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May is the month for Mayflies

The constant rain has finally stopped and the sun is shining once again. It definitely feels more like summer than spring out there with the humid air. May always goes by fast for me and this year was no different.When I think of the month of May, visions of trout...

Momma Said

Gran always said the weather would change when the moon changed. We got a new moon on June 5 and I sure hope something changes with it. I feel as if I need to grow fins and gills to cope with all the rain. Momma Said, “My heartfelt prayers go...

Turner’s Tidbits

Turner’s Tidbits

This is a picture of a child’s money bank meant to promote thrift. It was given out by the First National Bank of Parsons in 1976. It was meant to celebrate Two Hundred Years of Our Rights and Liberties. It came with a lock and key. On the bottom is...

Spring Rains and Changing Seasons

 It’s amazing to watch the leaves on the trees pop out and grow so quickly. The bare woods are now shaded with lush vegetation as the warmer temperatures return. Spring gobbler season is over and summer will be here soon. The abundant rain showers have kept the rivers running full...

Momma Said

Why can’t people just say what they mean and mean what they say? Mom never pulled her punches and neither did Gran. If they said something to you they meant every word. People today tend to live in a bubble. Look out for Number One and the heck with everyone...

Momma Said

Memorial Day is on the horizon and I would urge everyone to remember the men and women who fought and died for our country and freedom. I appreciate everything they have done and continue to do for us. But it saddens me to see so many younger people who feel...

Turner’s Tidbits

Turner’s Tidbits

In honor of all who served to keep our Country safe from its inception to today, we honor you. Thanks for doing your best for us and let us never forget the sacrifices made to allow us the freedoms we have. In honor of this, I have included a picture...

Turner’s Tidbits

Turner’s Tidbits

This is a picture of a badge from the Loyal Order of Moose Hambleton, WV Lodge No 418. On the top part it reads: Purity, Aid, Progress. The Moose Lodge Building was built on the corner of Sixth Street and Route 72. It functioned as a recreation and banquet hall...

Momma Said

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. I am so sick of rain it is not funny. I can’t get the yard mowed or the garden started. Canada is burning up and we can’t get a break. Momma Said, “Transfer all this wetness up there to help them out.”...

Turner’s Tidbits

Turner’s Tidbits

This is a picture of a plate from The First United Methodist Church of Parsons. The Church on the Hill was built in 1892. In 1958 the educational unit was constructed. Our Bell is the oldest in Tucker County. The parsonage was completed in 1963. Ground Breaking Services for The...

Persistence Pays Off

Persistence Pays Off

There’s nothing better than climbing to the top of a ridge and watching a beautiful sunrise come up as the woods come alive. From the top you can see rolling hills and hollows in every direction. The fragrant blooms not only smell delightful but add an array of color to...

Momma Said

I am sure every parent has heard the phrase “I want my mommy” at least once in their lifetime. Well, Mother’s Day has come and gone and “I want my mommy.” It will be 16 years this November since mom passed and I still miss her like crazy. I remember...

Momma Said

The birds are happy and I can’t keep the feeder full. At this rate, we should be able to eat some of them for the Fourth of July. They will be as big as a turkey by then. I like to watch them, so the payoff is okay. As I...

Turner’s Tidbits

Turner’s Tidbits

This is a second art work of Lolita Collett Hilliard. It is a credit to her that her art work can still be found. I chose to highlight some of the local artists works to coincide with the ART SPRING AND START PROGRAM. These programs highlight local artists as well...

We Get Letters

We Get Letters

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...

Turner’s Tidbits

Turner’s Tidbits

This oil painting was the work of Lolita Ruth Collette Hilliard of Parsons. Lolita was the daughter of Maurie Jay and Hazel Ferguson Collette. The Collette Family lived on a farm in Kerns. Lolita (1908-1997) married in 1926 to Milliard Earl Hilliard (1902-1991). They had two sons: John (deceased now)...

The Wild Turkey

It’s that time of the year where everything wakes up and comes back to life. The trees and wildflowers are blooming providing a colorful landscape once again. Various shades of green are taking over the dull drab woods of winters past. Spring in West Virginia is a wonderful time to...

Momma Said

George Bernard Shaw was first quoted saying, “Youth is wasted on the young.” I have to agree with that statement whole heartedly. I look back on the movie about Benjamin Buttons. He was born as an old baby and as he grew, he became younger by the year. If you...

Letter to the Editor

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,...

Beef Expo Contest

Turner’s Tidbits

This is a picture of roses painted on a tile. On the lower left corner of the rose stem is RGL. These initials stand for a well know artist from Parsons-Rosa Glenn Lipscomb. Rosa painted on many different mediums as well as having her own studio where she taught others...

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