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Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV:...

Elkins, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is restricting public access to several roads and trails within...

The Town of Davis has announced the winners for this year’s Festival of Trees. First place for the youth division...

The Parsons Advocate office will be open Monday, Dec. 23 and closed the rest of the week for Christmas Holiday....

St. George Medical Clinic is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Robert Travis Whitlow, OD, to its expanding team...

Closure of County Route 45/4 (Lanesville Road), Tucker County, has been extended Through Friday, May 1, 2026, for pipe replacements...

Hendricks Free Methodist Church Will feature Christmas Caroling at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in front of the Courthouse....

Parsons, West Virginia — After 36 years, Mountain State Honey Company in Parsons has new owners. Kelly and Leslie Kipp...

The Brooklyn Heights Riverfront Campground hosted a “Friendsgiving” gathering Saturday, November 22nd at the Campground in Brooklyn Heights in Parsons....

By: Lydia Crawley Volunteers served meals to hundreds on Thanksgiving Day in Tucker County at the Community Thanksgiving at the...

Tucker County Commissioner Fred Davis reported that the employees of the Davis Shop n’ Save have set up an Angel...

St. George Medical Clinic decorated a tree for the Festival of Trees at the 4th Annual Christmas in the Mountains...

By: Lydia CrawleyThe Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Office of Emergency Management has released some tips for residents this winter...

Pictured left: Sgt. Roger Glaspell and TFC A.N. Alton, both from the West Virginia State Police Bridgeport Detachment; and David...

By Teri CaytonThe Parsons Advocate I can’t believe that I have been writing this article for over 11 years now....

Dec. 5, 1892: Daniel D. T. Farnsworth died at age 73 in Buck-hannon. As state senate president, Farnsworth succeeded Governor...

Elkins Corridor Medical Center is a 38,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art medical cen-ter, which opened on September 4, 2025, to provide comprehensive, centralized...

Closure of County Route 45/4 (Lanesville Road), Tucker County, has been extended through Monday, January 5, 2026, for pipe replacements...

Agency LMC won 13 Crystal Awards at the 2025 PRSA WV Night of Honors. Pictured, left to right, are Lori...

Blackwater Ministerial Association Food PantryNew location, new time! Food distribution takes place at 374 Quail Ridge Road, Thomas, on the...