Ed Evans accepts the Community Service Award at the 2023 Tucker County Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Mary Jane Smith accepts the Special Award in Heritage and Arts at the 2023 Chamber of Commerce Banquet. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Chamber of Commerce held its 45th Annual...
Carrie Wallace from the Region VII Planning and Development Authority conducted a Broadband Listening session recently. Tucker County resident Lowell Moore, left, and Tucker County Commissioner Timothy P. Knotts, right, attend the Broadband Listening Session at the Tucker County Courthouse. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate “Tucker County is being...
On Sat, May 6 and Sun, May 7, the STArt (School to Town Art ) All County Student Art Exhibition was held at the Firehall in Davis. The show was sponsored by the WVHighlands Artisans Group. One Hundred and twenty three works from all grade levels (K-12) that were picked...
Recently, Mettiki Coal honored seven miners for their lifesaving performance in responding to an unconscious co-worker Their rapid response time, and first aid assistance played a vital role in saving the life of a fellow miner. The “Lifesavers” were awarded the prestigious Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Lifesaver Award for their heroic deed…. Each...
The St. George Medical Clinic and Pharmacy leadership team recently attended a leadership conference through the Ethos Group at Canaan Valley Resort. The team is excited to continue to see growth within the St. George organization. Pictured top from left to right: Becky Mathis-Stump (Ethos Group), Dani Lambruno, Amanda Smith,...
The 43rd Challenge in the Hills 4x4 event held Memorial Day weekend, May 27 and 28, 2023. The event features one of the fastest 300 ft. sand/dirt drags on the East Coast. The track record is 3.114 seconds held by Tom Hardy with Mudrat IV and there is a $500...
This is a summons for I. C. Bennett requiring him to appear at the Court House on June 12, 1900, to serve as a Grand Juror. The summons was issued by Riley Harper, Sherriff of Tucker County. Ideas, comments, suggestions or items to share contact Tim Turner (304) 478-3389.
Four Tucker County residents achieved academic honors during the Spring 2023 semester at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Dean’s List recipient, earned for completing nine or more credit hours this spring with at least a 3.5 grade point average, was Carley Dumire, Hannah Hardy, Avery Smith, and Ivanna...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate With the coming end of the fiscal year, financial considerations were addressed by the City Council of Parsons at their regular meeting. Among the financial considerations the council addressed were two invoice lists. The first concerned the normal assorted bills of the city...
The Tucker County Solid Waste Authority met to discuss financial reports and a notice of compliance received by Presiding Chair Mark Holstine. Vice-Chair Dennis Filler, left, and Presiding Chair Mark Holstine, right, listen to the accountant's report at the Tucker County Solid Waste Authority meeting. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons...
Davis, W.Va. (May 18, 2023) – Featuring live music, chairlift rides, golf, and access to outdoor adventure and unparalleled scenery in the highest mountain valley east of the Rockies, Memorial Day Weekend (May 26-28) at Canaan Valley Resort is the perfect ‘start-of-summer’ getaway for families, couples, or those looking to enjoy...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced more than 6,300 West Virginia students’ families applied to receive the Hope Scholarship education savings account for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. “We have seen a surge of interest in the...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Chamber of Commerce Banquet was a night of celebration. However, the night truly belonged to the Smith family. Mary Jane Smith accepted the Special Award in Heritage and Arts for her work as the founder of the Camp Horseshoe...
Dear Tucker County, May 21-27, 2023, is the 49th annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. This year's theme is EMS: Where Emergency Care Begins. Tucker County EMS responds...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The 21st Circuit Court of West Virginia heard cases recently at the Tucker County Courthouse in Parsons. The Honorable Judge James W. Courrier, Jr. presided over the day's docket. The first case of the day regarded the dispensation of funds being held by...
Contact: Stan Bumgardner bumgardner@wvhumanities.org 304-346-8500 May 17, 2023 Arthur Borem 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 24, 1896: Confederate General John Echols died in Staunton, Virginia. Echols served in...
Kassidy Nelson poses with several loaves of bread, hot out of the oven at the Ol Barn Bakery in Dry Fork. Ol Barn Bakery offers a variety of bakery goods and ice cream. A display of cinnamon and pecan rolls available at Ol Barn Bakery The bakery counter at Ol...
The average price for gasoline across Northern West Virginia is six cents lower this week at $3.408 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Northern WV Average $3.408 Average price during the week of Maya 1, 2023 ...
ELKINS, W.Va.,– The Mon Forest Towns Board of Directors recently selected Josh Nease to lead the initiative as its executive director. “Josh has experience in building coalitions and strategic planning, in addition to managing non-profit organizations, which is critical to moving the Mon Forest Towns organization forward at this...
Elkins, West Virginia— The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in West Virginia has protected 1,971 acres of important lands in Canaan Valley, Tucker County, WV. The tract, called “Big Cove,” was purchased from Western Pocahontas Properties. The property borders the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (CVNWR) to the south and is west...
