As the school year ends, AAA stresses the importance of preparing and educating inexperienced teen drivers for some of the most dangerous driving days of the year. Nationwide, more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes between 2011 and 2020. That’s more than 7 people per day during the...
Summer is a season of travel. More people hit the road during the warmer months, whether to visit friends and family, explore new places, or go on outdoor adventures. And the good news is, many summer travelers are bringing their pets along. But are pet parents taking enough precautions to keep...
The Parsons City Council voted on Tuesday, June 6th to demolish three properties within the city. The property at 170 Spruce Street was one of three slated for demolition by the city. The property of 110 Pennsylvania Ave was one of three slated for demolition by the city at the...
Lydia Crawley Parsons Advocate Representatives from around Tucker County assembled at the end of Wolf Run Road, just off US 219 to witness Governor Jim Justice break ground on Section 3 of the Kerens to Parsons Corridor H Project. Among those in attendance were Tucker County Commissioners Mike Rosenau, Fred...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Councilman Timothy Turner discussed changes to committee assignments at the City of Parsons regular council meeting June 6th. The issue became a point of contention between members of the council with acting mayor Bruce Kolsun walking out of the meeting at one point and...
June Happenings *Summer Reading registration ended on May 20 7 - Summer Reading Program @ 10 a.m. Science 12 - Movie Event showings @ 1:30 and 5:30 14 - Summer Reading Program @ 10 a.m. Community Helpers 19 – Closed - Juneteenth Day 20 – Closed - WV Day...
By Joseph W. Dumire Tucker County Historical Society IN THE BEGINNING: Close your eyes. Imagine the early beginnings of the area surrounding Thomas. The year was 1746. Thomas Lewis and Col. Peter Jefferson who was the father of Thomas Jefferson were commissioned by Thomas, 6th Lord Fairfax to survey the...
Tucker County Commissioners Fred Davis, Tim Knotts and Mike Rosenau greet Governor Jim Justice and Baby Dog following the groundbreaking for the new section of Corridor H in Tucker County. Tucker County Commissioners Fred Davis, Tim Knotts and Mike Rosenau along with Parsons City Council Member Kathy Di Bacco and...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School Principal Cynthia Shaffer updated the Tucker County School Board on the status of her students at the board's regular meeting. Shaffer outlined the successes and struggles her students have experienced over the school year. “I spent two thirds...
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Sloan Williams, a resident of Old Fields, West Virginia, and a tenth-generation farmer, has been hired as the AGEE PHP Coordinator to work in Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Ag Innovation Department. He is the son of Sam and Kelly Williams, who own and manage South...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County High School Principal Alex Cork updated the Tucker County School Board on the progress of the high school over this school year at the board's regular meeting “I know the superintendent has already kind of let you know that I'm...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Principals from three Tucker County Schools addressed the Tucker County School Board at their regular meeting. Kelly Thompson from TVEMS presented the board with an end of rear report of student progress. Thompson gave a favorable report on the progress of her...
ELKINS, W.Va., June 8, 2023 – Monongahela National Forest has received $1,092,000 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act to support three deferred maintenance projects in West Virginia for 2023. These investments are made from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund established by the Great American...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore, chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced his Office has approved the Hope Scholarship for more than 5,000 West Virginia students for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, with several hundred more students potentially being awarded in the coming weeks. “There has...
Group photo of the Walk 100 Miles attendees. Moorefield W.Va. – Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) kicked off the first annual Walk 100 Miles event by tie-dying shirts on May 26. For the first half of the event on May 26th, the attendees showed up at 11 a.m....
The St. George Senior Outpost was held April 20, 2023 at St. George United Methodist Church. Sharon Daniels led the pledge of allegiance and the blessing of the food. Jessica Streets, Tucker County Extension Agent, presented a program on raising tomatoes including taking care of diseases. She handed out seeds...
The 50th anniversary of the Parsons High School Alumni Banquet was held on May 27, 2023 at Tucker Valley Elementary School. Entertainment was provided by Dennis Filler during registration. The program was opened by Marvin "Bud” Parsons, President, by welcoming those in attendance. He began by introducing the cooks: Nancy...
Davis, W.Va. – Perfect for families, history buffs or anyone interested in enjoying the splendid summer scenery and cooler mountain temperatures of the highest mountain valley in the eastern U.S., Canaan Valley Resort’s West Virginia Days Celebration, June 16-18, brings the past to life with Civil War reenactments, battle skirmishes...
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $2,118,686 million in West Virginia Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant program funds to 22 projects. These funds are given to local non-profit CACs throughout the state to address the growing problem of child abuse and neglect. These awards are...
HELP WANTED - Job Posting: Eastern WV Community & Technical College Instructional Specialist: Advanced Technology/Wind Energy Faculty – Benefit Eligible In addition to instruction, this Ten-Month Faculty position is responsible for the overall development, coordination, implementation and scheduling in the area of wind energy and electromechanical technology at Eastern’s Technology...
