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Looking Back on Tucker County Events of 2020

Mountain Media by Mountain Media
January 5, 2021
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January

  • Progress being made on the Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge.
  • Lowell Moore reelected as President of Tucker County Commission for 2020.
  • Special Olympics bowling team brings home medals.
  • Loretta Phillips retires from Cortland Acres after 26 years.
  • Ann Jackson DDS joins St. George Dental Clinic.
  • Tucker Valley boys’ basketball team improves to 10-0.

February

  • Red Lipscomb wins $10,000 in West Virginia Lottery game.
  • Tucker Valley boys’ basketball up record to 13-0.
  • Miners & Merchants Bank sponsors the new scoreboard at DTEMS.
  • Tucker Valley boys’ basketball remains undefeated.
  • PVFD received donation of two Stop the Bleed Kits by the St. George Medical Clinic.
  • Depot Diner is open for business.
  •  Davis-Thomas girls’ and boys’ JV wins Union Tournament.
  • Tucker Valley girls’ basketball play in Conference Championship.

March

  • Tucker Valley boys win PVL championship and finish season 20-0.
  • Tucker County girl’s win Sectional Championship over Moorefield.
  • Tina Wood hired as new Davis Water Clerk.
  • County takes preventative actions against COVID-19.
  • Heckler murder trial relocated to Mineral County.
  • Lady Mountain Lions advance to 16th straight state tournament with win.
  • Ace Aggregates opens new rock quarry.
  • WV high school sports put on hold due to coronavirus.
  • Two test positive for COVID-19 in Tucker County.
  • Principal Stephen Cosner to resign at end of school year.
  • Harman Fund distributes over $1 million.
  • Parsons implements sewage rate increase.

April

  • Only essential businesses to be open because of COVID-19.
  • New owners of Timberline Mountain announce infrastructure improvements.
  • PVFD adds brush truck to fleet.
  • Wireless broadband now available in Tucker county Industrial Park.
  • Elkins Physical Therapy comes to Parsons.
  • Tucker County girls’ basketball players collect all-star honors.
  • P&C furniture Store demolished.
  • Funding awarded to study removal of Albright Dam.
  • PVFD Carnival canceled for first time in decades.
  • Monongahela National forest celebrates 100 years of conservation and service.

May

  • Lights at the baseball, football and softball fields were illuminated to honor 2020 senior athletes who lost their final season.
  • TCHS greenhouse open for spring plant needs.
  • Cortland Acres is COVID-19 free.
  • Samuel Blosser resigns from City Council.
  • 4Th of July celebration canceled.
  • Challenge in the Hills canceled.
  •  Pulp Mill Bottom receives major facelift.
  • Building demo starts on First St.
  • Landfill receives financial assistance still facing tonnage decrease.
  • Tabitha Witemore missing for several days.

June

  • TCHS goes above and beyond to offer 2020 seniors a proper graduation.
  • James “Raine” McCauley recognized by President Trump.
  • Friends of Blackwater receives large grant for Blackwater Loop Trail.
  • Melvin and Shirley Phillips celebrate 60th wedding anniversary.
  • Riley Barb and Brian Wilfong win seats in Magistrate Court.
  • Still Hollow Spirits donate byproduct for sanitizing agent.
  • Megan Helmick names Teacher of the Year for 2019-2020.

July

  • New playground equipment for Mill Race Park.
  • Jacob Moore receives Good Citizen Award from DAR.

August

  • Ethan Carr and Sidney Simmons receive State FFA Degree.
  • PVFD contain fire at Ace Aggregates.
  • Purple Heart belonging to Paul R. Carr, native of the Dry Fork area, was found in California.
  • Jason White pleads guilty to 2017 murder.

September

  • Parsons graduates as a Blueprint Community.
  • Mt. Lions drop opener to Tygarts Valley.
  • Tabitha Witemore found near Baltimore Md.
  • Heckler murder trial rescheduled for December.

October

  • Mountaineer Garden Club sponsors Blue Star Memorial sign.
  • Governor Justice announces Virgin Hyerloop to build in Tucker and Grant counties.
  • PVFD receives decontamination units.
  • Humane officer and Sheriff’s deputies recuse a dog from atop Olsen Tower.
  • Terry Nelson grows a record giant pumpkin weighing in at 1,686 pounds.
  • Tucker County Parks and Recreation hear concerns about the condition of Camp Kidd.

November

  • Macy Helmick and Abigail Wilfong win Golden Horseshoe.
  • Work begins on St. George Medical Clinic Pharmacy.
  • New illustrated signs highlight heritage in Davis and Thomas.
  • Benbush Business Services announces closure.
  • Heckler murder trial rescheduled for March 2021.
  • Canvass of votes secure Savannah Hull Wilkins as Prosecutor and Mike Rosenau as County Commissioner.  Jake Kopec wins Sheriff race.

December

  • Basketball court added to Mill Race Park.
  • Tucker Gifts opens in Parsons.
  • Hunters harvest 38.776 bucks during firearm season.
  • COVID-19 vaccine delivered to Parsons.
  • Zoe Evans earns Wedding Vendor Honor.

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