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As children in West Virginia head back to school, mental health is a top concern for parents and educators. The...

ELKINS, W.Va., August 19, 2024 – Monongahela National Forest will begin selling ginseng permits for the 2024 harvest season on Monday,...

  Community members listened intently as Thomas Mayor Jody Flanagan, left, reads from a prepared statement August 13th at Thomas...

The Tucker County Commission Declared the week of September 1st to the 8th to be Five Rivers Library Week in...

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Following a second reading of the water rate increase, the City of Thomas approved...

“I have told (the Administration) if there is any assistance that they need through the OEM and Homeland Security, to...

“I don't want you to think that we are just making decisions to increase the rate capriciously, that we don't...

Model Railroad Open House   It’s that time of year again, students of all ages are heading back to school. The...

The Vickie Nestor home, located on Quality Hill was selected as a residential YOM . The home is adorned with...

Mountaintop Public Library in Thomas is raising funds for a new building. Support the library by joining the Mountaintop Readers...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) available for businesses and organizations affected by...

Interested parties have until Oct. 31 to submit applications for land-protection projects CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation...

Moorefield, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College was granted $157,614, in May of 2023, from the West Virginia...

PARSONS – The Tucker County Giving Circle in conjunction with the Tucker Community Foundation has announced that their grant cycle...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., August 16, 2024– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has established the Fiscal year (FY)...

Ann Baker Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go...

A bit of Tucker County history came to the surface in Davis during the recent drought.  A beam was seen...

The Town of Davis draws water from the Blackwater River, pictured, as a secondary source to the Wymer Spring.  The...

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The City of Parsons Police Department will be getting new Kevlar body armor vests...

"We are very thankful for the opportunity,” Simmons said.  By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Senator Joe Manchin recently announced...