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  CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, members of the Governor's One Shot Committee and several state senators and delegates recently presented a check to the Mountaineer Food Bank, representing $50,000 raised during the ninth annual Governor's One Shot Deer Hunt, held Oct. 23-25, 2015, at Stonewall Resort State...

  Parsons Mayor Dorothy Judy administers the oath of office Tuesday to Parsons resident Nick Carr. Carr was appointed City Recorder during Tuesday’s Parsons City Council meeting following the resignation of Connie Collins. Collins tendered her resignation earlier in the month because of health concerns. By Beth Christian Broschart The...

  Preston-Taylor’s Mountaintop Health Center will soon add a retail pharmacy to the list of services offered in Thomas. The pharmacy will serve anyone in the community who needs a prescription filled. THOMAS, W.Va. - A new retail pharmacy for Tucker County residents is coming soon to Thomas. The pharmacy...

Photo courtesy Penny Shrock By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate   CANAAN VALLEY – Tucker County Emergency Officials said a fire that broke out about 3 p.m. Tuesday on Cortland Road in Canaan Valley had more than 24 units responding to help. Darla Stemple, Director of the Tucker County...

  Photo courtesy of Diane HinkleCathy Bonner, of Dry Fork, announces her retirement at Wednesday’s Tucker County Commission meeting. Bonner, who served as the secretary for the Tucker County Extension Service for nearly 42 years, will officially retire Feb. 29. Bonner is pictured with her daughter Beki and husband Dave....

  By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate   ELKINS – Officials and volunteers gathered Thursday evening to begin planning for the 2016 Randolph/Tucker County Relay for Life, and they are hoping to help gander more participants at all levels from the Tucker County area. This year’s Relay for Life...

  Photo courtesy of Cindy MurphyStudents in the Operation “Not One More” program not only receive training on how to prevent and what to do in case of a fire, but also take home a 10 year smoke detector. The program is expanding into Tucker County and local groups and...

  By Beth Christian Broschart The Parsons Advocate   PARSONS – Businesses, elected officials and residents of Tucker County will once again host an event in Charleston with legislators and officials to highlight the county and celebrate the achievements of the county. Tucker County Day is slated for Feb. 10...

  Local High School Students will play a key role in telling Tucker County’s story in Charleston on February 10. ProStart Chef Carrie Shahan will bring down students to Charleston: Kelley Wagner,Lindsay Herron, Krya Fenstermacher, Amanda Harper, Hannah Liller, Haliegh Arman. Trenton Helmick, Alex Dyer, Kenya Jones, Seth Micheal These...

  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia hunters harvested 3,195 black bears during the combined 2015 archery and firearms seasons, according to Colin Carpenter, Black Bear Project Leader for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The preliminary harvest data for the combined 2015 seasons were 17 percent higher than...

  The State of West Virginia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Joint Field Office in Charleston, WV will close January 22, 2016. For the past ten months the state and FEMA have been working closely to support the recovery from the 2015 spring and summer storms that impacted...

  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) is requesting original color wildlife paintings for the 2017 edition of the award-winning West Virginia Wildlife Calendar, according to DNR Assistant Wildlife Resources Section Chief Scott Warner. The deadline for submitting artwork is Feb. 19, 2016. Paintings...

  Photo by Becky MooreElizabeth Nichols and Lydia Mullenax play defense against St. Marys January 16th Tucker County won the contest 57-55 By Dave Helmick TuckerCountySports.Com   ST. MARYS – Tucker County traveled to St. Marys on Friday January 15th to play Trinity in the first round of the St....

  Photo by Kevin HostetlerTucker County’s Ethan Crosten(24) and Kordell Fulton(10) try to steal the ball from Philip-Barbour last Monday Jan 11th at Philip-Barbour, Tucker County won 96-82 TuckerCountySports.Com   PHILIPPI – The Mt. Lions traveled to “AA” Philip-Barbour on Monday January 11th. Tucker County held off a stingy Colts...

  By Dave Helmick TuckerCountySports.Com   The Tucker Valley Boys’ Basketball JV and Varsity teams hosted Tygarts Valley on January 4th. In the JV game Tucker Valley fell in the contest 34-26. Wyatt Betler led Tucker Valley in scoring. The Wildcats varsity fell in the second game 35-20. Cameron Mullenax...

  By Dave Helmick TuckerCountySports.Com   The Tucker Valley Girls’ Basketball JV and Varsity teams hosted Moorefield on Monday January 11th. The Lady Wildcats JV team fell in the contest 28-13. London Hood led Tucker Valley with 6 points. The Varsity team lost in overtime 43-36. Terra Kuhn led Tucker...

  The Tucker County Senior Travelers visited Lancaster, PA in November. They were able to visit the National Christmas Center and see a wide variety of Christmas displays. One of the highlights there was a display of Woolworth’s 5 and 10 Store. It brought back many pleasant memories. Another stop...

  Elkins, WV – For those suffering from non-healing wounds, a new service at Davis Medical Center can help provide relief and treatment. The National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC) recently granted full certification to Dr. Johanna Biola and Josette Batsenikos, FNP. Biola and Batsenikos, both family care providers in...

  Public Encouraged to Join Local Food and Agriculture Supporters at Capitol and For Luncheon CHARLESTON – Local food and agriculture advocates from every corner of West Virginia will gather at the Capitol building on January 26 to show support for local food and agriculture. Many participants will hold meetings...

Photo by Beth Christian BroschartCandidates for local, county and state are gearing up for their campaigns. On Saturday, Delegate Randy Smith, R-Preston, held a town meeting in Thomas to update folks about work in Charleston with the start of the Legislature. Smith announced his intent to run for Senator for...