Fox Alley Bakery Specializes in Sourdough
By Cassady Rosenblum The Parsons Advocate During the pandemic last year, many home-bound Americans decided to try their hand at baking. One popular choice? Sourdough bread. “Uh oh,” thought Kristy Blackburn, a Davis baker who was just planning to start selling her own sourdough. “I’ve got competition!” But Blackburn’s loaves will be hard to beat. The Georgia native, who originally came to West Virginia to work for the Forest Service...
Read more
State & National News
-
West Virginia University receiving funds to study rainforest
in WV State News, exclusive
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 for ecology research at West Virginia University […]
-
West Virginia state parks coupon books for sale
in WV State News, exclusive
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Coupon books are now available offering discounts on lodging, dining, activities and merchandise at West […]
-
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
in WV State News, exclusive
Charleston Gazette-Mail. July 16, 2021. Editorial: Another case showing coal’s decline The coal-fired Mitchell Power Plant, in Marshall […]
-
Mountain State Spotlight: Drug distributors rest their case in WV opioid trial
in WV State News, exclusive
By Eric Eyre and Ian Karbal for Mountain State Spotlight This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. For more stories […]
-
Opioid-ravaged West Virginia looks to $26B deal for help
in WV State News, exclusive
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Crumbling roofs and parking lots. Broadband glitches. Technology challenges. The priority list for Prestera […]
Subscribe Today | Already Subscribed? Click Here To Log In
Local
Hydrangea
Savor the bigger-than-life beauty of hydrangea flowers by adding one of these shrubs to your yard. Hydrangea bushes are not difficult...
Tucker County Ambulance Authority Receives Donation and Discuss Station 3
By: Jennifer Dearborn The Tucker County Ambulance Authority met for a regular session on July 6, 2021. The meeting...
West Virginia’s 2021-2022 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary now available online
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia’s annual hunting and trapping regulations summary is now available on the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources'...
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History Still Seeking Entries for the 2021 West Virginia Juried Exhibition
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) is still seeking entries for its 22nd...
Obituaries
Yolanda “Yonnie” (Colabrese) Sims
Yolanda “Yonnie” (Colabrese) Sims of Charles Town, WV, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt passed away on Saturday, July...
Anita “Jean” Sagace
Anita “Jean” Sagace, 93, passed away peacefully at Cortland Acres on July 8, 2021. She was born April 1, 1928...
Mary Eloise Boyers Higgins
Mary Eloise Boyers Higgins, age 86 years, a resident of Davis, WV, departed this life early Tuesday morning, June 29,...
Ward Sponaugle
Ward Sponaugle, age 90 years, a resident of Parsons, WV departed this life Saturday morning July 3, 2021, at the...
Subscribe Today For Only $2.50 A Month
Education
Auvil, Hyre on Alderson Broaddus University President’s, Dean’s and Honorable Mention Lists
PHILIPPI, W.Va.—May 19, 2021—Dr. Andrea J. Bucklew, Alderson Broaddus University’s provost, has released the President’s, Dean’s, and Honorable Mention lists...
BOE Discusses Repairs, Maintenance, Potential Influx of Students
Jonathan Hicks updated the board on maintenance of all school buildings. “We did not get awarded our SBA funding for...
Zirk on Dean’s List at Potomac State College of West Virginia
Potomac State College Dean of Academic Affairs Greg Ochoa announces 221 students who earned a place on the Dean’s list...
Opinions
Momma Said
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I bought an everyday driver this past spring and I am slowly fixing it...
Turner’s Tidbits
This is a photo of the Carl and Hollie Cooper Huffman Family. Carl was supervisor for the State Road Garage...
Momma Said
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I hope everyone had a great and safe Independence Day. I stayed home and...
Sports
TUCKER COUNTY’S MASON KISAMORE MAKES BASEBALL ALL-PVC LIST
The Baseball Potomac Valley All Conference was announced on July 9th. The Mt. Lions had one player on the list,...
SHAFFER AND KISAMORE MAKE ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTION LIST
The WV Sports Writers announced the Class “A” Softball and Baseball All-State members on Tuesday June 29th. Tucker County’s Sophomore...
Tucker County track competes at State Meet
Tucker County Girls’ 4x800m Relay team with medals after a 6th place finish at State Track...