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By: Lydia Crawley, The Parsons Advocate The Blackwater Public Service District will not agree to any rate change. That was...

Charleston—Gerald “Gerry” Milnes of Elkins, West Virginia, has been named a 2026 National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellow,...

Revival! April 23-25 at 6pm each night. God is Real Revival at St Pauls's UM Church, Lower Central Ave, Parsons....

The Tucker County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the recipients for the 48th Annual Chamber Awards. The banquet...

Sierra Club Scorecard identifies the “Top Dozen” and the “Dirty Dozen” For Earth Day 2026, the West Virginia Chapter of...

Since its launch in 2021, Open Learning WV has helped West Virginia college students save an estimated $10 million on...

L-R Club members, Faith Moore, Crystal Nelson, 4-H club members,Kieran Parsons and MGC treasurer, Linda Shahan Sherman Mountaineer Garden club...

Charleston, W.Va. – Secretary of State Kris Warner is issuing a friendly reminder to all candidates and political committees regarding...

In the article County Commission Approves $2,500 Funding Request by WVU Extension, that ran in the Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026...

The following criminal complaints have been filed in the Tucker County Magistrate office: Katherine Marrlea Spessert, of Montrose was charged...

Petersburg, WV - Highlands Bankshares, Inc. (OTC: HBSI) announced unaudited earnings of $1,775,000 for the first three-month period ended March...

Glenville, WV – Glenville State University welcomed Governor Patrick Morrisey to campus Wednesday, 4/22/26, as he joined university leadership and...

Present for the proclamation signing were: Backrow L to R—Amy Owens and Bar-bara Simmons from North Central Community Action Agency;...

The Mountaineer Food Bank partners with the Blackwater Ministerial Association Food Bank, pictured, to help serve those in need in...

Anyone under the age of 15 must wear a helmet in the State of West Virginia. By: Lydia Crawley, The...

By: Lydia Crawley, The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Commission approved a $2,500 funding request by the WVU Extension Service...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 16, 2026) – Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center is among the first hospitals in the United States...

Honoree was nationally recognized intercollegiate athletics leader McHenry, MD – Ann Wellham has always welcomed challenges. “That’s the kind of...

April 23, 1857: Andrew S. Rowan was born in Gap Mills, Monroe County. Rowan, a military officer, was chosen as...

Pictured with the Stealth AXiS Surgical System front left: Bill D. Underwood, M.D., Ph.D.; and Allan H. Fergus, M.D. Back...