Highlands Bankshares, Inc. (OTCQB: HBSI) announces results of operations for the first quarter of 2015. Highlands Bankshares, Inc., the parent company of The Grant County Bank and Capon Valley Bank, posted first quarter 2015 earnings of $755,000 or $0.56 per share of common stock outstanding (EPS), compared to $594,000...
The Annual Tucker County Regional Health Fair to be held Saturday, June 6 at Canaan Valley the Bear Paw Ski Lodge promises a wide variety of free and low cost health screenings and education to help people take control of their health. The event time is from 7...
Seven officers participate in an Active Shooter Training recently in Parsons. PARSONS – Safety is important, especially when it comes to the safety of our children. Local law enforcement officers participated in training in Parsons recently, learning what to do if there would be a situation in a school...
DAVIS – This weekend, the Davis Fire Hall was transformed into a gallery showcasing art pieces created by the very talented youth in Tucker County. The STArt 2015 Student Art Show winners were announced Sunday, and a check for $2,000 was given to help support art programs in Tucker County...
Canaan Vacation Resort Condominiums DAVIS – Just minutes from skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, golf and many other year-round activities is a vacation retreat – the Land of Canaan Vacation Resort Condominiums. Recently, many upgrades and renovations have been made – and even though the facilities were built in the 1980s,...
DAVIS – More than 60 emergency personnel gathered at Canaan Valley Resort last weekend to update and sharpen their skills and broaden their learning during TACTICS – Tucker All Hazards Conference Training in Canaan. This is the Darla Stemple, Director of the Tucker County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency...
It’s not too late to get your tickets for the Tucker County Chamber of Commerce’s 37th Annual Chamber Awards. Executive Director Jessica Scowcroft said the banquet is slated for 6:30 p.m. May 21 at the Canaan Valley Resort. “Tickets are only $35 and can be purchased at the Information Center...
PARSONS – More than 100 folks gathered Sunday to celebrate a small city with a big heart – Parsons. Parsons PRO ON TRAC also presented awards to folks in nine different categories, while everyone enjoyed steak and chicken, prepared by Jon Bush. Bessie Catherine Nestor Pennington received the Distinguished Senior...
PARSONS – Tucker County Ambulance Authority Board President Kathy Kahler shared good news about average ambulance response times with Tucker County Commissioners Wednesday during their regular meeting. “I just wanted to let you know for the first time since I have been tracking our EMS calls, we were under 20...
Councilman Tim Turner PARSONS – Parsons City Council members heard about concerns residents had with the proposed changes to the Wellness Center. Council members voted during their last meeting to change the staffing and name of the Wellness Center to Wellness 24, offering clients the opportunity to use the center...
Flipping through the pages of the May issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine reveals a familiar face – that of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. In the article, Capito has advice for women – mostly don’t be afraid of failure. The article says, “In the history of the United States, just...
PARSONS – A Parsons man pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery Friday in Tucker County Circuit Court. Daniel Long appeared with his attorney Jeremy Cooper before Tucker County Circuit Court Judge Phil Jordan. Other charges against Long, including seven counts of abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult,...
Camp Horseshoe offers four unique summer camps, including the popular Teen Entrepreneurship Summit where future MBAs can focus on economic education, civic leadership, and service. Full days are spent practicing the principles of private enterprise, learning the basics of starting a business, and identifying and building the character qualities necessary...
A chandelier that once lit the Tucker County Courthouse Courtroom has been refurbished and installed in the stairwell of the Courthouse. Photo by Beth Christian Broschart
Submitted photoAmeriCorps members from Tucker and Randolph counties lend a hand to clean up the Allegheny Highlands Trail Tuesday in conjunction with the Parsons Spring Clean Up. AmeriCorps members include Sydney Haltom, Emma Donovan, Emily Wilson-Hauger and daughter Kat, Emily Stefenson and Scott Prouty. HENDRICKS – Tuesday was a delightful...
Davis Medical Center Volunteers were treated to an appreciation luncheon during National Volunteer Week. Volunteers provide year-round support of projects that enhance patient care and support various departments of the organization. Elkins, WV – Davis Medical Center (DMC) recently hosted a week of celebratory activities including a volunteer...
Low-interest loans to help small businesses affected by Winter Storm Thor CHARLESTON, W.Va. (April 22, 2015)-Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the federal disaster declaration granted following Winter Storm Thor has been amended to include affected small businesses in Fayette, Mercer and Tucker counties. These counties are now eligible to...
Officials from the Tucker County Planning Commission will meet with representatives from Smart Growth America on May 27 and 28, 2015 as part of a free, grant-funded technical assistance program. This workshop seeks to provide county officials with the necessary tools to help Tucker County plan for growth resulting from...
May 2, May 6 – May 9, 2015 Saturday, May 2nd 3rd Annual PVFD Poker Run -- 9 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. Breakfast $5.00 11 a.m. Bikes Out 4 p.m. Dinner, door prizes and 50/50 Wednesday, May 6th 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Rides on the Midway by Gambill...
ELKINS, W.Va. – The West Virginia Master Naturalist program will have its sixth annual conference June 12-14, 2015, on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins. Members from eight active Master Naturalist chapters from across the state will be attending. “The mission of the Master Naturalist Program is...
