Floyd Crawford stirs the pot of apple butter while Phil Oster waits his turn. Residents and friends took turns stirring the pot during the cooking process. Kay Flanagan, member of the Friends of Cortland, and Marie Grafton, activities director, work inside to prep the 150 pint jars for canning. ...
Ken Smith of the Parsons Kiwanis Club presented a check to the Parsons Five Rivers Library to sponsor the Fiver Rivers Library team for the Tucker County Foundation’s Run For It
This picture was taken on RT 72, Red Creek by Stephanie Bennett.
A group of grandparents recently brought their grandchildren to visit the shelter. The children are doing work projects to raise money for the organization of their choice. Cathy Parsons, of the Tucker County Animal Shelter, said, “One little guy loved the animal shelter, but wants to help the fire department....
Teresa Bates and James “Jessie” Smith, of Parsons, announce the engagement of their daughter Kimberly Ann Smith to Eric Todd Wamsley, the son of Charles “Fuzz” and Susan Wamsley of Hendricks. The bride to be is a 2010 Tucker County High School graduate, as well as a 2013 graduate of...
What is the best way to spend the Sunday over Labor Day Weekend—enjoying Rowlesburg, the river city, from the water! Take a lazy ride down the Cheat River from Riverview Lounge to Rowlesburg Park. The trip is beginner-friendly, Class I-II waters, and about 3.3 miles. Once there, enjoy the town’s festival sponsored...
brian wilfong with gun Sheriff B.K. Wilfong, shown above, with the newest addition to the Tucker County Sheriff’s Department defense arsenal. A new Smith and Wesson M&P15 was purchased by the Tucker County Sheriff’s Department so that each officer will have a weapon. This weapon will bring the Department up...
This week’s photo was submitted by Jasmine Arnold of Parsons. It was taken on US219 just past the DHHR building. Send us your recent photos of something in Tucker County and we will publish at least one each week. Email photos, where it was taken and who took it to...
Announcing the marriage of Sheila C. Rice of Elkins to John R Marshall of Cloudcroft, NM on July 27, 2013 in the village of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. John and Sheila were united in marriage in the Sacramento Mountains Historical Society’s Log Chapel built in 1899 by the El Paso and...
2013 Tucker County High School Football Cheerleaders are seniors: Savannah Ambrose, Kylie Moore, Shannon Whitehair, juniors: Kelsey Kyle, Morgan Moss, Summer Snyder, sophomores: Scottie Bowley, Jonna Burnside, Cortney Haddox, Mary Catherine Pennington, Zoe Sypolt, freshmen: Kenzie Kyle, Elizabeth Nichols, Lindsey Poling, Leah Underwood
This week’s photo, of a Pink Lady Slipper, was submitted by Gerold Matlick of Parsons. Send us your recent photos of something in Tucker County and we will publish at least one each week. Email photos, where it was taken and who took it to mikie@parsonsadvocate.com.
This week’s photo, of Table Rock overlook on Canaan Mountain off of the Canaan Loop Road, was submitted by Todd Romero.
The quilt is done and the raffle has begun! 100% cotton 76” X 88” pieced quilt and hand quilted. 18 pairs of hands have done the hand quilting on this symbolic quilt, 36 caring hands that stand against race hate and intolerance. They started the long process of designing, gathering,...
Kaitlin Scott graduated from Bishop Donahue High School n McMechen, as the Co-Salutatorian of the class of 2013. She has been on the honor roll all four years, a member of the National Honor Society, the school winner in the West Virginia Young Writers competition, a Moundsville Rotary Club Student...
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Clevenger of Thomas, WV, announce the engagement of their daughter Kimberly Dawn to Skyler Dale Roberts, the son of Kelly and Sondra Roberts of Hendricks, WV. The future bride is a graduate of the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. She is employed by Walmart...
Tractor close up, as parade watchers line the street
