School

The Tucker County High School and community celebrated Homecoming last week with the 2021 Homecoming Court (pictured above), a Homecoming Parade, and a win over Pendleton.  

  Written By: Jennifer Dearborn   Once again, our local school officials are on the edge of their seats as COVID19 cases are on the rise in our county. The BOE took their seats at the table with one board member absent. After roll call and Pledge of Allegiance, Superintendent...

Tucker County Schools will be conducting the fall speech and audiology screenings/rechecks in our schools.  Speech/Hearing screenings are scheduled to take place on September 21-22, 2021. Students who will be screened are as follows: All students entering school for the first time who have not been screened at school; All...

Elkins, WV—Davis Medical Center Director of Physician Practices and Physician Development, Abby Haddix MSN, RN recently graduated from the nine-month West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) Leadership Academy. The Academy offers participants the opportunity to gain the experiences, insights, networking competencies, and skill enhancements necessary to effectively lead teams in the...

PHILIPPI, W.Va.—May 19, 2021—Dr. Andrea J. Bucklew, Alderson Broaddus University’s provost, has released the President’s, Dean’s, and Honorable Mention lists to recognize students for their academic distinction. To be named to the President’s List, a student must be on the Dean’s List at AB for five semesters. Full-time students who...

Jonathan Hicks updated the board on maintenance of all school buildings. “We did not get awarded our SBA funding for the door replacements at Davis-Thomas and the high school,” said Hicks. While most of the funding went toward new construction, he is hopeful that they will obtain SBA funding during...

Potomac State College Dean of Academic Affairs Greg Ochoa announces 221 students who earned a place on the Dean’s list for spring 2021.  In order to be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours of graded courses, earn a 3.0-3.699 grade point...

Fairmont State University has coordinated with the Higher Education Policy Commission to administer ACT testing to high school students to support the state-sponsored efforts to increase applications for the Promise Scholarship. High school seniors qualifying for the Promise Scholarship are permitted to take one free exam to determine scholarship eligibility....

            Tucker County Schools will be conducting the spring speech and audiology screenings/rechecks in our schools.  Speech/Hearing screenings are scheduled to take place on April 19-21, 2021.             Students who will be screened are as follows: (1)   All students entering school for the first time who have not been screened at...

  Davis & Elkins College sophomore Aliyah Plum, center, receives her certificate for completion of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Green Coat Program. Making the presentation are Davis Health System Foundation Director Mike Bell and WVSOM Regional Assistant Dean Dr. Josalyn Mann. Elkins – Aliyah...

Dan Clark with the Woodlands Development Group came to the TCBOE meeting to discuss moving forward with taking on the former Parsons High School building for residential and commercial purposes. By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate               The most recent meeting of the Tucker County Board...

Moorefield, W.V. = Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College has expanded its agricultural initiatives with the hiring of a Director of Agriculture Innovation and the recipience of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Agriculture Workforce Training. This new Agricultural Innovation initiative joins the continued development of the Potomac Highlands Producers Co-operative, within Eastern's Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (IREED).  Pictured (L-to-R): Dr. Megan Webb, Dean of Community...

The Tucker County Board of Education met after students have been back in school full time for two weeks, excluding snow days.  So far the re-entries have been a success. By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate Tucker County Schools Superintendent Alicia Lambert had several employment recommendations...

Fairmont State University invites future Falcons to attend Maroon and White Week, an open house event for prospective students and their families, from April 11-17. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the week’s programming will be held virtually. “The goal of Maroon and White Week is to provide a springboard...

Moorefield, W.V. (February 9, 2021) – The opportunity for Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College students to turn their Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees into Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Elementary Education at WVU Parkersburg will begin in Fall 2021. The institutions’ partnership formally recognizes their commitment to expanding educational opportunities for the state....

Tucker County Schools have not seen their hallways have all of their students with the exception of two weeks since schools closed in March of 2020 due to the pandemic. That will change on Monday, February 15, 2021. By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate  Superintendent Alicia...

Sponsored By: Tucker County Family Resource Network Starting Points / Parents As Teachers PRE-REGISTRATION For PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS CALL NOW to Pre-Register your BIRTH to PRESCHOOL age child On or Before FEBRUARY 12, 2021 FOR CHILDREN 3 and 4 YEARS OF AGE – PLEASE CALL: Tucker County Board of Education Office at 304-478-2771...

FROSTBURG, MD - Edward Kachmarek, of Kerens, has been named to the dean's list at Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD, for outstanding academic achievement for the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a cumulative semester grade...

West Virginia University’s Potomac State College President Jennifer Orlikoff announces 194 students who earned a place on the President’s list for fall 2020.  To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade point average while maintaining a full-time student status. Those students who...

Per the governors press conference today all schools in WV will be remote until 1/19/21. On 1/19/21 all elementary and middle schools will return to 5 day in person instruction. All staff and students grades 3 and up will be required to wear masks at all times other than lunch...