I'm addressing the Special Election for a Zoning Ordinance ONLY for the Town of Davis on June 8, 2024. "Zoning" angers many. The Planning Commission of the Town of Davis has been working on this document for 16 months. It could not be addressed until a Comprehensive Plan was adopted...
Albright, West Virginia - 2024 marks an extraordinary milestone—30 years of the Cheat River Festival! Join Friends of the Cheat (FOC) on the scenic banks of the Cheat River in Albright, West Virginia, for two days of fun, music, and community on Friday, May 3rd, and Saturday, May 4th. Cheat Fest...
Executive Director Ryan Haupt demonstrates the dynamics of an eclipse event to a group of students. George Hebb, of The Computer Shop in Oakland, MD, works with students on the laser engraver to cut out eyeholes for eclipse glasses on student-designed paper plate sun masks. Link on our website: https://www.nysacademy.org/eclipse-2024-press-release/...
DRYFORK, W.Va.—The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is seeking volunteers to support Dolly Sods Wilderness Area by welcoming and educating visitors to the wilderness, as part of its Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards program. The Trailhead Stewards is the signature program of the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards, and it has helped thousands of visitors have a successful, low-impact...
The Tygart Valley United Way is thrilled to announce that registration for the annual Day of Action is open! Each year, United Ways across the United States celebrate the first day of summer with a nationwide day of volunteer service. This special volunteer initiative takes place across the Tygart Valley’s...
OU MUST REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN PERSON. LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS MAY 20, 2024. You can register by stopping in at the library, calling 304-478-3880, message on Facebook, or on library web page. Readers will have an exciting time this summer as we have fun with Adventures at Your...
Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the town of Davis to support important upgrades to their wastewater systems. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin...
Martin Robison Delany Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. May 1, 1788: Pendleton County was created from Rockingham, Augusta and Hardy counties. The county was named for Virginia statesman Edmund...
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School held a craft show Saturday, April 20th in the school gymnasium. Among the variety of vendors at the event, the Tucker County Animal Shelter had a booth. Other vendors included wood workers, jewelry and sewing vendors, among others. The Tucker County Animal Shelter will be...
The City of Parsons Council approved “Option C” for the two lot area on Main Street next to the Veterans Memorial. The plans are part of a mix use project by Woodlands Development Group. The two building will contain both housing units on the upper two floors and commercial space...
Volunteers from Honors Section of the Conservation Biology Class at WVU take a break from digging. The students participated in a community service activity at Camp Kidd Saturday, April 20th. A WVU Honors Section Conservation Biology student plants a White Oak tree at Camp Kidd. The students participated in a...
“Right now I know that the Water Department is really not in good shape,” Auvil said. “You just don't just snap your fingers and make a rate change,” Auvil said. “It'll be two or three months before you finally start digging out of the hole,” Auvil said. By: Lydia Crawley...
Hack Wilson Contact: Stan Bumgardner bumgardner@wvhumanities.org 304-346-8500 April 17, 2024 Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. April 24, 1865: McNeill’s Rangers surrendered to Union troops at New Creek (now Keyser)....
After much deliberation, MGC announced the Yard of the Month residential award to the home of Mr. and Mrs Lakin Bolinger of Loughery Street. Business winner was the Lady of Mercy Catholic church on Water Street.
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Spring in West Virginia is not judged by a date on the calendar, Spring arrives when the first ramps are being dug. Now for you who do not know what a ramp is I would describe as thus; If Mr. Garlic and Ms. Onion...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health (DH), Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) today announced updated U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) income eligibility guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The new income eligibility guidelines will take effect on Monday,...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) today announced that applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning Monday, April 22, 2024, to Friday, April 26, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. The federally funded program assists eligible...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month in tucker co, with the month being designated as Sexual Assault Awareness month. On April 16, 2024 was the Signing of the Proclamation with Left to Right – State Trooper C. Hawkins, Parsons City Mayor Bruce Kulson, Centers Against Violence, Domestic Violence and Sexual...
CHARLESTON, WV – Now that the spring pothole patching season is in full swing, West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) road crews are patching potholes in all parts of the state. Here’s where we’re patching today, Friday, April 19, 2024: Dog Hollow Road, Boone County. Walker Hill Road, Reed Fork...
PENDLETON COUNTY, WV – County Route17/1 (Hawbush Road), Pendleton County, will have lane closures from 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., beginning Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23, 2024, starting at mile post 0.00 and ending at mile post 1.20 (dead end road) for paving. Special accommodation will be made for emergency...
