The April 17 Board of Education meeting was predominantly dedicated toward approving staff reductions, personnel transfers, and extending contracts. Tina Carr, Jessica Samples, and Alisha Winans were laid off from the school system. Carr is currently a specials teacher at Davis Thomas. Samples and Winans are speech assistants that will be...
On April 16, 2018 Tucker County experienced river flooding thru out the county but mainly in the western end. Tucker County OEM Director Kevin White said, " The Shavers Fork and Cheat Rivers were the primary concern. A large rain event that moved across the state producing several inches of...
Candidates present at the Parsons event. The Tucker County Democratic Executive Committee sponsored two meet-the-candidate forums on Saturday afternoon. The first forum was held in the Tucker County Courthouse in Parsons. The second was held at the Thomas Education Center. Twelve Democratic Primary candidates spoke about their goals to make life better...
Concern over hiring a city administrator was expressed by guests at the April 10 Thomas City Council meeting. One argument against hiring a city administrator was using funds for other projects, specifically upkeep of the city's streets, is a more appropriate and urgent matter. The unpaved roads, drainage issues, and motorists...
A digital rendering of the new Rose Hill Cemetery sign. Rose Hill Cemetery Committee Chairperson Joe Dumire presented good news at the last Thomas City Council meeting. The cemetery endowment fund recently received a $1,000 donation. "As of today, the balance is up to $4,305.86," Dumire said. Dumire reported the committee plans...
The Commission and guests honor those lost to brain tumors. Senator Randy Smith was in attendance for Tucker County Commission meeting. He provided a number of updates from the most recent West Virginia legislative session. "It was a pretty busy session," Smith said. Two thousand bills were presented. Out of those, 260 were...
Paul providing a lesson on pruning. Karen and Paul Teets hosted an apple tree pruning, maintenance, and grafting workshop at their orchard and nursery recently. After 44 years of marriage, and years beyond that working with apple and pear trees, the couple has cultivated many tree philosophies and techniques that...
High waters and flooding issues resulted in the closing of the Shavers Fork Bridge on US219 in Parsons. All Tucker County schools closed at 1 a.m.
Emily Jo Heckler, of Hambleton, has been charged with one felony count of murder. According to the criminal complaint, on Friday, April 13 at approximately 12:30 p.m. the Tucker County 911 Communications Center received a call from Marion Heckler at 2049 Mackeyville Rd in Hambleton stating that her step-daughter, Emily Heckler, had...
Despite the cold and rainy weather throughout last week, fishermen took to the banks of rivers and streams throughout the state hoping to land one of West Virginia's fabled golden trout. The number of golden trout trolling the waters of West Virginia increased last week as part of the Department...
An inspector from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection agency notified the City of Parsons that their backwash pond at the water treatment facility violated state code. This news was presented and discussed by Parsons City Council at their meeting on Tuesday, April 3. The city is required to...
The Parsons City Council discussed taking action on an ordinance that regulates all-terrain vehicles in the city. The ordinance might prohibit the operation of ATVs on any city street, road, or avenue without a special permit. The ordinance might also require registration and proof of insurance. According to a statement from the...
Pictured with their Nursing Assistant diplomasDominique Ashby, Natalie Jones, Kassie Kackley, Hannah Liller, Jada Owens, Ashley Roy, Alexis Thompson and Allison Zirk Thomas, WV – Nearly seventy-five family, friends and well-wishers gathered at Cortland Acres last Friday evening to witness the inaugural class of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students as they received...
The West Virginia Tax Department released a public document with the intent to clear the air about who is required to pay which taxes on rental properties. "With the popularity of the Airbnbs, there's some confusion of who pays what, and this document is supposed to clarify that," Tucker County...
Using the brand new equipment, Pifer takes a patient's x-ray. Amidst a host of expansion projects taking place at St. George Medical Clinic, a radiology department was recently introduced. Open for about a month, the radiology department at St. George is able to take x-ray scans for out patient procedures...
The crew of cadets with their finished product. Cadets in the Rubenstein Center's carpentry vocational program are putting the finishing touches on new bus stops for the town of Davis. New Davis Renaissance Group organized the task of upgrading the town's dilapidated bus stops. The group received financial help from the...
The Appalachian corn whiskey produced by Still Hollow Spirits posing for a shot. Under the shadow of Spruce Knob in the little town of Job is a new business tapping the roots of a long storied tradition in West Virginia: distilling corn whiskey. Using a simple recipe, Still Hollow owners...
Proclamation being read before the Commission. At last week's Tucker County Commission meeting, Melissa Bonner and Donna Helmick presented a proclamation to the Commission to honor April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention month. The Family Resource Network is holding the Pinwheels for Prevention Parade on April 19 on the...
Singer/songwriter Delberto Delvis performing A Tucker County singer/songwriter is making a name for himself on the national scene. Delberto Delvis is competing to play at the Tumbleweed music festival in Kansas. "I'm pretty shocked to even be nominated," Delvis said. "For me right now, it's just the exposure that matters." Delvis made...
SITTING FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Dominique Ashby; Alexis Thompson; Allison ZirkSECOND ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Jada Owens; Natalie Jones, Ashley Roy; Hannah Liller; Heather DarbyTHIRD ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Cheyenne Hamrick; Kathy Supak, (Instructor); Kassi Kackley Thomas, WV – Cortland Acres has partnered with Tucker County High School to offer...
