Editor, In the upcoming 2023 legislative session, an effort will be made to give married persons the same legal protection in a sexual abuse situation that unmarried people already have. While not a topic that is discussed often, it is shocking that being married gives a spouse less...
Editor, Preserve our Slogans! During the 70s, I sat on the porch of my Ritchie Co. grandparents’ house in Ellenboro WV watching Corridor D being chiseled into the hillside overlooking US 50. The promise then was, ‘economic development”. In a lifetime since, all I’ve noticed is Pete’s Dairyette is gone, replaced with a Dairy Queen. The numerous locally owned glass factories,...
Editor, “You don’t miss your water 'til your well runs dry" As our community decides about the best route for Corridor H, I have decided the GoNorth route, or something similar, is the best choice. Here’s why. I have always believed the Appalachian corridor system benefits West Virginia and the...
Editor: The good people of Leadmine, and the surroundings communities near Saint George, deserve better from their government than they are getting from the US Forest Service right now. USFS has not listened to the people who know that in this instance, in this area of steep hillsides and old...
About the article "Filler Upgrades Weather Station" in the Nov. 16 Advocate: I was able to view the current weather report from Dennis Filler's station just now using Wunderground where it is labeled "Holly Meadows River Bend Estates Station." Good info and...
This is a story sent in by one of our subscribers who wishes to remain anonymous. It will be a continued story and all people, places and events are fictitious. Let me tell you a story about men who lived a long time ago in West Virginia. James and Jess...
Dear Sir or Madam, Even if they are not excited about the candidates on the general-election ballot, Tucker Countians need to go to the polls to vote against Amendments No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4. If approved (“ratified”) by state voters, these proposed amendments to the West Virginia Constitution...
Editor, EMS LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE. I was found non-responsive and incoherent. My friends call EMS. While they were waiting, they took my blood sugar (I am diabetic); it read 167 so they eliminated low blood sugar. EMS arrived and were putting me in the ambulance. The EMT said...
To The Editor: I recently spoke with one of the Tucker County Commissioners regarding the levy for the Ambulance Authority to be voted on in the November Election… I asked two questions and they were (1) Have accounts in default for non-payment of services performed by the EMS been sent...
Editor, Tucker County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has had a very busy August. We answered 125 calls compared to 118 this time last year. We participated in a plethora of meetings and discussions to collect as much information as possible concerning running TC EMS as efficiently and as effectively as...
Hello, I have been a resident of Tucker County my entire life. I love this town, my friends and family are here. Now that I am getting older some things are different. Not just for me but others as well. I am not looking to be treated differently or...
To Davis Residents: I wish to address the misinformation propagated by individuals concerning certain impacts Corridor H. Mr. Travis Long from the WV DOH was present at the 7/13/22 council meeting to address the misinformation. The state addressed the concerns of the few, namely: 1) The preferred alignment avoids...
Editor, The Town Councils of Thomas and Davis were recently presented with signed petitions from local businesses, showing their overwhelming support for the better Northern Route for Corridor H. 27 businesses in Davis and 24 businesses in Thomas signed. On behalf of those businesses, we asked the Town Councils to support the...
Dear Editors, As property owners in Douglas, WV, we are extremely concerned about the proposed section of Corridor H that would bisect Davis and Thomas, crossing the Blackwater Canyon and Douglas Road. This proposal is very likely to damage the natural environment, the charm of the small towns of...
Dear Editor: We are truly blessed to live in this beautiful state of West Virginia and Tucker County. It is truly ALMOST HEAVEN. Many people from surrounding states visit to enjoy the mountains, streams and wildlife with us. Unfortunately, we have a growing problem. The litter along our rural areas...
Editor, April Is National Child Abuse PREVENTION Month Did you know that one out of seven children in our country has experienced physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse? Tucker County's Local Advocate- Kimberly Shaffer with Centers Against Violance (CAV) in partnership with PRO ON TRAC Americorps Member in Service...
Editor, The health and well-being of Tucker County children, family, friends and visitors is a public safety priority. The primary mission of Tucker County EMS is to provide emergency care to those who need it, when they need it. The upcoming election is critically important to the residents...
Editor: Thank you for publishing the story "...Disappointed but determined!" in the March 23rd issue. Jennifer Britt's article discussed efforts to fund EMS more adequately through amendment to an existing state law--and the amendment did not make it out of the state legislature. Funding important county services like EMS is...
I am a regular reader of Momma Said, and usually find her words of wisdom to be welcome reminders of the ‘common sense’ sorely lacking in today’s society. However, the column of February 9 is highly disrespectful to our military leadership. I trust that the leaders of our military branches...
Dear Editor, It was a normal rainy day on September 3rd of 2020. Two high school friends, now adults and the boys of one of the friends, went to Douglas Falls. They wanted to take pictures from the top of the falls not knowing that by the end of the...
