By: Jennifer Dearborn From diapered ceilings, moonshine, car crashes, ramp soup, and a pink forklift the lifetime employees of Adkins Home Center share some of their favorite moments over their span of fifty years in business. On October 1, 1971 Renick (Ren) and Betty Adkins opened Parsons Hardware in the city of Parsons. In 1977
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By:Cassady Rosenblum Riverfront Pizza opened in Thomas, serving wood-fired pizzas in a spacious-wood-paneled atmosphere complete with bar and pool...
The Tucker County High School and community celebrated Homecoming last week with the 2021 Homecoming Court (pictured above), a Homecoming...
On Oct. 1 at 8:03 a.m. Trooper J.J. Cornelius of the West Virginia State Police was dispatched by Tucker County...
According to the 2019 WV Cancer Burden Report, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading...
By Dave Helmick TuckerCountySports.Com CLARKSBURG – The Mt. Lions Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country team traveled to Liberty Harrison...
By Dave Helmick TuckerCountySports.Com The Class “A” Region 2 Golf Championship was held on Monday September 27th. Tucker County’s...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Time is too precious to waste make every minute of every day count for...
This is a photo of Adam and Rebecca Mouse Yokum. Adam Yokum (1841-1926) was 1SGT Company 1, 7th Regiment WV...
Richard Edward Kencel, Sr., age 73 years, a resident of the Clover Run Community, Parsons, WV departed this life Wednesday,...
Barbara Ann Slaubaugh Evans, 74, of the Leadmine Community, passed from this life Tuesday, October 6, 2021, at Davis Medical...
Wanda Jean Bennett Miller, age 88 years, a resident of Parsons, WV departed this life Monday evening, October 4, 2021,...
Mary Susan Kellar, 73, of Elkwood, Va., passed away on Sept. 27, 2021 at her residence. Susie was born on...
By:Cassady Rosenblum Riverfront Pizza opened in Thomas, serving wood-fired pizzas in a spacious-wood-paneled atmosphere complete with bar and pool table. “We’re hoping it’s going to be the Cheers of this area,” said Mary McGowan, who owns the building at 290 Front Street. At the grand opening, acting mayor of...
Read moreThe Tucker County High School and community celebrated Homecoming last week with the 2021 Homecoming Court (pictured above), a Homecoming Parade, and a win over Pendleton.
Read moreOn Oct. 1 at 8:03 a.m. Trooper J.J. Cornelius of the West Virginia State Police was dispatched by Tucker County 911 in regard to a male individual in the area of Davis. The male had flagged down a member of a local fire department and stated that he had been...
Read moreAccording to the 2019 WV Cancer Burden Report, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in WV women. Each year in WV, approximately 1,470 women are diagnosed and 288 women die of breast cancer. Getting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of...
Read moreFor more information, please visit our website (www.yla-youthleadership.org). 2021 Make a Difference Day – WV – September 18 Make a Difference Day – OH – October 23 Fall Conference – November 12 – 14 2022 WV 8th Grade YGS: Jan 31-Feb 2; Feb 9-11; Feb 14-16; Feb 16-18; Feb 21-23;...
Read moreTucker Community Foundation will be awarding grant funding to organizations, volunteer groups and people working to make a positive change in their communities in Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Preston, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties in West Virginia, as well as Garrett, Maryland. To be considered, groups must be working within the...
Read moreCHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Department of Transportation is inviting the public to review amendments made to the WVDOT Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP. The STIP document is required under federal law, and shows all planned Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration expenditures for fiscal years 2020 to...
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By: Jennifer Dearborn The city of Thomas met in regular session under the direction of Mayor Jody Flanagan. Previous Mayor Kim Johnson stepped down from her position, as she has started a new job that requires more of her time. The financial troubles that have burdened the city...
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By: Cassady Rosenblum The Parsons City Council met to approve its invoices for the previous month totaling $37,285.28, and hear reports from city employees. Police Chief Keplinger noted he recently responded to a call about a 12-year-old girl threatening to hurt herself and her mother with a knife at 3...
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DAVIS, W. VA. –The Canaan Valley Running Company recently hosted 600 runners at their first annual Moonlight on the Falls Marathon at Blackwater Falls State Park . This gave runners the ability to beat the summer heat by enjoying the cool, summer mountain nights and the star filled sky. ...
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By: Cassady Rosenblum The Tucker County Commission began its meeting by hearing from two local students, Celeste Vance and Abigail Shahan. Both girls are members of the Future Farmers of America club at Tucker County High School, and are seeking funds to travel to the national Future Farmers of America...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the 2022 West Virginia Wildlife Calendar is now available to purchase online at wvstateparks.com, at retail outlets and WVDNR offices throughout the state and by mail. This popular calendar makes a great gift and features full-color paintings from local artists...
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