse located at 2301 Virginia Avenue in Culloden on Friday, May 23, and announced that the facility was available for lease before the deed was recorded with the Putnam County Clerk’s office on Tuesday, May 27. The property is hardly a stone’s throw from the Culloden I-64 Interchange which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026.
Honoring Our Defenders
On Memorial Day, the U.S. pauses to remember those who gave their all in our defense. Warfare is one of the oldest activities of mankind. Beginning with Nimrod in Babylon, rulers have used force of arms to subjugate their enemies and, often, their own people. The great empires of antiquity, Babylon, Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Greece and Rome, rose and fell to the cadence of armies on the march. And the people suffered from the plagues of death, famine and disease which followed the armies.
Putnam Produces Record Breaking Catfish
On May 9th, Justin Connor of Milton caught a 51.49-inch, 66.30-pound blue catfish on the Kanawha River in Putnam County using a mooneye on 80-pound test line. WVDNR fish culturist Ryan Bosserman, who works at the Apple Grove Fish Hatchery, confirmed Connor’s catch, which surpasses the previous 50.82-inch length record, set by Kimberly Feltner of Madison, Ind. in 2024. The blue catfish weight record remains with Michael John Drake, who caught a 69.45-pound, 50.51-inch fish on the Ohio River in 2023.
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The wind from the hail storm on Monday, April 14, blew tin from the barn roof at the Ranch (home of the Breeze). The white on the walk and on the grass is hail stones. A sampling of the hail stones. The hail was cause for the Breeze cattle to scurry for cover. Please follow and like us:
Toyota in Buffalo Named State’s Most Desired Employer
Approximately 95% of the emails which the Breeze receives are junk. It is rare when the contents of an email prove to be an item of general interest to Breeze readers and is also news which has not been or will not be widely circulated by other media. I recently received such an email. The subject line read: Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Named West Virginia’s Most Coveted Employer, Survey Finds. Toyota Motor Manufacturing means Buffalo, West Virginia.
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This bald eagle was photographed by Officer Brady Burton of the Hurricane Police Department at City Park on Monday, April 7. Bald eagles have been spotted at the reservoir adjacent to the park in recent years. This particular bird looks like the eagle that landed at Hurricane High School on the the very first day of school in August of 2023. Please follow and like us:
Putnam County Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes
On Wednesday, March 5, Dean E. Dawson, 65, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty in federal court in Huntington to one count of willful failure to pay over employment taxes on behalf of his business. According to court documents and statements, Dawson operated RPC Group LLC, a Hurricane, West Virginia, real estate appraisal business. Dawson was responsible for withholding employment taxes from RPC Group’s employees and paying over those funds to the IRS.
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Only a narrow channel of open water near the distant bank of the Kanawha River visible on Friday, January 24th. Editor’s Note: The scene of a narrow channel of open water on the Kanawha River at the Winfield Bridge on Friday, January 24th, brought to mind a submission by the late Fred McCallister published in the January 9, 2014, issue of the Breeze. Fred recalls a winter in which the Kanawha River was completely frozen over. His story follows. Ice Fishing On Bills Creek By Fred D.
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Members of the Nitro Fire Department conduct rescue training exercises at Ridenour Lake on January 14th. (Courtesy photo) The cold weather which settled in during the first week of January has caused Nitro’s Ridenour Lake to freeze over. The ice-covering presented the Nitro Fire Department an opportunity to conduct icy water rescue training at the lake on Tuesday, January 14.
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Plans for Upcoming 87th Legislature
On January 7th, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, announced leadership roles within the West Virginia House of Delegates and committee assignments for the upcoming 87th Legislature. Putnam Delegate Kathie Hess-Crouse will serve as Chairman of the Educational Choice Subcommittee of the Education Committee and Delegate Jarred Cannon, R-Putnam, will serve as Chairman of the Investments Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance.
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The West Virginia DNR stocked the Hurricane Reservoir with trout on Monday, January13th. The ice must melt before fishermen can wet their lines. (Photo date – January 14) Please follow and like us:
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Regarding PCDA Receives $5 Million Grant to Meet Future Housing Infrastructure Needs In the Breeze issue of January 9, 2025, it was reported that a specific national builder had been selected as the builder with which Stonewall would partner for home construction. This information is not correct. Stonewall is in negotiation with a number of national builders for home construction. The selection has not been finalized. Regardless of the builder selected, national builders operate in like manner.
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Jonah 2:1-10 The second chapter of Jonah is a record of the prayer which the prophet lifted up while he was in the belly of the great fish. This prayer is an open window through which we may view Jonah’s thinking during a time of great distress. In chapter one, Jonah’s action (his flight from the presence of the Lord) provides a picture of his thinking at a very different time. In chapter 1, Jonah attempted to flee from God because he did not want to go and to cry out against Nineveh.
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Putnam County Commission meetings are venues at which the commission conducts official business and hears from the public. The Tuesday, August 27 meeting was mostly listening. Nearly half of the one hour and 30 minute meeting was devoted to hearing comments concerning DAEA (Dilapidated & Abandoned Building Enforcement Agency) cases. The commission hears, then acts upon, complaints concerning property conditions.
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The Collins cattle on Vineyard Ridge are not suffering for lack of hay or water and do not understand human desperation. On the afternoon of August 18, the Breeze received the following email: “We have a 62 1/2 farm. We have been hauling water for over 2 months.
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This Sunday, we celebrate our mothers and all the wisdom they tried to impart to us. Breaking news,…
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Pictured are third, first and second place winners, Logan Beabout, Jason Dial, and Chase Cumptan. The City of Hurricane rewarded three big (and fast) eaters at Independence Day festivities at City Park as ten contestants consumed dozens of hot dogs in a five minute period. The first place winner was Jason Dial with 12 hot dogs. He went home with $500 and a very full stomach. Chase Cumptan placed second with 11 dogs downed and $250 richer.
