GC, PSC, ACM, and EWVCTC collaborate on workforce programming Cumberland, MD – Four colleges – two in Maryland and two in West Virginia – signed a partnership agreement on Monday that paves the way for collaboration in a wide range of workforce training programs. “This agreement provides a mechanism to increase...
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice announced that schools in 15 additional counties across West Virginia are being added to the roster of participants in the state’s Communities In Schools (CIS) program. A total of 48 schools in Barbour, Boone, Cabell, Doddridge, Hancock, Jefferson, Marion, Mason, Mineral, Monongalia,...
Amanda Faye Rahman, MD Amanda Faye Rahman, MD. graduated from the WVU School of Medicine on August 11, 2023. Rahman was a part of the Mountaineer Accelerated Track to Enter Residency (MATTER), and will begin her specialty training in Family Medicine at WVU Hospitals in Morgantown, WV. She is the...
CHARLESTON — Thousands of students in the state recently have returned to college or are getting their first crack at higher education and many are set to look for employment to supplement their allowances. College is the first time many young adults are in charge of their own personal affairs,...
West Virginians, ages 13-18, can attend for free with a scholarship. CHARLESTON, WV – Scholarships are available for the 48th annual West Virginia Youth Environmental Conference, scheduled for October 6-8 at Cacapon Resort State Park in Morgan County. Sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Youth Environmental Program, the...
Moorefield, W.Va. – A grant of $316,230.00 was awarded to Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) for their proposal of Pathways to Accessible Tourism and Hospitality Education for Career Development (PATHED). The funds for this award come from the West Virginia Department of Tourism through the Economic Development Administration...
CHARLESTON — Thousands of students in the state recently have returned to college or are getting their first crack at higher education and many are set to look for employment to supplement their allowances. College is the first time many young adults are in charge of their own personal affairs,...
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – The Eastern Arts Society at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College published the eighth volume of Eagle’s Nest magazine digitally on May 16, 2023, and then released it physically on June 13, 2023. Eagle’s Nest is an art and literary magazine that spotlights the talent of the...
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Isaiah B. Smith has been hired as the new Wind Energy/Advanced Technology Faculty at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern). He is a local to the area, having lived in Fisher, WV, his whole life, and is recently engaged. Smith is an alumnus of Eastern and...
The Parsons High School Class of 1971 will have their annual reunion on Saturday, Aug 19 beginning at noon at Mill Race Park. Please bring your favorite covered dish and everything else will be provided.
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Director of Tucker County Emergency Management Kevin White has been kept busy with events. He updated the Tucker County Commission on the status of his department at the August 9th meeting of the County Commission. White informed the Commission of his coordination...
Tucker County Retired School Employees picnic is noon on August 16 at Mill Race Park. The WVARSE state president will share updates that day. All retirees are invited to come, bring a covered dish.
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Lauren Michelle Arbaugh has been hired at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College as the Workforce Education Program Coordinator. Originally from Gainesville, Florida, Arbaugh now resides in Hardy County with her husband, Sheldon, who also serves as Vice Chair on Eastern’s Board of Governors. “I adore...
Belle Gregory Tucker County High School’s Belle Gregory joined teens from Ohio and West Virginia to convene YLA’s June 18-24 Leadership Summit at YLA Camp Horseshoe in Tucker County. During her time at Horseshoe, Gregory learned numerous leadership skills. She also met many new friends. “It’s a fun, exciting week...
Strutters Baton and Dance Team was originally established 23 years ago by Patty Delauder in Barbour County as a nonprofit organization offering free baton twirling classes and dance to children ranging in two to 25 years of age and still in school. The group has since grown into Tucker, Randolph,...
Nevaeh Nichols, a Class of ‘22 Tucker County High School graduate, currently attending Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, returned home for the summer to complete an internship with the Tucker Community Foundation (TCF). Nevaeh received the Kep and Alice Smith Scholarship from TCF in 2022 and will continue to...
The 47th annual Fairview Cemetery Organization Homecoming picnic was held on June 25, 2023, at the Good Tidings Church pavilion on Location Road. President Scott Hebb led a short business meeting following the picnic. Reverend Harold Smith opened with prayer. Zach Hebb read the names of loved ones who passed...
The Tucker County School Board met in open session recently. The Board heard updates on the county's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program and a report on the Virtual Courses offered by the county. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Board of Education met in open session...
FISHER, W.Va. – The Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation held the annual farm-to-table dinner at the Misty Mountain Event Barn on June 28—garnering $27,000 in support from attendees through the evening's activities to support students and scholarships at Eastern. The farm-to-table dinner celebrates the unique traditions surrounding food...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Staff from the West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, better known as West Virginia WIC, will extend outreach and enrollment statewide through the summer at West Virginia fairs and festivals. As part of an ongoing effort to modernize services and remove barriers to accessing...
