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Gallery: Putnam in Pictures, Friday, May 18
Did you miss something in Putnam County this week? Chances are, one of our photographers was there.
SARAH PATRICIA BREEDLOVE, 62, of Culloden, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in CAMC - Teays Valley. Funeral service was Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, with Pastor Bill Davis officiating. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. She was born February 13, 1950, in Huntington, a daughter of Rosalie Smith Breedlove and the late Laurence Maxwell Breedlove. Sarah was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Milton. In addition to her mother, she is survived by two sisters, Diane Pierson and Bonita Mills; one niece; one nephew; three great-nieces and a host of friends. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.heckfuneralhome.com.
Homes & Careers
The Tri-State housing market is holding its own. Health care and tech support are still solid fields.
Transportation & Commerce
Several new businesses have opened around the Tri-State, while the auto industry is enjoying a better 2012. Click here to read more.
Health & Finance
Local hospitals reaching out to the community and tips for investing strategies are just a couple stories you will find in this week's installment.
Education & Industry
How are the region’s education systems meeting the challenges of the 21st century? Are the Tri-State’s major manufacturers holding up well?
Bride Guide 2012
Need advice on planning your upcoming nuptials? Check out the Bride Guide, which includes a rich list of possible wedding reception sites, sorted by seating limits.
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Be among the first to hear about breaking news in the Tri-State. You can also set up your own text alerts for stories you are interested in.
Health Challenge
The Huntington Health Revolution is a 90-Day Challenge that is a lifestyle change plan. Are you ready for the challenge?
Marshall Plane Crash
Check here to find original stories, photo galleries, victim information and coverage of the filming of the 2006 movie "We Are Marshall."
100 Years of History
A look back at 100 years of Tri-State history through The Herald-Dispatch. Ten of the biggest stories of the last 100 years in our area, as voted on by readers, plus hundreds of photos.
Purchase a photo reprint
Our professional photographers are always out and about in the Tri-State. If you know of an image you would like to purchase, click here to fill out the form.
Tri-State Visitors' Guide
Check out great shopping, dining, lodging and other entertainment opportunities in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Tri-State's Wanted
The Herald-Dispatch's “Tri-State’s Wanted” list has featured several fugitives since June 2006, many of whom have been captured.
Send us your youth sports photos
Send a photo of your favorite Little Leaguer or cheerleader for our youth sports photo galleries.
More Putnam News
POCA -- Harmons Creek Nazarene Church, located on Poca River Road, is offering rides to anyone living in the areas of Poca River Road, Rocky Fork or Harmons Creek and would like to attend services. The church operates a bus that is equipped with a handicap lift.
CHARLESTON -- Victim advocacy groups in Putnam and surrounding West Virginia counties will share more than $500,000 in federal funding, according to a press release issued Monday by West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
A guilty plea entered Monday means a former Scott Depot, W.Va., resident faces the possibility of being forced to pay up to $1.03 million in restitution to a former employer and the federal government.
HURRICANE -- You've been wanting to try out those new restaurants you pass on your way to work, but never seem to find the time. You multitask on the job; why not multitask during your leisure time, too?
It takes a lot of chutzpah for buddies Tim Burton ("Edward Scissorhands," "Big Fish," "Mars Attacks!") and Johnny Depp ("Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas," "Blow") to just keep on making movies the way they want, and not give a damn whether people like them or not.
HUNTINGTON -- Devon Patterson, 27, of Detroit pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers to a single-count indictment charging conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. Sentencing is set for July 30.
Teays Valley Christian, Calvary Baptist form joint baseball team
TEAYS VALLEY -- Spring is here and the sounds of the baseball hitting the bats are already in full swing.
HURRICANE -- Area residents are invited to show their support for U.S. military veterans and those who are working for them by attending the Run For The Wall XXIIII 2012 Hurricane Arrival Ceremony.
Hurricane's White earns Trackster of the Week award
Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc. and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this week's Trackster of the Week award to A.J. White of Hurricane High School.
Scott Teays students have fun with history
SCOTT DEPOT -- At first glance, it appeared that the first-grade students at Scott Teays Elementary School in Scott Depot were just having fun as the school year wound down.
Rogers named Gamer of the Week
The Hurricane High School softball team has finished the season as MSAC Champs. Although sectionals didn't go their way, the Redskins have a bright spot in freshman slugger and pitcher Courtney Rogers.
Good morning! Sit down, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and take a breather.
Unless you filed with the IRS for an extension, tax season is over for another year, you've had your refund and taxes are probably the farthest thing from your minds at the moment. They are very much part of my thinking though, thanks to a delicious dinner I attended last week.
Bill Ellis: Mothers have a special place in our hearts
Mother's Day was special for Kitty and me. Our mothers are in God's heaven. We thought of them often. Tears of gratitude come easily when we think about them. Kitty can do much of what those two wonderful mothers did.
Gallery: Putnam in Pictures, Friday, May 11
Did you miss something in Putnam County this week? Chances are, one of our photographers was there.
For centuries, special attention and gratitude have been directed to mothers. A Jewish proverb states, "God could not be everywhere, and so he made mothers."
Thrills, spills ... and a little science, too at local school's roller coaster competition
HURRICANE -- At one Putnam County school, fifth-graders are putting a new spin -- or is that a loop? Or a turn? Or a corkscrew? -- on the traditional science fair.
Area students shine in flag essay contest
SCOTT DEPOT -- The Scott Teays Lions Club has once again given some bright Putnam County fifth-graders their moment to shine.
Wendel, Howerton are Tracksters of the Week
Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc. and the Putnam Herald are pleased to present this week's Trackster of the Week awards to Nathan Wendel of Calvary Baptist Academy and Kathryn Howerton of Teays Valley Christian School.
Saturday will be mostly sunny and dry. The high temperature will warm to 80 degrees.