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Larry Call of Hurricane poses in front of the C&O caboose at City Park in Hurricane on tghe 4th of July. Call retired from CSX as an engineer. His railroad career began as a conductor on this very caboose in the early 1970’s. This caboose logged many daily excursions between St. Albans and the southern coal fields of West Virginia. C&O became CSX in 1987. Call recalls enjoying many delightful meals that were created and consumed while Caboose 90250 was on the move through hill and hollow.
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The Putnam County Commission met on Tuesday, June 11 with Brian Ellis acting as commission president. Commissioner Andy Skidmore, regular commission president, was on vacation and absent from the meeting.
Remember Tiananmen Square
Thirty-five years ago, on the night of June 3, 1989, the Chinese Communist Party murdered thousands of democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. It is an event that resonates even today and needs to be remembered. Compared to the 35 million deliberately starved to death in the 1950s and the millions killed in the Cultural Revolution of the 1970s, the number of victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre hardly registers.
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The Northern Lights as seen from the Ranch (home to the Breeze) at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10th. On Thursday, May 9, two massive sunspots merged to form a gigantic sunspot 16 times the size of the Earth. The event caused X- and M-class solar flares to shoot out electrically charged particles which caused the northern skies to light up on Friday night as far south as Florida. The skies were clear in this area of West Virginia and lights were very dramatic.
Stand Up for Freedom
Lately it seems that we Americans are being taught lessons in freedom from other countries. The courage of the Ukrainians as they fight to defend their freedom has inspired the world. Then there are the Hong Kong freedom voices, who are being systematically rounded up by the communist Chinese. And just a few days ago dissident Russian Alexei Navalny, who had courageously returned to Russia to stand for freedom, was murdered in prison.
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All of the above flora photos were taken at the Ranch (Breeze office) on Sunday, February 11th. At the top is the first daffodil bloom. Center are crocuses which made their presence known sometime during the first week of the month. Bottom right is a colony of daffodils which are still a week or more from producing dazzling blooms. Retha Lemon of 888 Midland Trail in Hurricane heard the spring peepers sing on the evening of February 9th. Retha is always among the first to report the peepers.
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Last weekend, all four Putnam High School Cheer Programs competed at the UCA National Game Day Cheer Competition at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Buffalo High School made history as the first Single A team from West Virginia to make it to the Nationals. Winfield, Poca, and Hurricane Cheer competed in the championship round. (Photo taken from a video by PJ Robinson, posted by Putnam County Schools)
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Pictured is a Traditional entry in the City of Hurricane’s Christmas House Decorating Contest, located at 9 Michael Circle. A Clark Griswold entry in the City of Hurricane’s Christmas House Decorating Contest, located at 3519 Carpenter Avenue A Crazy Inflatables entry in the Christmas House Decorating Contest at 3416 Carpenter Avenue in Hurricane’s Bloomingdale Subdivision. Please follow and like us:
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The Hurricane Breeze is taking off for Christmas. There will be no issue of Thursday, December 28, 2023. Breeze elves, Ron and Betsy, have put out an extra effort for this, our Christmas issue, and are looking to enjoy the time off. We hope that all enjoy a delightful Christmas and a wonderful New Year. The next issue will be January 4, 2024.
Slain Baltimore tech CEO wanted to disrupt industry’s ‘boys network’
Pava LaPere was remembered by colleagues and friends Wednesday as part of the glue holding together Baltimore’s small tech scene. The 26-year-old CEO of software startup EcoMap Technologies wasn’t from Baltimore, but she moved there for college and quickly fell in love with the city. LaPere’s body was found Monday at her apartment building with apparent signs of blunt-force trauma.
Why Black and Latino Residents Displaced from This City 60 Years Ago Are Upset by an Apology
By Lindsey Davis, Allison Lau and Ron Allen — NBC News HAYWARD, Calif. — Aisha Knowles grew up listening to her relatives' stories about life in Russell City, a predominantly black and Latino community. Family members who lived there remembered the neighborhood of about 1,400 people and evoked it with the nostalgia with which a safe haven is remembered. However, he says that nowadays "when people come up to me to talk about Russell City, they are angry," he said.
How one city's apology to Black and Latino residents sparked a backlash Original
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Unsaved June 19, 2023, 11:02 AM UTC By Lindsey Davis, Allison Lau and Ron Allen HAYWARD, Calif. — Aisha Knowles grew up hearing stories from family members about life in Russell City, a predominantly Black and Latino community. Family members who lived there reminisced about the neighborhood of about 1,400 people, conjuring nostalgic feelings for a safe haven.
Planting broadleaf trees for reforestation
Planting broadleaf trees for reforestation OVER THE GARDEN FENCE By ohtadmin | on June 01, 2023 By RON ALLENUC Master Gardener Upper leaves on Bigleaf Maples around Snow Creek are shown in the late fall. These trees burned in the Oak Fire. With the Oak Fire of July 2022 in focus, a previous article in March explained how to plant conifer seedlings for forest restoration. In fact, a combination of tree species is important for ecologically healthy woodland.
Macy’s supports Clark Atlanta University with $100,000 grant
Macy’s is providing Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) art and fashion department with a $100,000 grant. “This support from Macy’s will help bring the art and fashion department at CAU to another level of excellence for our scholars,” said professor B.J. Arnett, interim chair of the art and fashion department. The grant funding is being provided as part of Macy’s Future of Style Fund. The fund aims to further the brand’s commitment to supporting historically black colleges and universities.
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