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Gallery: Putnam in Pictures

2009-11-20T15:12:03-05:00

HURRICANE -- From perfect princesses at Valley Park to powder puff football, we've got Putnam County covered in pictures.

Nominations being accepted for Mayo Lester Service Award

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

Nominations Being Accepted for Mayo Lester Service Award

Putnam BOE defends hiring of Buffalo coach

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

WINFIELD -- The Putnam County Board of Education held its ground on Tuesday, defending its position in hiring an out-of-county resident to coach baseball at Buffalo High School.

Winfield a model for other schools

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

WINFIELD -- A successful Putnam County Schools' program will be upheld to other schools as a model during the 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools Blueprint for Excellence National Conference in Florida in December.

About 100 attend 'For This We Give Thanks'

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

POCA -- Nearly 100 Putnam County residents gathered in a spirit of gratitude at the 15th annual "For This We Give Thanks" Putnam County luncheon on Tuesday at Wellington's of Scarlet Oaks.

Putnam Obituaries

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

MARY ELIZABETH SHORT, 93, of Hurricane, W.Va., was ushered into the Throne Room of the Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 12, 2009 in Teays Valley Nursing Home. "She fought the good fight." Funeral services will be were Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington with Rev. Phil Wilson officiating. Burial followed in Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock, W.Va. She was born February 28, 1916, in Elkins, W.Va., a daughter of the late John Wesley and Maggie Carr. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Oscar Joe Short; a son, Billy Short; a granddaughter, Sandra L. Martin; and two grandsons, James "Jim" Edgar Dailey, and Philip Charles Dailey. She was a homemaker and a 64-year member of the First Huntington Christian Baptist Church of God. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and James Edward Dailey of Huntington; two grandsons, Stephen Dailey and his wife Teresa of Milton, W.Va., and Shawn Short of Lavalette, W.Va.; one granddaughter and her husband, Misty and Jason Queen also of Lavalette; nine great-grandchildren; seven great- great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; and two very, very special friends, Wanda Wells and Jackie Ferguson. The family has requested donations be made to Christian Baptist Youth, c/o Josh Blevins 182 Edendale Road, Portsmouth, OH 45662. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

Man dies after being struck by train Tuesday

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

TEAYS VALLEY -- A man was killed after being struck by a train about 3 p.m. Tuesday near the South Poplar Fork Creek Road in Putnam County, according to a Putnam County 911 dispatcher.

Bill Ellis: Living in Putnam offers several reasons to be thankful

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

Early settlers in America who had come from England had every reason to set aside a time to express their gratitude to God for His blessings upon them during their first year in this new land.

Winfield woman sentenced to prison for ID theft

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

HUNTINGTON -- A Winfield woman has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for identity theft and other charges, and has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution.

Church to host holiday service

2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

SCOTT DEPOT -- St. John's United Methodist Church, located at Scott Depot, will host this year's Community Thanksgiving Service of the Teays Valley Ministerial Association. The multi-denominational evening of fellowship, worship and giving thanks is slated to begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24.