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Board will pursue tele-speech services, layoff two employees

At the February 19 Board of Education meeting, the speech therapy services proposal presented by Best Life Therapy and Integrated Speech Solutions was accepted by the board.  The county's special education director was advised to pursue a contract for services. These services will lay off two employees currently employed by the...

Purple Heart recipients honored at Commission meeting

Purple Heart recipients honored at Commission meeting

Photo courtesy of Dennis Filler. Purple Heart recipients and veterans with the courthouse staff. Tucker County is now considered a Purple Heart County.  A proclamation was read at the meeting, which stated, "The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, chartered by an act of Congress, is to foster...

Fat bike race diversifies winter sporting events

Fat bike race diversifies winter sporting events

February 4 was an odd winter day in Canaan Valley.  The snow was warm from higher temperatures during the previous days, while new snow fell on top of that in chunky flakes. Strong winds blew across the open plane in front of White Grass Ski and Touring Center, and that Sunday...

Tucker County Grand Jury Indicts Eight

On Tuesday, Feb. 13 Judge Lynn Nelson presided over the Tucker County Grand Jury and the following indictments were handed down: State of West Virginia verses David Crouch:  The Grand Jury charges Crouch with Delivery of Controlled Substance where he allegedly sold a controlled substance to a minor child on Dec....

Davis Center possibilities and plans discussed

A meeting was held on Friday, February 16 to discuss the future possibilities and plans moving forward for the former Davis Center complex.  "We are at the stage where we wanted to get everybody back together to talk about other possibilities and to start talking with the state about leasing," Tucker...

New owners of Parsons Pizza celebrate one-year anniversary

New owners of Parsons Pizza celebrate one-year anniversary

During the last week of February 2017, Rick and Audrey Gump purchased Parsons Pizza.   Now they are celebrating their one-year anniversary in Parsons. A heart shaped pizza is available on Valentine's Day. The Gumps expressed their gratitude toward the Parsons Community.  "We want to thank the community for their support over the last...

Wildlife Refuge implements educational programs throughout the community

Wildlife Refuge implements educational programs throughout the community

AmeriCorps volunteer, Zach Dykema, helps students craft their lizards. The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge is ramping up their educational outreach programs throughout the community. Refuge AmeriCorps volunteers Zach Dykema and Kristin Lantz and Park Ranger Ted Hodson headed the Storytime in the Classroom program this year.  Dykema and Lantz typically...

Additional BOE and Commission candidates

With all of the filings received by the County Clerk's office, the final list of the Board of Education and County Commission candidates are in. Chris Gross filed to run for the Blackwater District position, and as covered previously, Cathy Hebb filed to run for the Shavers Fork District position....

SLIDE!

SLIDE!

"Parsons Volunteer Fire Department responded, to assist the West Virginia department of Highways, with traffic control on US219S (Seneca Trail), following a mud/rock slide. PVFD responded with two trucks and four men.", PVFD Chief Kevin White said.

BAD buildings checked off the inventory in Thomas

BAD buildings checked off the inventory in Thomas

Demolition of Eagles Nest building in Thomas As two previous articles published in The Advocate examined, addressing BAD buildings is a priority for a number of county agencies.  New Historic Thomas and Woodlands Development Group are two more agencies that are tackling the unsightly and sometimes dangerous buildings that are no longer in...

McClintock seeks the interconnectedness through art

McClintock seeks the interconnectedness through art

McClintock with selections from "Tell Me a Story." Robin McClintock brings her unique blend of problem solving, landscape, industry, and form to the art she produces. Although she is adept in multiple forms, painting is her main one.  "I think that, for me, painting is problem solving," McClintock shared.  This problem solving...

National and local issues discussed at Manchin town hall meeting

  While on his town hall tour, titled "Coffee and Common Sense," Democratic Senator Joe Manchin stopped at the Canaan Valley Fire Hall last Thursday to explain some of his stances and answer questions. Manchin addressed Vice President Pence's recent criticisms toward him and explained his rationale.  Pence criticized Manchin's refusal...

Ridgeline Children’s Shelter Hosts Open House 

Ridgeline Children’s Shelter Hosts Open House 

Genesis Youth Crisis Center, Inc. held its open house and ribbon cutting for its newest program, Ridgeline Children’s Shelter, located at 413 Chestnut St. (Parsons) on January 30th. Guests were received for tours from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and the ribbon cutting began at 11 a.m. Guests were lead in...

Federal Disaster Funds at work

Shown are the before and after photo of the homes of Okey and Mary Moore and Dorothy White, on Elkins St., in the Pulp Mill Bottom. The homes are being raised above the flood level and will result in reduced flood insurance premiums, There are a total of four homes...

New Tucker County video

SB 270 will not affect Tucker County parks

While State Bill 270 is still working its way through committee, County Commission President Diane Hinkle reported that representatives from the Division of Natural Resources and the state parks system assured the Tucker County Commissioners that harvesting of lumber would not take place in Blackwater Falls or Canaan Valley State...

Commission informed that EMS employees “harassed” over fee

At the recent County Commission meeting, Larry Armbruster, president of the Ambulance Authority, claimed the 911 Office is losing employees, because they were harassed by individuals who are frustrated with the EMS ordinance.  "They are harassed by people that have half the notion of what is going on," Armbruster said.  "These people...

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