WV DNR announces stocking schedule and locations
Contrary to years passed, the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources announced the trout stocking locations and days. The waters...
Teachers show up in force, Governor signs legislation during historic work stoppage
Photo by Teri Cayton Amidst national coverage, a strike, and failed negotiations, last week Governor Justice signed a two percent...
Parsons Rite Aid in Walgreens transition will still accept PEIA
Photo by Teri Cayton Walgreens' acquisition of Rite Aid is legally final. While Rite Aid stores throughout the country will either...
Simulated Workplace program gives students work and state parks helping hands
Carpentry Instructor Travis Hamrick, Park Superintendent Matt Baker, Naturalist Paulita Cousin, and the Rubenstein Cadets with their finished product. A...
Board will pursue tele-speech services, layoff two employees
At the February 19 Board of Education meeting, the speech therapy services proposal presented by Best Life Therapy and Integrated...
Purple Heart recipients honored at Commission meeting
Photo courtesy of Dennis Filler. Purple Heart recipients and veterans with the courthouse staff. Tucker County is now considered a...
Fat bike race diversifies winter sporting events
February 4 was an odd winter day in Canaan Valley. The snow was warm from higher temperatures during the previous days,...
Commission purchases four and a half acres from Western Pocahontas
During the last Tucker County Commission meeting, the commissioners voted to purchase a four and a half parcel property from...
Canaan Valley Half Marathon and 10k debuting in 2019
Plans are in the works for the Canaan Valley Half Marathon and 10k race to debut in 2019. Race Director and...
Davis Center possibilities and plans discussed
A meeting was held on Friday, February 16 to discuss the future possibilities and plans moving forward for the former...
New owners of Parsons Pizza celebrate one-year anniversary
During the last week of February 2017, Rick and Audrey Gump purchased Parsons Pizza. Now they are celebrating their one-year anniversary...
Wildlife Refuge implements educational programs throughout the community
AmeriCorps volunteer, Zach Dykema, helps students craft their lizards. The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge is ramping up their educational...
Additional BOE and Commission candidates
With all of the filings received by the County Clerk's office, the final list of the Board of Education and...
BOE hears proposal for new speech services
Special Education Director Kim Lipscomb presented a proposal to add a speech therapy service that would lower costs and increase...
BAD buildings checked off the inventory in Thomas
Demolition of Eagles Nest building in Thomas As two previous articles published in The Advocate examined, addressing BAD buildings is a priority...
McClintock seeks the interconnectedness through art
McClintock with selections from "Tell Me a Story." Robin McClintock brings her unique blend of problem solving, landscape, industry, and...
National and local issues discussed at Manchin town hall meeting
While on his town hall tour, titled "Coffee and Common Sense," Democratic Senator Joe Manchin stopped at the Canaan...
Action on Western Pocahontas property tabled until next meeting
Western Pocahontas Properties made an offer to the Tucker County Commission to sell a four-acre parcel adjacent to the ball...
SB 270 will not affect Tucker County parks
While State Bill 270 is still working its way through committee, County Commission President Diane Hinkle reported that representatives from...
Commission informed that EMS employees “harassed” over fee
At the recent County Commission meeting, Larry Armbruster, president of the Ambulance Authority, claimed the 911 Office is losing employees,...