Tucker County Schools along with Rhea Dyer, Speech Language Pathologist, and Cheryl Bifano, Educational Audiologist, will be conducting the fall speech and audiology screenings/rechecks in our schools. Speech/Hearing screenings are scheduled to take place on November 18-19, 2019. Students who will be screened are as follows: (1) All students entering...
By: Jamen Dudley Students of the Week At Tucker County High School several students consistently go above and beyond the academic and behavioral expectations, courtesy, attitude, responsibility, and engagement, established by the Mountain Lion CARE Committee. Many of these students are athletes or are students who work after school to support themselves; yet,...
Evans weaves music, poetry, dance and drama to bring history alive through theater programs, workshops and seminars that inform, education and entertain audiences. She has toured extensively across the US and internationally with her historical and original pieces. In her work, Evans portrays significant women of color who changed the...
From L to R Ethan Carr, Karlie Thompson, Kevin Barb, Haley Tuttle, Shelby Beavers, and Sidney Simmons of the Tucker County FFA at the Regional Lawnmower and Tractor Driving Competition (photo courtesy of Judy Beavers) Written by Madison Watts FFA Reporter On Thursday the 19 of September 2019, six of...
Tucker County Schools, Title I program teamed up with Award winning author Melinda Chambers recently to enhance the literary process of writing for students. Chambers, who was featured on Lifetime TV, has received five, “Mom’s Choice” awards, was honored with a medal at the International Children’s Literary Classic Award Ceremony...
Cortland CNA students use class time to brush up on anatomy training from Director of Staff Development and In-Service Coordinator, Kathy Supak, RN. Thomas, WV – Someone once said, “It’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together”. Over the last eighteen months, over forty students have...
Glenville, WV – Two students from Tucker County were awarded degrees during the Glenville State College Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 18. Heather Chambers, of Parsons, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art with a minor in Music. and William Robertson, of Parsons, received a Regents Bachelor of Arts...
Parsons High School High Alumni Assn. scholarship winners: Lauren McCrum, Jeffrey Snyder, Kelcee James, Aliyah Plum, Corrick Ambrose and Riley Evans.
Elkins - Students entering Davis & Elkins College have a new scholarship opportunity with the endowed Kevin Grant Nestor Memorial Scholarship. Established by Elkins residents and D&E alumni Joyce and Rob Nestor in loving memory of their son, the scholarship is open to students of modest means from Barbour, Grant,...
Corrinia Lipscomb and Jacob DeVilder, students at Tucker Valley Elementry Middle School, received the highest scores inTucker County on the Golden Horseshoe exam. Lipscomb and DeVilder will go to Charleston on Friday, May 3, for the ceremony.
Elkins - Two West Virginia students have been selected to receive full, four-year scholarships to Davis & Elkins College through the Senator Leadership and Scholarship competition, marking the first time a tie has been declared. Earning the awards are Samantha Bykofsky of Davis and Hannah Moore of Clarksburg. Samantha Bykofsky...
Cortland’s most recent CNA graduating class. From left to right (front row): Catherine Weeks, Carolyn Nicholas, Ashleigh Forrester, Nicole Swart, Mary-Cathrine Pennington, and Devon Lambruno; (back row): instructor Kathy Supak and Jonathan Rhodes. Thomas, WV – Cortland Acres is proud to announce the graduation of seven, highly qualified Nursing Assistant students...
Kyle explaining absentee data to the Board of Education By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate The meeting of the Tucker County Board of Education witnessed the DTEMS award recipients receive their certificates before emotions soared with discussion over the county school cell phone policy. The room was packed with the...
Submitted by Christopher Chambers The Tucker County International Thespian Society and the Blackwater Chapter of the National Honor Society recently held a dual-induction at Tucker County High School. Nine new members were inducted into the Thespian Society’s chapter, and six new members were inducted into our local chapter of the...
Moorefield, WV - Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) has announced it has added Kristen Colebank to its information technology full-time teaching staff. Colebank will serve as Eastern's Instructional Technology Specialist. For the majority of her career, Colebank worked for weekly and daily newspapers in the Potomac Highlands...
First Place winners Back row left to right: Cole Carr, Tristan Wilson, Xander Lambert, Macy Helmick, Brianna Gooden. Second Place winners front row left to right: Emmalyn Wilfong, Isabella Bennett Makenna Evans. The Knights of Columbus Council 2010 of Thomas had nine district winners compete in their age division at the...
FAIRFAX, VA - Taylor McKinnie, a junior at Elkins High School, has been selected to represent Elkins, West Virginia as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2019 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. McKinnie joins a select group of students from all over the country for an...
During FFA Week support can be shown to FFA by purchasing one of the emblems where you can write your name for your donation,at local tractor supplies . This funding helps make scholarship funding available to chapters for improvements. Tucker County FFA has applied for the scholarship this year for...
Students at DTEMS and TVEMS tasted Avocado in the form of Guacamole scoops and learned fun facts about the food. Avocados are a fruit and sometimes called “alligator pears” due to their green scaly skin. They are packed with nutrients and good fats making them healthy for your heart and...
