By Dave Helmick TuckerCountySports.Com The Davis-Thomas Boys’ Basketball teams played host to Petersburg on Tuesday Wednesday February 23rd. The Bears JV team fell in the first game 53-28. Trevor Adams led Davis-Thomas with 9 points in the loss. In the second contest Petersburg took the victory also over...
NOTICE is hereby given that the TOWN OF DAVIS (the “Town”) enacted an ordinance on February 24, 2016 containing increased rates and charges for furnishing sewerage service to approximately 422 customers at Davis and vicinity, in Tucker County, West Virginia. The proposed increased rates and charges will become effective...
The Cortland Foundation is raffling off this new 2016 Polaris 570 Ranger with a 6x12 aluminum Polaris trailer. The tickets cost $100 each with only 200 raffle tickets being sold. Contact Sam Goughnour at 304-614-4674 to purchase a ticket. The Cortland Foundation is raffling a 2016 Utility Terrain Vehicle...
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (CVNWR) is now accepting applications for its summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program through March 16, 2016. This 8-week youth employment program begins in mid-June and continues through the first week of August. Applicants must be between 15 and 18 years of age for...
Elkins - Members of the Davis & Elkins College chapter of Student Veterans of America (SVA) recently spent a day on the slopes at Canaan Valley Ski Resort providing comradery to a group of veterans and their families. The outing was a part of the Gathering of Mountain Eagles,...
NOTICE is hereby given that the TOWN OF DAVIS (the “Town”) enacted an ordinance on February 24, 2016 containing increased rates and charges for furnishing water service to approximately 432 customers at Davis and vicinity, in Tucker County, West Virginia. The proposed increased rates and charges will become effective...
During the season of Lent the Knights of Columbus challenge all Christians to sacrifice and help others by donating 40 cans of food or non-perishable items to the food pantry. This program is inspired by Christ’s 40 days of fasting in the desert. Whether you observe Lent or not,...
P.R.O. – OnTrac members are planning their Second Annual Celebration of Parsons for individuals who have been instrumental in helping to make the City of Parsons a better place to work and live in. We are asking for you, the people of the Parsons Community, to submit letters of...
Photo by Beth Christian BroschartTeam Shotton is selected for the Tip Top Award which recognizes the most visually appealing sled as selected by the judges. By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate DAVIS – Nearly 30 teams spent Saturday morning slip sliding their way down the Sled Run...
By Kaylee A. Nedrow Making Tucker County High School history on Saturday, February 27, the first ever Thespian Troupe qualified for the state competition. Performing at the Area II Thespian Festival in Parkersburg, with the show Twitch by Stephen Gregg, all those involved showed their dedication by departing Tucker...
Jennifer Jones Parsons resident, Jennifer Jones, has been named the City Co-Coordinator for Freedom Day USA for the cities of Parsons, Davis and Thomas.Jones is a team member of Wilson Martino Dental in Elkins and has been with her office for almost eight years, currently holding the role of Financial...
By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate PARSONS – Women’s Aid in Crisis Inc. now operates an outreach office in Tucker County to serve the needs of those in the area. They were established in 1979 as a private, non-profit corporation to provide comprehensive services to victims of domestic...
By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate DAVIS – Measures to repair the Timberline Thunderstruck triple lift were completed and on Saturday, it reopened after receiving a thumbs-up from inspectors. The grand reopening of the chairlift was attended by former Chief Justice of the W.Va. Supreme Court of...
Photo courtesy Preston Simmons By Mikie DumireThe Parsons Advocate Mid Mountain Dr, Hillside Road in Timberline was the scene of what seems to be a rash of house fires in Tucker County. Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and was quickly assisted by Davis, Thomas, Parsons and...
Photo by Beth Christian BroschartA Saturday morning incident with one of the chairlifts at Timberline Four Seasons Resort resulted in only two skiers being transported to the hospital. The malfunction, involving the Thunderstruck triple chairlift, caused a reported 25 skiers to fall to the ground. Approximately 100 others were...
Photo by Beth Christian Broschart By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate PARSONS – The Tucker County Commission held a work session Wednesday following their regular meeting to gather input from county entities into possible partnerships and ideas for use of property in the Davis area. “The Tucker County Commission...
By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate PARSONS – An 8-year-old Davis resident received an award for his heroic actions that helped save his mother. Carson Dearborn was presented with a 911 Hero Award Thursday during the Tucker County Commission meeting. Tucker County Office of Emergency Management E911...
Photo by Beth Christian BroschartTucker County High School carpentry instructor Neal McDermott asks Tucker County BOE members not to eliminate his program during the reduction in forces and transfer of assignments during Monday’s BOE meeting. Several community members spoke out to save the program, and BOE members voted to...
The Tucker County Cultural District Authority (TCCDA) awarded its 2015-16 grant cycle and awarded a total of $19,760 to vitalization projects in Tucker County. Funds for grant distribution came from the County’s Hotel/Motel Tax collections. The following were awarded funds: Alpine Heritage Foundation, an organization dedicated to...
David E. Gidley II is promoted to Sergeant of the Parsons Police Department. The announcement and oath of office were administered Tuesday during the Parsons City Council meeting. Gidley is pictured with Parsons City Police Chief Bill Rowe and Parsons Mayor Dorothy Judy. By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate...
