Left to Right Kelly Stadelman, Treasurer Moore, Jody Flanagan, Erika Smith, Kim Trathen, Junior Davis, Brandon Zirk, Mayor Kim Johnson By Jennifer Dearborn The Parsons Advocate The Thomas City Council met in regular session. All council members were present. West Virginia State Treasurer, Riley Moore presented...
Delia and Martin Wach, shop owners By Jennifer Dearborn The Parsons Advocate Wach’s Gallery and Garden located at 552 William Avenue in Davis, West Virginia has a store, garden, art, books, and soon a commercial kitchen. Martin and Delia Wach began buying and selling items to...
Jonathan Hicks updated the board on maintenance of all school buildings. “We did not get awarded our SBA funding for the door replacements at Davis-Thomas and the high school,” said Hicks. While most of the funding went toward new construction, he is hopeful that they will obtain SBA funding during...
By Jennifer Dearborn The Parsons Advocate The Davis City Council had its regular meeting on Wednesday June 9, 2021. Present for the meeting was Mayor Doug Martin, Andy Snyder, Al Tomson, and John Felton. No votes or decisions could be made during this meeting due to just four council members...
Tucker County Commission recognizing Chris Michael, Tucker County Assessor, for his Special Service Award given him by the West Virginia Association of County Assessors in Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Association.
Sharon Weekley, WV ADT State Coordinator and Eric Seaborg, President of the ADT Society Eric Seaborg, President of the American Discovery Trail Society was guest speaker at the May meeting of the Highlands Trail Foundation (HTF). The American Discovery Trail is more than 6,800 miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretching...
Transaction will enable both banks to focus on core markets. WASHINGTON, PA and ELKINS, WV – June 10, 2021 – Community Bank and Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc. are pleased to announce what they view as a ‘win-win’ transaction for both institutions. Community Bank has agreed to sell two...
The Mountaineer Garden club gathered to dedicate the first Blue Star Memorial in Tucker County. Vivian Shomo, President of The Mountaineer Garden Club was Master of Ceremonies. WV State President, Vickie Stedman, gave the history of the Blue Star Memorial and dedicated the marker to all...
WV Caring now provides all levels of hospice care to our communities with the opening of the WV Caring Hospice Center! Home Hospice at wherever you call home; General In-patient Care (hospital like short term symptom management care) at our WV Caring Hospice Center in Randolph County; Respite Care (giving...
On Monday afternoon, June 7, 2021, Master Gardeners of Randolph/Tucker/Upshur Counties volunteered at Tucker County High School. Teacher Paul Pennington requested help potting chrysanthemums to grow over the summer months. Master Gardeners filled pots with soil, transported them to the greenhouse, inserted the mum seedlings into the pots, and watered...
The Tucker Community Foundation Annual Fundraising Event Scheduled for July 2 Tucker Community Foundation’s 31st annual Uncle Sam’s Birthday Party is scheduled for July 2, 2021 at the Bear Paw Lodge of Canaan Valley State Park with doors opening at 5:15 p.m. Only 250 tickets are sold for the annual...
The Tucker County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the recipients for the 43rd Annual Chamber Awards. The banquet will be on Thursday evening, June 24, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at Canaan Valley Resort. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at the Information Center in Davis or by calling...
This week’s special meeting began with Robert Gilcrist being appointed to the Canaan Valley Public Service District, with an all-in favor vote. Laurel Inglese was hired for a part time position with the Tucker County Animal Shelter, also an all-in favor vote. Lowell Moore mentioned that this was the first...
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Dustin Bruce Moran, of Parsons, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 210 months of incarceration for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Moran, age 34, pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.” Moran...
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Matthew Logan Lipscomb, of Kerens, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 76 months of incarceration for drug charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Lipscomb, 30, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine” in November 2019. Lipscomb admitted to selling methamphetamine, also known...
Summer Hours,June - August Monday8:30 am - 6:30 pm Tues – Friday8:30 am - 4:00 pm Saturday9:00am – Noon Closed all Legal Holidays June Happenings *Registrations required for Summer Reading 9 – Summer Reading Program @ 10 a.m. Wildside, Zoo Animals 15 – Book Club Discussion @ 5:00 p.m. 16...
Elkins, WV – June is Wound Healing Awareness Month; a time to recognize the efforts of our superhero wound care staff that has healed patients throughout the pandemic with bravery and compassion. Wound Healing Awareness Month, or WHAM, is a month-long celebration that focuses on common wound types and the...
Citizens Bank of West Virginia has moved to the 64th rank in American Banker magazine’s Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts in the nation. In its May 2021 issue, American Banker placed Citizens on its prestigious nationwide list, ranking Citizens Bank the highest in West Virginia and the...
Directors of the Highlands Trail Foundation welcomed new board members April Miller and Gary Berti at their May 25th meeting held that was held at Canaan Valley Resort. Miller was born and raised in Tucker County. She is Executive Director of the Tucker County Family Resource Network (TCFRN), a non-profit...
Submitted by: Amy Cimarolli Colorful, detailed, and inspiring stained glass windows collect and disperse light at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Davis. In May, the will host two different events. During weekend nights, the building will be lit from the inside for those outside on the sidewalk to appreciate the...
