City of Parsons Approves First Reading of No Camping Ordinance
By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate The City of Parsons approved the first reading of a new ordinance that would ban...
PRO Seeks to Bring Music Back to Parsons
PRO on TRAC Executive Director Cyndi Kolsun presents the organization's proposal to the City of Parsons Council July 15th. The...
Blackwater PSD Discuss Progress
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Blackwater Public Service District met July 15th in regular session to discuss the...
ROAD CLOSURES
US 219 (Seneca Trail), will have intermittent road closures beginning Monday, July 21, 2025, through Friday, August 15, 2025, for...
Education Department Will Release Some Frozen Grants Supporting After-School and Summer Programs
By Annie Ma, AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money...
Former West Virginia Officers Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Their Role in Deadly Inmate Assault
U.S. NEWS, AP News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two former West Virginia correctional officers were sentenced to decades in prison...
WVDNR Announces New Format, Locations for July 24 Natural Resources Commission Meeting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the next quarterly meeting of the...
Attorney General McCuskey Reminds West Virginia Consumers to File Claims for Lipitor Overcharges
Attorney General McCuskey Reminds West Virginia Consumers to File Claims for Lipitor Overcharges CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General JB...
Guiding the Game: Fall Sports Coaches
Pictured L to R: Jack Mullenax, Volunteer Assistant, Michele Mullenax, Head XC Coach, and Courtney Nestor, Assistant Coach Cross Country...
Breakthrough T1D Announces New Central Pennsylvania Chapter Board Members
July 7, 2025 — Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced today...
Run for It Team Registration Ends August 31st
The deadline to register a team for the 18 annual Run For It race is August 31. Run For It...
GC’s Beitzel Named to EMS Hall of Fame
Doug Beitzel, coordinator for Garrett College’s paramedic studies program, was recently inducted into the Region I (Garrett and Allegany counties)...
DoHS Announces Emergency Energy Assistance Program for Low Income Residents
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) announced that applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy...
Simmons Reunion
The descendants of Calvin and Sarah Simmons held their 51st annual reunion at the Flanagan Hill Community Center on July...
e-WV the West Virginia Encyclopedia
July 24, 1919: Sam Taylor of Mercer County became the first West Virginia State Police trooper. During his tenure, Taylor...
What’s?Happening
Vacation Bible School Held at St. John's Church, Parsons from July 21 - 25, 6pm - 8pm. Come MAGNIFY the...
Tucker County Comes Alive with the Sounds of the Annual ‘Pickin’ In Parsons’ Festival
Parsons, W.Va. — Mark your calendars for Tucker County's annual award-winning Pickin' in Parsons bluegrass festival from Tuesday, July 29,...
Positive Adult Role Models Benefit Kids
Children begin learning about life early on from the people who surround them. From the earliest age, youngsters mimic...
What Consumers Can Do to Support Local Farmers
A strong agricultural sector is vital to a healthy economy. Turbulence has affected local and national economies in recent years,...
News of Record
The following property transfers have been recorded in the Tucker County Clerk's office: Jeffery A. McCroskey and Katherine L. McCroskey,...