What's Happening

Parsons High School Alumni Meeting will be Thursday February 8, 2024 at Grand Slam Grill at noon.  Plans are being made for this year's activities.  

First UMC of Parsons will host Free Friday: Family Table, a free hot meal for anyone in the community, on Friday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at 101 1st St., Parsons in the fellowships hall. 

Tickets are on sale now for the "Love Your Library" St. Valentine's Day dinner and entertainment. Tickets for this fundraiser can be purchased at Mountaintop Public Library and Elender's in Thomas, and the Emerald Tree Boutique in Davis. Each ticket is $100 and features a multi-course dinner with choice of...

The Hambleton Community Church is having a soup and sandwich luncheon from 12 – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20.  Potato, vegetable, chili and Chicken noodle soup will be available along with various types of sandwiches.  Donations only.

Buckwheat Dinner with sausage, gravy, biscuits, pancakes and buckwheat cakes on Saturday, January 13 from 4 - 6:30 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church, Parsons. Each meal is a $12 donation, children 12 years and under is $6. Carry out orders are available. Call 304-478-2620. Sponsored by St. John's United...

The West Virginia Department of Transportation reports that County Route 17 (Smokey Hollow Road) will be closed beginning Monday, Jan. 8 starting approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection of County Route 17 and WV72 near Parsons for construction work associated with Corridor H.  All motorists, including emergency vehicles and school...

Sat, Jan 13 and Sun, Jan 14 2024 1 -4 p.m., RUDOLPH’s 300 East Ave Thomas. Friends of Blackwater.  

The Tucker County Historic Landmark Commission will have a meeting on Jan. 8, 2024, at the Tucker County Historical Society Museum at 4:30 p.m. The public is always welcome to attend.

The link to protesting  the closure of our mail processing facility and relocating it out of state is: https://sen.gov/1PNR

St. John's United Methodist Choir invites you to their annual Christmas Cantata "When Earth Received Her King" on December 17 at 10 a.m. during the morning worship service. 

Hendricks Free Methodist Church Children’s Christmas Program  “Building a Stable”  Sunday, Dec.10 at 3 p.m. Come Celebrate Christ’s Birth with Us!  Refreshments will follow.  Everyone Welcome! 

Come join us in Christmas worship and followship at 7 p.m. on December 16 at Riverview Chapel Church, one mile south of Parsons, WV

St. Paul’s UMC welcomes the community to our Annual Old-Fashioned Christmas, a night open to the community to share the joy of the season.  Looking for folks to sing or give a testimony or reading.  Choirs welcome!  Call 304-614-3768 or come prepared to share.  All are welcome to enjoy the...

The Parsons Advocate is seeking unique Christmas yard displays to feature in our upcoming issues.  We are seeking large or uniquely themed displays, as well as any displays that may be coordinated to music or have an FM transmitted musical element.  If you know of any unique yard displays, whether...

There will be a meeting of the Friends of Cortland Acres Monday, Dec. 4 in the Gathering Room at Cortland Acres at 1p.m. For more information, call Marie Grafton, Activities Director, at 304-463-4181 Ext 218  

County Route 17 (Smokey Hollow Road) will be closed from Monday, Dec. 4 through Friday, Dec. 22 beginning at approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection of County Route 17 and WV72 near Parsons, for construction work associated with Corridor H.    All motorists, including emergency vehicles and school buses, will...

The Tucker County Democratic Executive Committee is holding the 4th quarter meeting on Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. via ZOOM. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81139737965?pwd=R1g1ZVJLV3Rra0RRWjNmTmFsc2RUdz09 Meeting ID: 811 3973 7965 Passcode: 945094

Friday, Dec 1 from 5 to 8 p.m., PRO/OnTrac will sponsor “Take a Stroll Through Parsons.” The event includes a house tour of Paul and Laura Mauzy’s home, Festival of Trees at the Western Maryland Depot; and a stroll of participating shops in Parsons with many offering specials, deals, or...

To sign up your child or children to receive toys from St. Paul’s toy drive you must call or text between now and Saturday, Dec. 9.   Please call or text Melisa Scott 304-704-5685 or Marie Barr 304-621-5133.  Distribution of toys will be at St. Paul’s Church from Monday, Dec....

It is time to get ready for St. Paul’s UM Church Christmas toy drive.  Please drop off new or gently used toys to help local families celebrate the Christmas season.  Donations are being accepted between now and Friday, Dec. 1 at St. Paul’s Church, 203 Central Ave; Steven’s Realty, 201...