The Parsons Senior Center held their monthly Outpost on November 7, 2023. Linda Bonner welcomed everyone. Everyone recited the Lord’s Prayer, gave the Pledge of Allegiance then sang “God Bless America. Those having November birthdays were recognized. They were, Arlene Ramsey and David Sharp. Kim Ledden from the Tucker County...
PRO On Trac will include a house tour through a unique home during the “Take a Stroll in Parsons” event on December 1, 2023, from 5:00-8:00 pm. The home of Paul and Laura Mauzy will be the featured home this year. Their home is so different, as it’s original...
CHARLESTON, WV – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia launched a general investigation into a water line break and natural gas outage that affected hundreds of customers in Charleston. On Nov. 10 a widespread natural gas outage occurred, that has left hundreds of customers of Mountaineer...
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) was awarded a $2.25 million Title III grant in 2021 from the United States Department of Education. One of the main objectives of the grant is to improve admission, retention, and graduation rates. Eastern realizes an important component of...
AREA SCHEDULE: Friday November 17th Tucker County Girls’ Basketball Scrim. vs Frankfort @ Home 6pm Saturday November 18th WV Football Playoffs – Tucker County Football vs Tug Valley @ Home 4pm
Deborah Stiles Tucker County Deborah Stiles from Tucker County received special recognition from Democratic leaders in honoring her as one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year. This Outstanding Democrat was selected by local county leaders for hard work and dedication to the Democratic Party in Tucker County. Deborah...
A 989 lb pumpkin grown by Terry Nelson of Thomas has been on display at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. Picture courtesy of Terry Nelson. : Terry Nelson of Thomas, pictured, attends the West Virginis Weigh Off with the 989 lb pumpkin that would later be sold in order to...
Jeffrey Craig presents a proposal to the Tucker County Solid Waste Authority. Under the proposal, Renewable Natural Gas Company, LLC would collect, refine and market renewable natural gas produced from the Landfill. As a result, the Solid Waste Authority would collect a 13% royalty from the sale, should the Authority...
Tucker County Commission President Mike Rosenau addresses the Tucker County School Board about the Commission's concerns surrounding the future of the building at 100 Education Lane in Parsons that currently holds the Board of Education offices. The County Commission has proposed a partnership with the School Board in order to...
Representatives from RK&K and Region VII , as well as Rhett Dusenbury from the office of U.S. House of Representatives member Alex X. Mooney of the Second District of West Virginia met with the Blackwater Public Service District to discuss the Waste Water Treatment Project. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons...
The average price for gasoline across Northern West Virginia is five cents lower this week at $3.149 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Northern WV Average $3.149 Average price during the week of October 30, 2023 ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Social Services joins partners across the country to highlight National Adoption Month during November. Gov. Jim Justice has also proclaimed November as Adoption Awareness Month in West Virginia to celebrate families that have been formed through adoption, while continuing to advocate...
Group photo of students who attended the Ag Showcase. Moorefield W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College hosted West Virginia educators and high school students on Friday, October 13 for the ninth annual Potomac Highlands Agriculture Technology and Innovation Student Challenge. The showcase gave students the chance to network...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching and thoughts of Turkey and all the trimmings mingling in the minds of many, I began to wonder what makes Thanksgiving different in Appalachia, and especially West Virginia, from the rest of the country. So, I started digging......
The Tucker County Rotary Club was presented with a 1st Place Award by District 7545 Foundation Chair Terry Mathias at the District’s Annual Foundation Celebration held last week at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport. Tucker County was recognized as the top per capita giver in the state. Rotary, one...
Friday November 11th WV Football Playoffs – Tucker County Football vs Midland Trail @ Home 7:30pm Friday November 17th Tucker County Girls’ Basketball Scrim. vs Frankfort @ Home 6pm
Blackwater PSD members address the concerns of the public. Several members of the public were on hand to hear details of the Waste Water Treatment Project. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Blackwater Public Service District members and Region VII Executive Director Shane Whitehair discussed the need to procure...
This bucket and contents are familiar to several folks. The Red Cross provided these buckets and contents to help with cleaning up from the horrible flood of November 5, 1985. The Flood upset and ruined many lives. Many merchants in the Parsons Area were just not able to come back...
Tom Plaugher received the Century Farm Award from the Association of Conservation, Tucker County District Supervisor, James B. Nester Sr. Tom and Georgy Plaugher, of Seven Islands Farm, displaying the Century Farm sign the were just presented.
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Crystal Hinkle did not appear in court following an indictment by Grand Jury. Attorney Brent Easton appeared for the defense in place of Hinkle's attorney Morris Davis, who was unable to appear. Judge Courrier of the 21st Circuit Court of West Virginia presided over...
