This week’s photo was submitted by Jasmine Arnold of Parsons. It was taken on US219 just past the DHHR building. Send us your recent photos of something in Tucker County and we will publish at least one each week. Email photos, where it was taken and who took it to...
Before telling you about our facility located in beautiful Tucker County, I would like to introduce you to our staff: Nicole C Hudson, Administrator, Melissa Poling, Assistant Administrator, Melissa Edwards, Aide Supervisor, JoAnne Thompson, RN, Courtney Lawrence RN, Karla Anderson LPN, Kayla Gordon LPN, and our baker Ellie Huffman, and...
Announcing the marriage of Sheila C. Rice of Elkins to John R Marshall of Cloudcroft, NM on July 27, 2013 in the village of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. John and Sheila were united in marriage in the Sacramento Mountains Historical Society’s Log Chapel built in 1899 by the El Paso and...
2013 Tucker County High School Football Cheerleaders are seniors: Savannah Ambrose, Kylie Moore, Shannon Whitehair, juniors: Kelsey Kyle, Morgan Moss, Summer Snyder, sophomores: Scottie Bowley, Jonna Burnside, Cortney Haddox, Mary Catherine Pennington, Zoe Sypolt, freshmen: Kenzie Kyle, Elizabeth Nichols, Lindsey Poling, Leah Underwood
St. GEORGE – Two days to make baskets! Joni Neubert, of Canaan Valley, will once again be our instructor. She will show us how to weave a lovely and useful Lattice Work Basket with handle ($40) on Friday. On Saturday we will be making a carry anything Plaid Tote Basket...
School supply shopping is a ritual for many heading back to school. Amid shopping sprees, kids and parents in Elkins are looking beyond their own needs and considering the difference a pencil or pen would make in the lives of needy children overseas. For many poverty-stricken children, often a lack...
Elkins, WV—Area nursing professionals can satisfy a new continuing education requirement at one of four sessions to be offered jointly by Davis Memorial Hospital and Ann Bostic, CRNA, MS, MBA. The program meets legislative requirements of SB 437 which requires all registered nurses who administer or prescribe controlled substances to...
This week’s photo, of a Pink Lady Slipper, was submitted by Gerold Matlick of Parsons. Send us your recent photos of something in Tucker County and we will publish at least one each week. Email photos, where it was taken and who took it to mikie@parsonsadvocate.com.
Second Annual Brew Skies Festival is a Hit By: Ellis Boury III The Parsons Advocate Canaan Valley Resort was filled with the sounds of music and joyous crowds this past weekend, as Mountain State Brewing Company hosted their second annual Brew Skies Festival, celebrating the music and brewing heritage of...
Traveling on US219 south and on the Benbush Road the view of the windmills has changed recently. A non-working and wounded turbine is quite visible against the skyline as a 114 foot long, 14 thousand pound, blade is bent at an awkward angle. Steve Stengel, spokesman for NextEra Energy Resources,...
Dr. Amanda Pennington, a Davis Health System pediatrician, received a five-star honor as part of the 2013 PRC National Excellence in Healthcare Awards. The designation means Dr. Pennington, a member of the Davis Memorial Hospital medical staff, rated among the top 10 percent of providers in the national survey. “Everyone...
2013-2014 August 19—First Day for Staff August 22—First Day for Students August 27—TCHS Open House September 2—HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL-Labor Day October 24—End of First Grading Period * October 28—ISE* November 4—Report Cards Issued November 4—Parent/Teacher Conference at TV and DT November 11—HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day November 25-29—HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving *December...
Sport Science Department Aims to Improve Residents’ Health Elkins - In an effort to positively impact the health of area residents, the Davis & Elkins College Sport Science Department will launch its Project Life-Change program with an open house from 6-8 p.m. on August 14 in Hermanson Center classroom 202....
By: Ellis Boury III The Parsons Advocate Warfighter Sports of West Virginia held its second annual summer camp event for wounded warriors in West Virginia, with local veterans and their families invited to learn and participate in a range of outdoor activities. The event was hosted at Canaan Valley Resort,...
Blackwater Chapter DAR was honored to have our new State Regent, Barby Frankenberry, attend our meeting on July 18th at Amelia’s Restaurant in Canaan Valley. Ms. Susanne Horner, State Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Jane Larke from the Woodburn Chapter, Mrs. Mary Anger, Regent of John Hart Chapter and Mrs. Barbara McCreary,...
Five Rivers Library Summer Reading Program started this year June 26 and ended July 17 with several children coming to the library looking for fun. This year’s theme was Dig into Reading! Each week started with a book being read to the children. The books were: The ugly vegetables by...
By Mikie Dumire The Parsons Advocate Recently John Bowers was likened to Ray Kinsella from the 1989 movie Field of Dreams ‘If you build it they will come’ and come they did… all the way from Tahiti. 191 campers, numerous tents and just shy of 3,000 fans, from 28 states...
Christopher R. Donelson, Tucker County’s new Deputy is the son of Homer and Carla Donelson from Bayard. He is a 2010 graduate of Union High School and is currently active in the Army Reserve, where he holds the rank of Sergeant. Donelson attended the West Virginia State Police Academy for...
The St. George Medical Clinic recently announced Denise Leach, PA-C as the newest addition to the staff at the St. George Medical Team. Leach has been practicing medicine for 22 years. She spent 19 years as Assistant Professor in the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Alderson Broaddus University. Leach is...
After more than a decade with the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Jon Winkler and his family look forward to settling down close to home. Dr. Winkler, M.D., Ph.D., joins Davis Health System’s surgical staff, with an office in Suite 103 at 911 Gorman Ave. He will be in a practice...
