Have you ever gone to your local county fair and noticed all the young people donning their blue corduroy jackets?These students are smiling from ear to ear as they proudly show off months of hard work for a chance at one of those prized ribbons. From the best pig to...
Editor,IRVINE, Calif.--The American College of Trial Lawyers, a non-political organization composed of the leading trial lawyers in the United States- Republicans and Democrats, plaintiffs’ lawyers and defense lawyers, all selected without regard to political views- today issues a statement condemning the recent public statements by President Trump regarding Federal Judge...
Editor,West Virginia is a state of many treasures including magnificent forests, stunning landscapes and charming small towns. Among the brightest of our treasures is our people. West Virginia is full of resilient, dedicated and proud individuals that when faced with adversity, come together to support one another, to support our...
Dear Editor,For many people, ringing in the New Year brings hope and joyful anticipation. But for those who struggle with stuttering, the old fears of speaking and being teased remain the same—year after year. Many of your readers don’t know that help for stuttering is available from so many places....
Editor:The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Marine Corps League Leland D. "Crow" Crawford Detachment 956 of Elkins completed their 14th annual Toys for Tots distribution in the Elkins region. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to provide joy and hope to the...
Open Enrollment for health insurance plans on the Marketplace begins November 1, 2016 and runs through January 31, 2017. Free local help is available through regional Certified Application Counselors located in community health clinics or by contacting a certified Navigator with the WV Healthy Start Navigator Project.Following are 5 Tips...
Dear Editor,October 22 is International Stuttering Awareness Day. Did you know that 70 million people worldwide stutter--more than the population of France?For nearly 70 years, the Stuttering Foundation has offered free information about stuttering and its treatment. To mark this year’s awareness day, we’ve compiled information for all ages from...
Dear Editor:Last Sunday one of the members of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church in Tampa, FL, where I serve on the pastoral staff, handed me an envelope. Inside I found “Turner’s Tidbits” from the September 14th issue announcing the Tucker County United Methodist Fall 2016 “Old Country Church” Gathering. I...
Editor,Last week, I traveled to Washington, DC, with more than 700 other American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across the country to urge Congress to support lifesaving policies that help people prevent and better treat cancer. I called on lawmakers to increase federal funding for cancer...
Letter to the EditorA group of concerned residents of the city met a City Hall on Tuesday evening for an update on the project of repairing the dike on the river at the south end of town.Commissioner Lowell Moore has gotten a set of plans from an engineer for the...
WHY I LOVE TO VOTEI don’t just like to vote. I LOVE to vote…I have since the first time I voted, forty-seven years ago. I still remember the feeling I experienced as I waited in line and then heard my name repeated between the poll workers at the registration table....
Editor,I am SO MAD!!! On Wednesday, August 3rd the employees of the Parsons clinic were told without any previous warning that Kathy Kahler had been dismissed AND that the clinic would no longer be a family practice facility but instead an "Urgent Care". That's right folks, soon we will no...
UNDER THE BIG TOPA first year camper’s experience at 4-H CampBy Rorry Day, 4-Leaf Clover 4-H ReporterMy name is Rorry Day and I am a second year 4-H’er and a first year camper at this year’s annual 4-H Camp at Camp Kidd. The theme this year was “Under the Big...
Dear Editor: “Of the things we think, say or do...” Given the horrible events that have become so common in the news today, it seems timely to think about what is right and wrong. There is an international organization around since 1905 that works, among other things, for world peace...
Editor:I was somewhat surprised and quite amused at the creative nature of the language used by our local politicians (Page 7 – Parsons Advocate - July 6, 2016 - ATTENTION TUCKER COUNTY RESIDENTS) in alerting the county taxpayers of an additional $25.00 fee being imposed for EMS Services. The Tucker...
Letter to the EditorLocal Lime Rock Cemetery Road blocked and destroyed by District Forest Ranger and our own Tucker County Historical Society, which Rose Davis is President.Lorena Wratchford Bennett and her niece Becky Lantz had to go through briars to get to the Lime Rock Cemetery. Dave Strain, who is...
Dear Editor,The Win-One Sunday School Class of St. John's United Methodist Church is sponsoring a community Bizarre Bazaar to supplement the service of the North Central Community Action in our county. They have several families in such dire financial difficulty no one group could hope to fulfill them all. However,...
Severe Pollution and WVDEP Failures Saturday evening 8/15, a report was made to a representative of the Friends of Blackwater Canyon (myself) of severe silting of Beaver Creek. It was reported that the silt was emanating from impoundment #14 on the corridor “H” construction site. It’s believed that rain...
Letter to the Editor, This is in response to C.Y. Dumire’s letter published in the August 19th edition of the Parsons Advocate. I believe C.Y. Dumire and I share the same passion for promoting Tucker County as a tourism destination. During the past 10 years, the Tucker County Convention...
Article VI-38 of the Constitution of the State of WV titled, “Salaries of officials cannot be increased during official terms” states, in part, “…Nor shall the salary of any public officer be increased or diminished during his term of office, …”. When I was in school, I studied Civics and...
