The nonprofit dedicated to facilitating the well being of animals of all kinds, Animal Friends of Doggy Sods, hosted their first fundraiser last Friday. Animal Friends of Doggy Sods began as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) this year. Maggie Brown, owner of Joey's Bed and Bones pet boarding company in Davis, started the...
The Parsons Revitalization Organization and OnTrac named Dr. Cynthia Kolsun as their first executive director. Kolsun, a board member for the past few years, relinquished her board duties and began her new duties as Executive Director on May 1. The Parsons Revitalization Organization (PRO) began in the early 2000s. Later,...
A picture from the 1978 YCC crew. A Youth Conservation Corps program consisting of 60 crew members will be stationed at Camp Horseshoe over the summer for the first time since 1982. YCC programs began at Camp Horseshoe in the 1970s when the camp was still run by the YMCA. Current...
Tucker County Animal Shelter Director Bailey Stanton Newly hired Tucker County Animal Shelter Director Bailey Stanton provided her list of goals to the County Commission at the recent meeting. Stanton began her work at the shelter on April 16. With experience in management, graphic design, and public relations, she is currently...
Photo credit: Abigail LongDeputy Chris Teter explained the role of law enforcement in county government to third grade students at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School. National County Government Month, held each April, is an annual celebration of county government. Since 1991, the National Association of Counties has encouraged counties to...
Faith Moore, Linda Sherman, Kennetha Greenlief, Mayor Dorothy Judy, Sandra Hockman, and Jean Long. The Mountaineer Garden Club donated an Autumn Blaze Maple tree to Mill Race Park in Parsons on National Arbor day, April 27. Mayor Dorothy Judy and members of the garden club assisted in the planting. At maturity, Autumn...
A slice of the supplies that will hit the shelves at Tiny Llama With the hopes of fueling the artistic culture in Thomas and Tucker County at large with affordable art supplies, Tiny Llama will open up shop on Art Spring weekend; another addition to a weekend already stacked to...
Parsons City Council began the process of extending the city sewer line to the Kingsford Manufacturing Plant. The council discussed the details of the procurement process and will apply for grant assistance to extend the sewer line. The city already supplies the plant with city water. "They are our largest volume customer...
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...
