If you close your eyes and take a mental trip back in time to Blackwater Falls, you will recall that...
Read moreDaffodils, forsythia, redbud and soon to bloom dogwood are a sure sign that spring is here. Although those early bloomers...
Read moreI thought we were supposed to get April showers not snow squalls. Momma Said, “AAUUGGHHH!” I need sunshine and I...
Read moreThese pictures are of the front and the end of a shuttle. The tips on both ends are covered with...
Read moreA phenomenon that happens only once every 17 years is about to take place in central and northern West Virginia...
Read moreBuilding best describes the activity at Tucker Community Foundation. Endowments are building; construction is underway at the building across the...
Read moreThe chilly weather is not ready to relinquish its hold just yet. The daffodils are up and I have seen...
Read moreThis is a photo of Otmer Adelbert Riley. He was born to a prominent family of Ripley, WV; being the...
Read moreFor the past 11 weeks, Common Threads articles have featured endowments that support a variety of community needs. The final...
Read moreI have made some wonderful friends in the time I have spent in Parsons. The people in this town are...
Read moreThe ninth in our eleven-part series featuring endowed funds, this week’s Common Threads article focuses on community based funds and...
Read moreSenior citizen services, literacy programs, and access to public libraries and parks contribute significantly to the vitality of communities throughout...
Read moreThis is a photo of a political watch fob. It advertises the November 1904 presidential campaign of Alton B. Parker,...
Read moreI think we live in an age of oblivion. Just look around and all you will see are people with...
Read moreWith a break in the weather and all of the snow melted off Sammy and I took the opportunity...
Read moreIt might be a bit superfluous to say unrestricted donations are the holy grail of philanthropy but one cannot overlook...
Read moreThis is a photo of Anderson Wolford from the Flanagan Hill Area of the County. Anderson was the son of...
Read moreThe weather is set to warm up and the bird feeder is alive with activity. I have mourning doves, wrens,...
Read moreA common thread throughout the region, since the start of Tucker Community Foundation, is strong donor support that has created...
Read moreThe house in this picture may not be familiar to many folks in Tucker County. However, the chimney in the...
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