Davis, W.Va. — The Tucker County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted the 2023 West Virginia Governor's Conference on Tourism on September 10 through 13 at Canaan Valley Resort. The event featured valuable educational sessions and networking opportunities, and had a record-breaking attendance, with over 300 members of the tourism...
Tucker Community Foundation will be awarding grant funding to organizations, volunteer groups and people working to make a positive change in their communities in Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Preston, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties in West Virginia, as well as Garrett, Maryland. To be considered, groups must be working within the...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Following a Grand Jury Indictment, Clayton Mallow was charged with 34 counts of Fraud and Related Activity in connection with Access Devices. The access was alleged to stem from Mallow's position at Nationwide Insurance in Parsons, according to August 9th News of Record...
Automotive engineers put pressure sensors to the test A new study by AAA finds that in-vehicle tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are generally accurate, but to be certain, motorists should still check their tire pressure manually. Tires are the only part of the car that come in contact with the...
The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, Office of Broadband, (WVDED), published the BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 for review and comment. Comments will be accepted for 30 days, beginning October 20, 2023. The document is available here. The WVDED in partnership with Region VII Planning and Development Council will...
This is a railroad bridge across the river at Jenningston. In the middle of the picture in view behind the train engine is the Jenningston School. The school was a two-story building with a bell. Jenningston was a nice-sized town until the floods ravished the area. Ideas, comments, suggestions, or...
SONY DSC By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Commission allocated $26,384.54 in ARPA fund money to purchase two Lucas Assist Devices for Tucker County EMS. The new equipment will help Tucker County ambulance crews with CPR efforts. EMS Director Amanda Simmons was in attendance when the purchase...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Freya Bleu is growing quickly and she is into everything. I’ve had to take her to the vet because the person I got her from emailed and said one of her littermates had coccidia. Coccidia are a single cell parasite that infects the intestinal...
911 Center Director Mike Simmons addresses the Tucker County Commission at the Commission's regular meeting. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate 911 Center Director Michael Simmons updated the Tucker County Commission on the necessary training that he is conducting with his staff. The trainings are regulatory mandated for all...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate After 16 years of service, Parsons’ longest running Mayor has submitted her letter of recommendation to the Parsons City Council. In a letter dated October 10 and addressed to the Acting Mayor and City Council, Judy wrote, “It has been my pleasure...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Nathan Stoop was indicted on four counts by a Tucker County Grand Jury. Stoop appeared before Judge Courrier of the 21st Circuit Court of West Virginia on October 16th at the Tucker County Courthouse in Parsons. Stoop was represented by Attorney Timothy Prentice...
Tennant By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Robert Tennant appeared before Judge Courrier of the 21st Circuit Court of West Virginia at the Tucker County Courthouse in Parsons. The appearance followed a Grand Jury Indictment for First Degree Murder. Tennant is accused of the shooting death of his brother, Edward,...
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Tucker County Community Educational Outreach Service ladies met with the Tucker County Senior Citizens at the Parsons center on October 3, 2023. Tim Turner, Senior Citizens Executive Director, welcomed everyone and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Kenny Knotts gave the opening prayer....
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice today announced the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) will provide equipment to EMS agencies across the state to support overdose response. Through $1.5 million in federal funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Overdose...
Davis, W.Va.,— The Town of Davis applied for and was awarded a Work Zone Sign Package valued at $3050 by the West Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (WV LTAP). Davis was one of ten municipalities awarded this package, which will be used to improve work zone safety during road maintenance,...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today clarified that state law permits students to use Hope Scholarship funds for certain services provided by public charter schools but emphasized that students enrolled full-time in those schools are not eligible to participate...
SUTTON, W.Va. -- A farm outside Morgantown specializing in certified naturally grown vegetables won the West Virginia Conservation Farm of the Year award Tuesday during an awards luncheon in Sutton. Mountain Harvest Farm on Goshen Road near Morgantown, which is owned by Chico Ramirez and Mary Oldham, won the...
This week’s photo was taken in Thomas by Beverly Ellison.
Marshall Goldberg Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Oct. 25, 1918: Athlete Marshall “Biggie” Goldberg was born in Elkins. He led the Chicago Cardinals to the NFL championship in 1947...
Joe Strait of The Tucker County EMS updates the Tucker County Commission on the latest EMT classes and a new partnership between EMS and TCHS at the Commission's meeting. By: Lydia Baker-Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County EMS Training Officer Joe Strait updated the Tucker County regarding the latest EMT...
