The Putnam Standard was an independent, weekly newspaper covering Putnam County, West Virginia. The paper was first printed in 1877 in Winfield, West Virginia by J.G. Downtain.Library of Congress "About Putnam Democrat", Retrieved on 31 December 2014. Until 2006, the paper was published as "The Putnam Democrat."Keeney, Lawrence. "Former newspaper publisher dies," The Coal Valley News , 17 July 2013. Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
The paper published its last issue on April 2, 2015 after going out of businessCharleston Gazette-Mail. "Community newspapers in Putnam, Cabell counties go under", 6 April 2015. Retrieved on 30 July 2015. Before that, the paper was published every Thursday by Stadelman Publishing, which purchased the paper in 2013.West Virginia Press Association. "Stadelmans purchase Putnam Standard, Cabell Standard", 9 September 2013. Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
External links The Putnam Standard Website The Putnam Standard on Facebook
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