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A few locals and those passing by helped stop traffic, in the dark, while others used saws and manpower to clear WV38, after a tree came down due to the blast of storms that went through Wednesday night.

When cars heat up, every minute counts  As the current heat wave continues and temperatures near 100 degrees are predicted through the end of the week, AAA East Central is reminding motorists about the dangers of leaving children and pets in a hot car. According to the National Highway Traffic...

Mountaineer Days has always held a special place in Heather Hannah’s heart, and she feels fortunate and blessed to be a part of this year’s July 4th celebration in Thomas. “This place has given me a sense of place and belonging,” Hannah said about Tucker County. “Being able to give...

By: Jennifer Britt The Parsons Advocate Every year Tucker County Parks and Recreation Commission puts out an application for entities that qualify for the use of motel/hotel tax monies. The deadline for the application was May 31, 2022, and the commission only received five requests for applications. Tucker Valley Elementary...

By: Jennifer Britt The Parsons Advocate Dr. P.S. Martin, Medical Director for Tucker County EMS suggested to the board members of the Tucker County Ambulance Authority to engage with Clinton Burley from the EMSAC. EMSAC is the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council for the state of West Virginia. This engagement...

By: Jennifer Britt The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Subdivision and Land Ordinance (SALDO) was theoretically going to the Tucker County Commission for review this week. Planning Commission President Tim McLean placed a motion to approve the document as presented so the draft copy of the document could be placed...

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 . June 22, 1926: Earl Olgebay died in Cleveland. He was one of West Virginia’s most successful industrialists and a generous benefactor. June 23,...

Tucker County Rt. 17, also known as Smokey Hollow Rd will be closed beginning at milepost 11.12 through milepost 11.62,  through Saturday, July 2 for a culvert replacement. Motorists are advised to plan accordingly and use alternate routes.

This is a photo of Wilma Lee Leary Cooper and Stoney Cooper her husband along with their band. The group performed in front of the student body of Parsons High School sometime between 1955-1957. Group is identified as: Lou Shelton, Wilma Lee Leary Cooper, Stoney Cooper, John Clark, Woody Woodham....

DAVIS, W. VA - The Canaan Valley Running Company has issued a call to runners to register for their upcoming Canaan Valley Trail Run due to limited availability for runner registration. The race will be held Canaan Valley State Park on Saturday, June 25. “We are excited to be launching...

Elkins, W.Va., June 15, 2022 – Monongahela National Forest has partnered with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Lincoln University (the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University), HistoriCorps, and the Youth Leadership Association/Camp Horseshoe in Tucker County, to host five anthropology students in a hands-on learning experience called Cultural...

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $28,896,352 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for eight Head Start and Early Head Start programs in West Virginia.   “Every child in West Virginia...

By: Jennifer Britt The Parsons Advocate   Town of Davis Mayor Alan Tomson briefly spoke to the Tucker County Commission about adding a police presence in the Davis area. Tomson expressed concerns for the traffic from up to 10,000 visitors and tractor trailer trucks frequenting the area especially on holidays...

By: Jennifer Britt The Parsons Advocate Upon the ending of her probationary period, the City of Parsons has decided to severe the relationship with Stephanie Murphy as City Administrator and Treasurer. It is unclear as to why the City Council reached this verdict as matters on the subject were discussed,...

By: Jennifer Britt The Parsons Advocate Pete Johnson from the Davis Riverwalk property updated the Davis Town Council on the happenings going on with the project. To date the Riverwalk has several properties sold and recorded. The Heritage Distillery and Highland Market building are up and running. As well as...

Petersburg, WV— Grant County Bank announced that Dr. Cheryl Bennett has been appointed to the Grant County Bank Board of Directors, effective April 14, 2022.    Dr. Bennett is the owner of The Spectacle Family Eye Care in Petersburg, which opened in 2017. She also serves patients through offices in...

On Saturday, July 16, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Friends of Blackwater, Tucker County ArtSpring, and the Tucker County Historical Society will present a free, live, family-friendly, community history program titled “Shootout at the Depot” at the Tucker County Courthouse in Parsons. This exciting program tells the true story of...

Schools Use STEM Equipment to Inspire Tomorrow’s Leaders    MOOREFIELD, W.Va.— Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, in partnership with the National Youth Science Center, awarded over $13,000 to middle and high school students at the first annual BRITE Challenge.    Held on May 6 at the National Youth...

Barbara Forsha. Photo courtesy of  www.va.gov. Gerson Teran. Photo courtesy of www.va.gov. By: Jennifer Britt The Parsons Advocate Veterans of Tucker County were in attendance during the recent Town Hall meeting. Guest speakers visiting from the Louis A. Johnson VAMC were Chief of Staff Gerson Teran, MD, Medical Center Director...

Join the Canaan Valley Master Naturalists for a spring stroll through the park. Depending on conditions, highlight will be a spring theme related to nature or just take in the beauty around us. Themes may include trees, plants, weather, history, animal tracks and signs, or plants and animals and their ways of adapting to...