The Herald-Dispatch Putnam News RSS 2009-11-08T00:32:11-05:00 urn:uuid:5b96e0e0-86c3-42b6-97ec-57cebc183d1d Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. Library hosts Halloween Read Aloud The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1030_read 2009-10-30T00:00:06-04:00 <p>TEAYS VALLEY -- Little ghouls and goblins got quite a treat on Monday at the main branch of the Putnam County Library. </p> Gallery: Putnam in pictures 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:9ae44e35-cbbe-463d-8834-703424c976ab 2009-11-06T16:15:37-05:00 <p>From masquerading students to football in the rain, here's your week in pictures, Putnam County!</p> Well-known coaches involved in Putnam crash CURTIS JOHNSON urn:uuid:18b34a30-ad7b-41ec-b304-6276963b407d 2009-11-06T13:13:30-05:00 <p>WINFIELD, W.Va. &#8212; Two well-known high school coaches were involved in a serious vehicle accident Friday morning.</p> Church news The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_church+news 2009-11-06T00:27:23-05:00 <p>NITRO -- The Rock Branch Independent Church, located at 133 Cross Lanes Drive in Nitro, will be host a special Veteran's Day Program beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8.</p> Winfield High School boys soccer wraps up season BILL RHEINLANDER http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_Winfield+soccer 2009-11-06T00:15:44-05:00 <p>WINFIELD -- With the conclusion of the 2009 season, the Winfield boys soccer team can look back with pride and forward with anticipation. </p> Obituaries The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_obits 2009-11-06T00:29:39-05:00 <p>Ms. YVONNE A. HAMILTON, 46, of Culloden, passed away Oct. 28, 2009, in CAMC General Division. Yvonne was a cat lover and an artist. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Leslie and Mae Wolfe; and grandmother, Ailene Hamilton. She is survived by her parents, Jennings and Shirley Wolfe Hamilton of Hurricane; son, David Paul Hamilton, student at Marshall University majoring in music; three nieces, Jennifer, Kelly and Leslie; nephew, Michael; brother, Anthony &quot;Tony&quot; and wife Kathy Hamilton of Chambersburg, Pa.; and a host of other family and friends. A tribute to the life of Ms. Yvonne A. Hamilton was Saturday, Oct. 31, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lyle McMicken officiating. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, Hurricane. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting <a href="http://www.hardingfamilygroup.com">www.hardingfamilygroup.com</a>. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Poca, WV, is serving the Hamilton family.</p> Annual W.Va. Democratic Party award winners announced The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_WVDems 2009-11-06T00:15:44-05:00 <p>CHARLESTON -- Karen Coria, of Putnam County, was inducted into the WV Democrat Hall of Fame during the WV Democratic Party's 2009 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner held in Charleston on Oct. 31. </p> School menus The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_menu 2009-11-06T00:15:44-05:00 <p>MONDAY: breakfast, scrambled egg biscuit, orange slices; lunch, chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, steamed vegetable medley </p> Animal shelter fundraising event returns in February The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_furball 2009-11-06T00:15:44-05:00 <p>HURRICANE -- Break out the lint roller and clean the pet hair off your tuxedo -- plans are underway for the 2010 Fur Ball. </p> Drug Summit brings county groups together for common good The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_drugsummit 2009-11-06T00:15:44-05:00 <p>WINFIELD -- Groups and individuals from Putnam County came together this month to help make Putnam County an even better place to live, work and raise a family. </p> Putnam County Rotary 'tying the knot' for military support group The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_putnamnews/2009+1106_rotary 2009-11-06T00:15:44-05:00 <p>POCA -- Putnam County Rotarians will offer financial and physical support for 200 troops in Iraq at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Wellington's in Poca. </p>