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...
2023 TCHS Graduates Front Row from Left to Right Jocelyn Burnside, Mary Spencer, Riley Rohrbaugh, Ivanna Wilt, Eliseo Wotring, Jeremy Liller Back Row from Left to Right Clay Poling, Kadie Colebank, Nevaeh Nichols, Jacob Moore, William DeVilder. 2023 Tucker Community Foundation Scholarship Recipients PARSONS – The Tucker Community Foundation awarded...
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation (Eastern Foundation) and the St. George Medical Clinic (SGMC) have partnered to create a permanent endowment to provide medical education scholarships. The St. George Medical Clinic Scholarship Fund will award one scholarship to a student attending Eastern in a medical field. The...
The Tucker County Board of Education welcomed a new Executive Secretary at their meeting. Malinda Hunt, pictured, will be replacing former Executive Secretary to the Board Julie Burnside. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Board of Education met for the first time since the end of the...
Five Rivers Public Library’s summer reading program was June 7,14,22 & 28. the theme was “All together Now” which featured Science, Community Heroes and Bee happy, Bee kind. Books were read to the children weekly and this year it covered Science, Community heroes and about being Kind to others. The...
The Parsons High School Class of 1958 held its 65th reunion at Piccola Paula’s in Parsons on June 10, 2023 Bill Hanlin, class vice president, was the emcee for the event. A moment of silence was held for deceased members of the class. A hat with a 1958 class design...
Moorefield W.Va. – On April 11, 2023, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Career Services, led by Dixie Heavener, Career Counselor, held a job fair with fifty-one employers onsite. Companies like Northrop Grumman, West Virginia University, and Pilgrim’s Pride were among the employers who attended. There were eighty-nine job seekers in...
GLENVILLE, WV – Garret W. Crossland-Bolyard of Parsons has graduated from Glenville State University as part of the University’s May 2023 Commencement. Crossland-Bolyard earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Administration of Justice. Founded in 1872, Glenville State University is a public liberal...
(L-R; Melissa Shockey, Director of Workforce Education, Alex Cork, Principal of Tucker County HS, and Bill Shahan, Assistant Principal and CTE Director) MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Melissa Shockey, Director of Workforce Education at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) presented second checks of $23,937.42 to Kristie Long, Health Occupations Teacher...
Tucker County Baseball’s Mason Kisamore was selected to the Class “A” Baseball All-State Honorable Mention List on June 14th. Photo by Dave Helmick. By Dave Helmick TuckerCountySports.Com The WV Sports Writers announced the Class “A” Baseball All-State members on Tuesday June 14th. Tucker County Baseball Senior Mason Kisamore collected Second...
Tyler Scott Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Johnson of Kerens, graduated from Fairmont State University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in National Security and Intelligence and graduated cum laude. Johnson plans to join the FBI after he gets back from basic training and...
Charleston, West Virginia — West Virginia ranks 42nd in child well-being, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and families are faring. This year’s report focuses on the rising cost of childcare. The state’s lack...
Tucker County Superintendent Alicia Lambert introduced the Boys and Girls basketball teams at the Tucker County School Board meeting. She said, “We wanted to take the opportunity and honor both our boys team and our girls team for their state runner up title. They really exceeded expectations and did a...
GLENVILLE, WV – Samantha Chambers of Parsons has been named to the Glenville State University President’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2023 semester. To be named to the President’s Honor Roll, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours.
Tyler Scott Johnson graduated, recently, from Fairmont State University. Johnson received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in National Security and Intelligence and graduated cum laude. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Johnson, of Kerens and plans to join the FBI after he gets...
June Happenings *Summer Reading registration ended on May 20 7 - Summer Reading Program @ 10 a.m. Science 12 - Movie Event showings @ 1:30 and 5:30 14 - Summer Reading Program @ 10 a.m. Community Helpers 19 – Closed - Juneteenth Day 20 – Closed - WV Day...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School Principal Cynthia Shaffer updated the Tucker County School Board on the status of her students at the board's regular meeting. Shaffer outlined the successes and struggles her students have experienced over the school year. “I spent two thirds...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County High School Principal Alex Cork updated the Tucker County School Board on the progress of the high school over this school year at the board's regular meeting “I know the superintendent has already kind of let you know that I'm...
