The Tucker County Chamber of Commerce held their annual Awards Banquet May 16th at Bear Paw Lodge at Canaan Valley Resort. Executive Director Jessica Waldo began the night's festivities with greeting the guests. This was followed by an invocation and blessing by Nancy Dotson. TCCC President Glenda Crawford gave a...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County EMS Director Amanda Simmons provided an update to the Tucker County Commission about the latest developments with the agency's new ambulance and the implementation of a Lucas CPR assist device funded by the County Commission. The update came as a part of...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate A motion to exclude character evidence has been filed in the case of Clayton Mallow. Mallow was indicted by grand jury on 34 counts of Fraud and Related Activity in connection with access devices on October 16th. Mallow's attorney James Fox argued the motion...
The Department of Highways announces that there will be a road closure on County Rt1 (Dogwood Flats Road) will have lane closures from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Wednesday, May 22 through Friday, May 24 for resurfacing. The work will begin at milepost 16.50 from the intersection of County...
- Cortland Acres, the leading long-term care facility in Thomas, WV, recently commemorated National Nursing Home Week with a weeklong celebration filled with joy, laughter, and radiant memories. From May 12th to May 18th, 2024, residents and staff came together to honor the golden age of radio with a series...
The Tucker Community Foundation’s Annual Fundraising Event Scheduled for July 5th PARSONS – The Tucker Community Foundation’s 34th annual Uncle Sam’s Birthday Party is scheduled for July 5th at the Bear Paw Lodge of Canaan Valley State Park with doors opening at 5:15PM. Tickets are available now! Only 250 tickets...
The Tucker County Student Art Exhibition K-12 was held at the Davis Fire Hall on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th. The exhibition was sponsored by STArt (School-Town Art ) presented by the WVHighlands Artisans Group of Davis, WV. Student artwork from all grade levels K-12, were chosen by...
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice issued the following statement today after learning of the death of a coal miner in Wyoming County. Virgil Paynter, of Lynco, was fatally injured Thursday morning at the CM Energy Operations LP Surface Mine in Wyoming County while operating an excavator....
The inaugural Appalachian Fly Fishing Festival (AFFF) is set to celebrate fly fishing and the region’s beauty, bringing together enthusiasts and novices alike in a weekend full of free activities, education, and community spirit. The vibrant mountain town of Thomas, West Virginia, is gearing up to be the center of...
The 44th Challenge in the Hills 4x4 event is held Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 2024 in Parsons, WV. The event features one of the fastest 300 ft. sand/dirt drags on the East Coast. A new track record was set in 2023 at 3.019 seconds...
ELKINS, W.Va. (May 15, 2024) - Davis & Elkins College has released the president's list and dean's list for the spring 2024 semester. The president's list includes all full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester and the dean's list includes all full-time students with a...
Bernard P. Mcdonough Marietta 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 22, 1947: Supreme Court Justice Margaret “Peggy” Workman was born in Charleston. In November 1988, she became the first...
Tucker County Commissioners Fred Davis and Tim Knotts and Tucker County Commission President Mike Rosenau with representatives from WVCEOS following the Community Education Service Week Proclamation during the Commission's May 8th meeting in Parsons. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Commission signed a proclamation establishing Community...
Batman emerges from the Batmobile at a Heroes for Higher event. Photo courtesy of Heroes for Higher Facebook page. Batman addresses an audience. Photo courtesy of Heroes for Higher Facebook page. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Commission approved a funding request from the WVU Extension...
Recently, at Blackwater Falls Nature Center, this is a Kingwood school class, creating an owl of one of their classmates. BWFalls Nature Center, a Mineral Co class of students built their teachers into a bear, owl, beaver, and fawn.
Annual hunt at South Branch WMA is scheduled for Sept. 1–2 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Applications for a controlled mourning dove hunt at the South Branch Wildlife Management Area in Hardy County are now available, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today. The annual mourning dove controlled hunt is...
Join the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s safety initiative (NHTSA) to educate the public about the importance of bicycle safety and encourage more people to ride safely and wear helmets. For Drivers Traffic safety is a shared...
Bartow, W.Va., May 10, 2024 — Monongahela National Forest is hosting an open house to share information about the actions proposed in the Draft Deer Creek Environmental Assessment with residents of the Green Bank area and other interested members of the public. The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 22 from...
Davis, W.Va. — Tucker County, West Virginia, is gearing up for a lively summer event season catering to a wide range of interests. The diverse events calendar offers something for everyone, from art enthusiasts and music lovers to outdoor adventurers and athletes. The season kicks off with the 4th...
The REV3Endurance 50 Hour Challenge Races Through the New River Gorge OAK HILL, WV – May 10, 2024 – The REV3Endurance 50 Hour Challenge will be hosted in the picturesque New River Gorge May 17-19, 2024 at ACE Adventure Resort. Teams of 1-4 competitors will bike and trek through...
