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A Flower Shop where the Local Area is considered their Yard

A Flower Shop where the Local Area is considered their Yard

By Justin SuderThe Parsons AdvocateA new flower shop has come to town! What was once known as Mountain Mist Florist was sold and is now THOMASYARD and is under new ownership. The three partners now over THOMASYARD include Franz Harb, Shelagh Sitterson.“We are not just a flower shop, but a...

Summer student fun

By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – Local groups and libraries have lots of fun activities planned to help those on summer vacation to continue learning, keep moving and have lots of summer fun. Each library is offering tons of fun reading activities.Yvonne Martinez at the Mountaintop Library in Thomas...

Parsons takes advantage of vote by mail

Parsons takes advantage of vote by mail

Photo by Beth Christian BroschartParsons employees Carol Hebb and Jason Myers work Friday to process the vote-by-mail returns. None of the ballots were counted until after the voting was completed Tuesday night.By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – A local town was one of four municipalities that participated in a...

Hillbilly Commodities at Dixie Dave’s

By Justin SuderThe Parsons AdvocateWhen David “Dave” Stemple worked in a thrift shop while still in high school he told the owner at the time that he would own the thrift shop one day. In July of 2012 Stemple took over the thrift shop in Parsons now known as Dave’s...

Campbell positive evaluation

Campbell positive evaluation

Dr. CampbellBy Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – Dr. Eddie Campbell, superintendent of Tucker County Schools, received a very positive evaluation as announced by the Tucker County BOE during Monday’s meeting. Campbell said he was pleased with his evaluation and he also shared his vision for the upcoming 2016 to...

Two residents are indicted by Tucker County Grand Jury

Two residents are indicted by Tucker County Grand Jury

Robin RussellBy Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – Two Parsons residents were indicted Tuesday by a Tucker County Grand Jury. Robin R. Maxson, 40, was indicted on two felony counts of sexual assault in the third degree and one felony count of sexual assault in the third degree and one...

Safety week

Safety week

Safety week at the Preschool. EMT Brett Ware and Paramedic Shayna Burdock with preschool children after touring the ambulance.

Youth Philanthropy Club donates to Mountaintop Library

Youth Philanthropy Club donates to Mountaintop Library

By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocateTHOMAS – Members of the Youth Philanthropy Club have donated $250 to the Mountaintop Library as one of their many projects completed this year. The group, which was formed by Sandy Frank of the Tucker Community Foundation, was developed to help the younger set learn...

Huge turnout for 37th Challenge in the Hills

Huge turnout for 37th Challenge in the Hills

Justin Evans of Kitzmiller, Md. accepts the Dick Kidwell Memorial Award during the 37th annual Challenge in the Hills. Pictured are: Alan Kidwell, Justin Evans, Sharon Kidwell, Kennetha Kidwell Greenlief, and Tammy CarrThe 37th Challenge in the Hills held Memorial Day weekend in Parsons was a great success. The weather...

Sheriff’s Department Makes Arrests

Sheriff’s Department Makes Arrests

David Clark Mary LosiAccording to a press release from the Tucker County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday, June 4, at approximately 7:14 p.m., officers were advised by Tucker County Communications to be on the lookout for an alleged reckless driver operating a green Ford van traveling north on US219 going towards...

Wilson charged with multiple accounts of sexual abuse

Wilson charged with multiple accounts of sexual abuse

By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – A Dryfork man is currently in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail and is facing multiple counts of 2nd degree sexual assault and 2nd degree sexual abuse by a parent or guardian. James Dixson Wilson, 52, was charged with one felony count of 2nd...

TVEMS Visits  D&E Gallery

TVEMS Visits D&E Gallery

Mark Lanham, coordinator of Special Collections at Davis & Elkins College, left, demonstrates the proper way to hold a scabbard to a student from Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School during a class visit to The Stirrup Gallery. Located in Myles Center for the Arts on the D&E campus, The Stirrup...

Adopt a path

Adopt a path

Photo by Michelle Dorsey Residents of The Pines apartments in Thomas and Pineview houses, all behind Cortland Acres Nursing Home and Rehab Center can be seen several times a day walking the mile from their homes to Rose Hill Cemetery; many of them picking up litter. One day last week...

The Big Mountain Run Returns to Tucker County

Priscilla FlanaganCycle Source Magazine has chosen West Virginia for its “Big Mountain Run” (BMRWV.com) for the third consecutive year. Camp Kidd, in St. George, will host BMR7, known as the rally of the finest builders in the country. Hundreds of bikers will descend on Tucker County June 9 – 12...

40 Area Students Graduate From D&E’s Upward Bound Program

40 Area Students Graduate From D&E’s Upward Bound Program

Members of the Davis & Elkins College Upward Bound Class of 2016 are, from left, front row, Emily Boothe, John-Paul Castells, Jezaray Clark-Casto, Sarah Coleman, Kristian Cooper, Rachel Cross, Matthew Dove, Michaela Everette, Lindsey Fincham, Vanessa Kelley and Daniel Lanham; second row, Whitney Frame, Kaylynne Goins, Cheyana Halterman, Alexis Roth,...

Parsons High School Alumni Banquet

By Jane ParsonsThe 43rd annual Parsons High School alumni banquet was held Saturday May 28, 2016 at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School. Registration was from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., the dinner hour. A silent auction and 50/50 chances were given out in the gymnasium before and after dinner, where classmates...

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