Photo by Beth Christian BroschartNatalie Dennis works to extract honey Friday at Mountain State Honey Company, located in Parsons.By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – The workers were busy as bees on Friday at Mountain State Honey Company, extracting honey and getting it ready to package for sale all over...
With floodwaters causing devastation in several areas of the state, a network of West Virginia banks is banding together to offer a helping hand. Citizens Bank of West Virginia is accepting donations at all of their locations and will be transporting the items to communities who have lost so much...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Stewards of Shavers Fork, which premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 10 on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Channel (PBS), is the story about how one of West Virginia’s most iconic rivers and watersheds came back to life.Lead by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources with...
Louisville, Ky. - June 28, 2016 - A career and technical student in West Virginia won one of the nation's highest awards at the 2016 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky., on June 22-23, 2016. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The...
Taylor McKinnie was recently knighted as a lady of the Golden Horseshoe for eighth grade students from each county who accomplish the top scores in knowledge of the state of West Virginia. Those receiving the honor from Randolph County were Miss McKinnie, Isabella Karlyn from Elkins Middle School and Natalie...
Left to right center: Elva Bible, Mary Gnegy, Katelyn Gnegy, Brenda Mason. Middle Rows: Stephanie & Rusty Ratzer, David & Lisa Sypolt, Zoe Sypolt, Caralea Warnick, Sonya Bible, April Ringer, Kayla Ringer, Lori Wall, Lou Sponaugle, Marcus Mason, Catherine VanMeter, Cheryl & Ed VanMeter. Back row: Brent Crogan, Emilea Warnick,...
A group of seven youngsters, age 11 to 15 visited Davis and Thomas the week of June 25-30 performing needed mission work at several locations. Coming from Grace United Methodist Church in Centre Hall, PA and hosted by St. John'a Lurtheran in Davis, they were accompanied by three adults, all...
A new scoreboard is in place and operational at the Tucker County High School football field. The scoreboard was purchased last year but arrived too late in the season to be installed. The Tucker County Athletic Boosters raised the funds to purchase the scoreboard. Four sponsors and one donor bought...
Submitted by Jessica StreetsSummer is ramping up for our office! We are in full camp mode this week with around eighty youth participating in this year’s Under the Big Top 4-H Camp. Last month we offered several workshops ranging from chainsaw safety and use to starting your own backyard orchard....
Lost City’s Kelle Miller of right, and Maysville’s Danielle Nettles, learn the wind turbine technician’s trade through Eastern WV Community and Technical College’s certificate and degree program. The hands-on training takes place at Eastern’s Technology Training Center in Petersburg, in the college’s training turbine nacelle, that houses all of the...
Photo by Beth Christian BroschartThe Tucker County BOE Office is filled with donations from area residents. Lana Oaster helps collect supplies that will be sent to those impacted by the floods Thursday in West Virginia.By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – About 31 years ago, the Parsons High School building...
Performance lends help transportation and manpower for donated items coming from Tucker, Upshur, Barbour and Randolph Counties.ELKINS – Performance Chevrolet is joined the Flood Relief efforts for WV flood victims in the southern part of the state by offering transportation for donated items. Owner/Executive Manager Christina Hines said “So many...
Bike and Build members with Pastor Phil on the front steps of St. John’s UM Church and ready to head off to Weston.St. John’s United Methodist Church has long been an advocate of various needs and on Sunday evening and Monday morning, church members rallied to ensure that thirty-one cyclists...
Natalie Davis MillerTHOMAS – The Mountaintop Public Library will host a discussion and book signing with author Natalie Davis Miller at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Buxton & Landstreet Studio & Gallery. Miller’s latest book is “Swimming with Faith,” the Missy Franklin Story.Missy is an Olympic gold medalist and this new...
Photo by Beth Christian BroschartTucker County Community Corrections Executive Director Dustin Luzier said the program continues to grow, help its clients and save money for Tucker County.By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – The Tucker County Community Corrections is finishing up another successful year of helping deliver programs aimed at...
First Row- seated left to right: Willetti Lambert Mateer, Carole Orr Daniel, Elda McDaniel Knotts, Agnes Oldaker Poling, Jeanette McCrum Bishoff, Vonda Phillips and Nettie Loughry Lipscomb. Second Row – standing left to right: Jack W. “Bill” Miller, Sylvia Knotts Rosenau, Charles “Bobby” Sturms, Jackie Evick Stevens, Paul Sponaugle, Harry...
It is the middle of gardening season, but there is still time to plant! If you are unable to garden due to lack of space or yard, there is a place in Canaan Valley that has a community garden.Angie Shockley of Canaan Valley is the owner of this community garden.“There...
Horseback riding with campers of the 2016 Double S Stables Horse Camp.By Justin SuderThe Parsons AdvocateThis past week horse camp at Double S Stables was a success! With fifteen attendees, many newcomers and others up to fifth year attendees, learned many new horse skills.Carmen Donnelly, a third year attendee, said...
The winner of Cortland Foundation’s raffle will have the choice of a Polaris 900 Ranger EPS or a Polaris 900 RZR EPS or $12,500.The tickets cost $100 each with only 250 raffle tickets being sold. All proceeds benefit the next phase of Cortland Acres’ renovation plans, said Sam Goughnour, vice...
Elkins – Excitement is building for the 2016 summer sessions of the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College as staff members make final preparations. The 2016 summer program, featuring a full slate of concerts and dances open to the public, kicks off on Sunday, July 10 and runs...
