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B.F. Long and Co Unveil Renovations

B.F. Long and Co Unveil Renovations

Ben F. Long III, left, and his son Ben F. (Bud) Long IV, right, are the third and fourth generations to operate the shop started by B. Frank Long in 1922. Renovations to B.F. Long & Co. in Parsons included a new sign and face lift to the front of...

Building Condition Concerns Raised at Parsons Council Meeting

Building Condition Concerns Raised at Parsons Council Meeting

Carolyn Gray, pictured, discussed the impact an adjoining building is having on her property on First Street.  Gray's discussion was part of the January 23rd regular meeting of the Parsons City Council. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate   A deteriorating building on First Street was the subject of concerns...

Momma Said 2-7-24

By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate From our recent snow melt and rain there is a mud puddle out front of the office and there must have been 25 black birds in it taking a bath.  You can tell spring is coming even the birds are cleaning up.  I once...

Short Term Rentals Spark Debate at Davis Town Meeting

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Comments made by Mayor Al Tomson of the Town of Davis sparked controversy during a meeting of the Town Council on January 24.  The controversy arose from a discussion relating to a business license application by resident Craig O'Connor regarding an Airbnb property that...

Landfill Plans “Unique” Cell Design

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County Solid Waste Presiding Chair Mark Holstine outlined plans for a new cell to the Solid Waste Authority Board on January.  The plans for construction of a new cell at the Landfill will be “unique,” according to Holsine.  Holstine said, “That is going...

Road Closure

TUCKER COUNTY, WV - County Route 17, (Smokey Hollow Road), Tucker County, will be closed from Monday, February 12, 2024, through Monday, April 8, 2024, beginning at approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection of County Route 17 and WV 72 near Parsons, for construction work associated with Corridor H. All...

A Tucker County Railroader’s Daughter

Joseph W. Dumire  Dorothy Pauline Dillon Shoemaker Losh lived on Brown Street in the Tucker County Town of Thomas, in one of the former Davis Coal & Coke Co. superintendent houses on Brown Street. She was born on February 24, 1925 – not far away at her family home on...

West Virginia Department of Health Takes Steps to Prevent Cyberattacks Against Water Systems CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS) within the West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) Bureau for Public Health is working with local water systems to reduce the risk of cyberattacks on public water and wastewater systems in West Virginia. Common goals of these cyberattacks may be to disrupt treatment and distribution, compromise email communication, steal customer data, or install malware or ransomware that could disable process controls. “Recently, there have been a number of cyberattacks throughout the country targeting vulnerabilities within water systems,” explained Dr. Matthew Christiansen, DH State Health Officer. “Water systems can reduce their risk by updating computer equipment regularly, using secure passwords and resetting them regularly, requiring employee training to safeguard against an attack, and ensuring clean drinking water is provided to residents.” OEHS is also partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to inform local systems about the availability of free cyber security assessments. Those interested can click here to register. In addition to EPA resources, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers free resources:https://www.cisa.gov/. To view and apply for careers in the public health field, visit dhhr.wv.gov/Pages/Career-Opportunities.aspx.

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expanding their digital-focused services with two exciting new initiatives: digital vehicle registration cards and the West Virginia Mobile ID. Starting today, West Virginians renewing their vehicle registration online can opt for a secure digital registration...

Bethany’s Cakes and Cupcakes Comes to Parsons

Bethany’s Cakes and Cupcakes Comes to Parsons

Bethany Pennington, pictured, opened Bethany's Cakes and Cupcakes in December. The shop is located on First Street in Parsons. Bethany's Cakes and Cupcakes is located at 337 First Street in Parsons. By:Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate A venue to pacify Parson's sweet tooth has opened on First Street.  Parsons native...

Case Against WVDOT Heard in Pretrial Hearing

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate   A lawsuit filed against the West Virginia Department of Transportation by Ivan Eye and others was heard in a pretrial hearing before Judge Ryan on January 18.  Eye appeared in court along with his attorney Pat Nichols.  The Department of Transportation was represented...

Controversy Surrounds Ekholm Reappointment Bid

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Following his attempts at the January 2 Special meeting of the Tucker County Commission to confront the Commission regarding a recent restraining order by Tucker County Animal Shelter Director Stacey Canfield on behalf of her staff,  Tucker County Animal Shelter Advisory Board Vice Chair...

2023 WEST VIRGINIA CHILD ABUSE STATISTICS RELEASED

Randolph and Tucker County, WV — Today, the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) released its Statewide Data for the 2023 fiscal year (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). The data in the report reflects service from West Virginia’s 21 Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) which provided official service to...

FIVE RIVERS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER

301 Walnut St. Parsons WV 26287 Nancy L. Moore, Director Kathy Phillips, Assistant Angela Johnson & Lynnette Adams, Staff Phone/Fax 304-478-3880 https://fiverivers.wvlibrary.info   ~  help@fiverivers.wvlibrary.info  Fall & Winter Hours, Sept. - May Monday ……………. 8:30 a - 6:30 p Tuesday – Friday…8:30 a - 5:00 p Saturday …………….9:00 a - Noon ************************************...

The New Year Brings Lower Gas Prices to West Virginia

The average price for gasoline across Northern West Virginia is six cents lower this week at $2.859 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Northern WV Average                                    $2.859 Average price during the week of December 26, 2023                           ...

WVDEP accepting applications for 2024 teacher awards

Agency to honor top environmental educators CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is accepting applications for the 2024 Make It Shine Environmental Teacher of the Year awards. The deadline to submit an application is February 14, 2024. Winners will be chosen...

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