PARSONS - City of Parsons employees will now be required to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Parsons City Council members voted unanimously Aug. 5 to contract with Absolute Assurance for the testing, and changed their personnel policy to one of zero tolerance. Jason Myers, Parsons City Administrator/Treasurer said policy...
The Tucker County Board of Education met in regular session recently. Following the call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance, and having no delegations pertaining to agenda items the board went on to approve minor agenda adjustments. The board approved the minutes of the last regular meeting and work...
Davis, WV – The Recreation Department at Canaan Valley Resort State Park will host a free, interactive historical performance of the renowned author and artist David Hunter Strother, also known as Porte Crayon, on Wednesday, August 20 at 7 p.m. Donald Teeter as David Hunter Strother Portrayed by Don Teter...
DAVIS - More than 100 youth and adults gathered Saturday evening at the Canaan Valley State Park Lodge to learn about an animal that strikes fear in even the bravest - snakes. West Virginia Department of Natural Resources biologist Jim Fregonara not only shared information, but also gave attendees the...
PARSONS - On Saturday, August 3, a diverse group of citizen scientists met at a shelter in the Stewart Recreation Area just outside Elkins for a day of collecting stream samples in the northern area of the Monongahela National Forest. This effort to collect baseline data was sponsored by the...
DAVIS - Blackwater Falls, located in Tucker County, has been noted many times over as one of the most recognized and photographed scenic attraction in West Virginia. But the large falls make up only one set of beautiful cascades located in the Blackwater Canyon. Visitors to the area might consider...
Tucker County Veterans Association members salute the American flag following the flag raising ceremony Over 130 people attended the Aug. 4 Tucker County Senior Citizens annual picnic held at Hendricks Park. From the opening welcome given by senior citizen, Evelyn Moore, to closing , those attending enjoyed music provided by...
With less than two months to go before the Oct. 1 registration deadline, tank owners are reminded of the importance of registering their aboveground storage tanks with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) . Not only is tank registration required by law, the information provided during this process...
The North Central WV Community Action Head Start/Early Head Start is seeking Agency representatives, community individuals, and past Head Start/Early Head Start parents to serve on its Policy Council, Health Advisory and Partnership Advisory. Person desiring to serve in this capacity should submit a letter of interest to Misty Dewitt,...
September 1 is last day to register a TEAM for Run For It 2014. The 2k walk and 5k race held on the streets of Davis during the annual Leaf Peeper Festival raises awareness and thousands of dollars for community causes. The race is scheduled for 11 .m.a, Saturday, September...
Parsons - Recently Jason Myers, Parsons’ city manager, was made aware of undercuts at the bottom of the dike in Pulp Mill Bottom. Vegetation growing from the dike indicates damage to the dike Workers trimming the vegetation growing out of the dike discovered the undercuts and brought them to Myers’...
Parsons, W. Va. - The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, Pa. has confirmed a Microburst/Straight Line Wind Damage in the Pheasant Run area of Tucker County, Photos courtesy Darla Stemple, TC OEM Director At approximately 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, winds with an estimated speed of 105 - 110...
Parsons: The 4th of July weekend of celebrating our American Independence ended on a high note with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony attended by almost a hundred people officially dedicating the new Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Tucker County Community Based Outpatient Clinic at 260 Spruce St. in Parsons on...
A couple raised in Buckhannon have set forth on a new adventure. Jamie Johnston Marsh a former employee of CVS and Daniel Marsh the owner of The Sign Guy in Buckhannon have purchased The Golden Anchor Getaway restaurant and cabins. Jamie Johnston Marsh and Daniel Marsh have purchased The Golden...
THOMAS - Recently Historic Theater Consultant Michael Hurwitz came from Columbus Ohio to visit Cottrill’s Opera House and share his years of experience in restoring old theaters. Michael Hurwitz, historic theater consult, in the middle, leading a round tablediscussion about the next steps for the opera house Thanks to a...
Davis, WV –Canaan Valley Resort State Park is searching for amateur chili and barbecue chefs to participate in the annual Canaan Amateur Backyard Chili & Barbecue Cook-off scheduled for Saturday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the outdoor pavilion. Butch's good ol boy chili contestant First, second...
Sixty-five 4-Her’s decided to travel around the world at the 2014 Tucker County 4-H Camp. Camp was held July 6th-11th at Camp Kidd Park. 4-Her’s had the opportunity to learn from the Appalachian American Indians of WV, travel to France and several other countries, learn about 4-H around the world,...
Parsons, W. Va. - Katie Lynn Worles was before Magistrate Riley H. Barb on Thursday, July 31 in regards to a child neglect charge. Worles waived her right to a preliminary hearing and the case will be moved to the Tucker County Circuit Court. She is still under a $10,000...
The Hambleton Park Board received a grant from the Tucker County Parks & Recreation Board in the amount of $750 to replace broken backboards at the basketball court. The new backboards are made of 20 gauge steel and will be installed in the near future. The Park Board members voted...
“Well I met her in the hills of West Virginia, in the heart of a coal mining town” These are lyrics taken from Doyle Lawson’s song “Girl from WV” Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver are a multi award winning Bluegrass supergroup and one of the many bands performing at the 11th...
