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TCSWA Updates Gas Monitoring Plan

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The members of the Tucker County Solid Waste Authority board heard plans to update the Landfill's Gas Monitoring Plan.  The update was part of the board's meeting at the Landfill Office in Davis.  Presiding Chair Mark Holstine provided the specifics as part of the...

Turner’s Tidbits

Turner’s Tidbits

This is letterhead for Floyd McDonald (1873-1938), Justice of the Peace, Harman, Randolph County. He ordered office supplies on December 2, 1898, from The Globe Printing and Bindery of Clarksburg, WV.  Floyd was the son of Peter and Mary Helmick McDonald: he was married to Jemima Cooper.  Jemima was the...

B.F. Long and Co Unveil Renovations

B.F. Long and Co Unveil Renovations

Ben F. Long III, left, and his son Ben F. (Bud) Long IV, right, are the third and fourth generations to operate the shop started by B. Frank Long in 1922. Renovations to B.F. Long & Co. in Parsons included a new sign and face lift to the front of...

Building Condition Concerns Raised at Parsons Council Meeting

Building Condition Concerns Raised at Parsons Council Meeting

Carolyn Gray, pictured, discussed the impact an adjoining building is having on her property on First Street.  Gray's discussion was part of the January 23rd regular meeting of the Parsons City Council. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate   A deteriorating building on First Street was the subject of concerns...

Mac Warner visits Tucker County Clerks Office

Mac Warner visits Tucker County Clerks Office

Pictured: Mayor of the City of Parsons Bruce Kolsun, Tucker County Clerk Sherry Simmons, and Secretary of State Mac Warner. Secretary of State Mac Warner and his office traveled to Tucker County to discuss with County Clerk Sherry Simmons about the upcoming 2024 Primary Election. Simmons informed Warner that Tucker...

Lenten Services Schedule

The schedule for the 2024 Lenten Services at The Presbyterian Church in Parsons.  Services will begin at noon. Feb. 15:     Pastor Susie Metzner Feb. 22:     Pastor Neil Parsons Feb. 29:     Pastor Kevin Hostetlor March 7:    Pastor James Snyder March 14:  Pastor Julie Davis...

Momma Said 2-7-24

By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate From our recent snow melt and rain there is a mud puddle out front of the office and there must have been 25 black birds in it taking a bath.  You can tell spring is coming even the birds are cleaning up.  I once...

 PRO/On TRAC Elects Two New Board Members

 PRO/On TRAC Elects Two New Board Members

PRO/On Trac elected  two new members of its board—Carrie Allender and Phyllis Garcia.  Carrie serves as Vice President of Lending and Business Development for Davis Trust Company.  She manages the Davis Trust Co.  LPO Office in Thomas.  Carrie also  serves as President-elect of The Rotary Club of Tucker County.  Phyllis...

Short Term Rentals Spark Debate at Davis Town Meeting

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Comments made by Mayor Al Tomson of the Town of Davis sparked controversy during a meeting of the Town Council on January 24.  The controversy arose from a discussion relating to a business license application by resident Craig O'Connor regarding an Airbnb property that...

Landfill Plans “Unique” Cell Design

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County Solid Waste Presiding Chair Mark Holstine outlined plans for a new cell to the Solid Waste Authority Board on January.  The plans for construction of a new cell at the Landfill will be “unique,” according to Holsine.  Holstine said, “That is going...

Road Closure

TUCKER COUNTY, WV - County Route 17, (Smokey Hollow Road), Tucker County, will be closed from Monday, February 12, 2024, through Monday, April 8, 2024, beginning at approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection of County Route 17 and WV 72 near Parsons, for construction work associated with Corridor H. All...

A Tucker County Railroader’s Daughter

Joseph W. Dumire  Dorothy Pauline Dillon Shoemaker Losh lived on Brown Street in the Tucker County Town of Thomas, in one of the former Davis Coal & Coke Co. superintendent houses on Brown Street. She was born on February 24, 1925 – not far away at her family home on...

Volunteers at Hinkle House

Volunteers at Hinkle House

Many volunteers donated their time, finances, and resources to this year’s Hinkle House Christmas Baskets. Through their generosity 226 Christmas Baskets were distributed serving 654 people. The total number of people served in the month of December was 353 households and 987 people.  The food pantry is a ministry of...

Frontier Under Fire Over Leadmine Phone Outage

Frontier Under Fire Over Leadmine Phone Outage

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate   Frontier Communications has come under fire over an extended outage of phone service in Leadmine.  For over two weeks, residents of the unincorporated community have been without phone service following a series of two snowstorms earlier this month.     Concerns in the community...

Leadmine Phone Restoration Efforts Delayed

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate   The Tucker County Commissioners have been at the forefront of efforts to restore landline phone service to Leadmine following a pair of snowstorms in the area.  For over two weeks, the residents of Leadmine have been without phone service.  Tucker County Commissioner Fred...

City of Parsons Conducts Business

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate    The City of Parsons met in open session on January 23rd.  Most of the Council were present with Council Member James Humphrey absent and Council Member David Greenlief attending via telephone.  City Attorney Tim Stranko was in attendance as well as City Treasurer...

Pitzer Felony Converted to Misdemeanor

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate January 18th, Kenzi Pitzer appeared in court along with her attorney Morris Davis as the final step in a deferred adjudication set in place by now retired Judge Nelson in December of 2022.  Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney Savannah Wilkins represented the State in the...

Scott Remains in Custody Following Status Hearing

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate   Anthony Scott remains in custody following a status hearing surrounding the financial issues that have kept him from being released on home confinement.  At the hearing, Scott appeared before Judge Ryan along with his attorney Brent Easton.  Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney Savannah Hull...

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