County helps pay for new clinic
By Terry Stone
The Parsons Advocate
Mountain Top Clinic won’t be closing, thanks in part to support from Cortland Acres and the Tucker County Commission.
The commission approved contributing $40,000 toward the costs for site preparation, engineering costs, crane rental and utilities installation.
“There won’t be a lapse in service if we can help it,” Cortland Board President Pat Nichols said.
Nichols, who also serves on the board of Preston-Taylor Community Health, approached the commission and asked for $40,000 to help with the “soft costs” involved in placing a new office building near Cortland Acres.
(To read more, see this week's edition of The Parsons Advocate)
Queen Daphne Ava Collar and Junior Queen Danielle Wilfong reigned over the 2010 Tucker County Fair.
By Kelly Stadelman
The Parsons Advocate
Ava Collar and Dani Wilfong are used to sharing the stage in front of the football and basketball teams. But last week their smiles, enthusiasm and skills helped them capture crowns.
Collar was crowned Queen Daphne the 70th and Wilfong was crowned Junior Fair Queen during the 2010 Tucker County Fair. Collar also won Ms. Photogenic.
Collar said she was surprised when emcee Danny Barkley announced her name.
“I was so excited,” she said. “I couldn’t stop smiling.”
The Tucker County High School senior said she looked forward to handing out awards in the barn and making new memories. (To read more, see this week's edition of The Parsons Advocate)
Students need to volunteer
By Terry Stone
The Parsons Advocate
Students attending Tucker County High School have a new graduation requirement. It is not scoring in a certain percentile on tests or taking astrophysics, students must complete a certain number of community service hours each year.
“It is about giving back to the community,” Michelle Dilly said, “the community that has been so supportive of our schools. The area has been so good to us and supports us in so many ways through donations, fundraisers and athletic boosters. We want the students to learn to give back.”
(To read more, see this week's edition of The Parsons Advocate)
Also in this week's edition...
- Festivals a big part of weekend
- Study aims to come up with solutions for flood issues
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