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Hurricane, Poca Fight Hard in Losses By Justin Waybright
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Standards ownership changes The Putnam Standard and Cabell Standard have new owners. Stadelman Publishing acquired both weekly publications effective last week. The company, owned by Kelly Stadelman and Chris Stadelman, purchased them from PC Newspapers Inc., owned by Bill Unger. Existing staff members Trudy Black, Michelle Jividen, David Miller, Thelma Hutchinson and Justin Waybright will remain with the company. Stadelman Publishing owned and operated The Parsons Advocate, a weekly newspaper in Tucker County, from 2004 until 2011. “We’re excited about the opportunity to get back into the newspaper business,” said Kelly Stadelman, who will become president of both newspapers. “There is a dedicated and talSTANDARDS ON PAGE 7
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It was a tough season opener for both Hurricane and Poca Friday night. One team was overpowered by defense, the other offense. In Nitro, more than 350 fans watched the Dots walk onto the field of their biggest rivals. "Set the tone right now!" an asst. coach screamed. Poca's defense started out strong, but half-way into the first quarter Nitro's Braden Underwood somehow broke through and reached the end zone. The Dots kept fighting the Wildcats. However, Nitro's consistent completions and short runs began to add up. Seconds into the second quarter, the Wildcats put another touchdown on the scoreboard. Things began to look up when the Dots stopped a long pass from
Nitro. Momentum quickly shifted for Poca and defense came alive. The Dots gained possession of the ball and moved closer to the end zone. With seconds to go in the first half, they were just yards away from a touchdown. Quarterback Justin Stewart threw what appeared to be a promising touchdown pass. Yet, a Nitro defender intercepted it and ran for a touchdown, dashing a shift in momentum going into the second half. The scoreboard read Nitro 28, Poca 0. A refreshed and fired-up Poca team stormed onto the field in the third quarter. The unwavering will to win led the boys in red and grey. On their first possession, the Dots scored with a run by T.T. Loudin. SEE FIGHT ON PAGE 14 With heart - T. T. Loudin runs for a Poca touchdown. Photo by Eddie Ferrari of The PictureGuy Photography
Putnam Health Department Acquires New Location By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
WINFIELD - The Putnam Health Department is pressing forward. Early last week, Commissioner Andy Skidmore, who is a member of the county's health board, announced news that thousands have waited on. "We're moving into a new location Sept. 15, and we're ready to go," he told the audience at the Aug. 27 Putnam County Commission meeting. "We're setting up shop at 3282 Winfield Road, near the courthouse." Since June, Kanawha County Health Board members have worked with the Putnam County
Step toward progress - The Putnam County Health Department signed a 1-year lease in this building on Winfield Road. Staff will move in Sept. 15. Photo by Justin Waybright Health Department to help bring it back to life. It's a move that is already yielding positive results,
Skidmore said. "In the past two months, we've already surpassed what the previ-
ous department was offering in six months," he said. "Now, we just have to find out what caused the problem, work our way back up and make sure we're doing the best for residents of the county." Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Administrator and Putnam Health Department Interim Administrator Lolita Kirk is helping lead the way. She is taking experience and skills gained from years with the successful Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. "I'm the administrator for both counties, and this merger is a contractual agreement," Kirk explained. "In the near future, we'll be hiring staff just for Putnam County." HEALTH ON PAGE 3
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