Winfield NewsLocal news for Winfield, WV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Officials considering alternative funding to get U.S. 35 construction rolling- May 30, 2008 Despite an abhorrence of road tolls, Putnam County commissioners unanimously approved resolutions urging the state highways division to seek alternative funding sources to build the final 12 miles of a ...http://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/officials-considering-alternative-funding-to... Expulsions continue in Putnam- May 28, 2008 Putnam County school board members on Tuesday voted to expel a middle school student and a high school student, continuing a string of expulsions for violations of the state's Safe Schools Act.http://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/expulsions-continue-in-putnam?fromrss=1 New Putnam elementary school's name is in the works, too- May 26, 2008 The Putnam County school system will soon have its first new school in almost 30 years open without a name.http://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/new-putnam-elementary-schools-name-is-in-the... 'From A Mother To Nothing'- May 24, 2008 A Putnam County woman who lost her leg as a result of surgery performed by disgraced physician Dr.http://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/from-a-mother-to-nothing?fromrss=1 Winfield girls basketball coach sued over fatal traffic accident- May 22, 2008 A Kanawha County man has filed a suit against Winfield High School's girls basketball coach who hit and killed a woman in South Charleston.http://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/winfield-girls-basketball-coach-sued-over-fa... Lawyers want settlements in King lawsuits kept secret- May 20, 2008 "The public has a right to know. Were these legitimate cases" Lawyers representing 70 patients in a medical malpractice case against Dr. John A. King want to keep the size of most of those settlements secret from the public. via Charleston Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/lawyers-want-settlements-in-king-lawsuits-ke... Broken hinge key factor in mine mechanic's death- May 18, 2008 "This accident got a lot of looks from several mines" A broken hinge on a bulldozer skid plate played a central role in the March death of a mechanic at a Fayette County coal processing site, state investigators have found. via Charleston Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/broken-hinge-key-factor-in-mine-mechanics-de... Putnam County Commission GOP race very close- May 16, 2008 "I think both of them present their own hurdles to mount" The Republican primary race for Putnam County commissioner was too close to call late this evening. via Charleston Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/winfield-wv/2008/05/putnam-county-commission-gop-race-very-close... |