Tips and suggestions to help motorists stay safe on slippery roads According to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place during the winter. Winter storms, bad weather, and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a...
January Freezing temps take toll on water lines in Davis. Ren and Brian Adkins present retiring TC Commission Lowell Moore with a walking stick. Tucker County Girls capture Holiday Classic Championship. Tucker Valley Boys win at East Preston. Mike Rosenau chosen as TC Commission President. Crystal Nutter opens new bakery...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate During the Tucker County Commission's meeting, the Commissioners heard updates on the work completed on the clock tower at the Courthouse, as well as the efforts being made to restore the Cemetery at Camp Kidd that was part of the County Farm. Tucker...
The West Virginia Department of Transportation reports that County Route 17 (Smokey Hollow Road) will be closed beginning Monday, Jan. 8 starting approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection of County Route 17 and WV72 near Parsons for construction work associated with Corridor H. All motorists, including emergency vehicles and school...
Tucker County Sheriff Jake Kopek addressed the Tucker County Commission. The Sheriff's update included information on a grant application to fund a School Resource Officer position. By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County Sheriff Jake Kopek updated the Tucker County Commission on the recent grant application his department ...
The annual live nativity was held at Camp Kidd on Saturday, December 2. The drive through event featured live actors, a donkey and three sheep. The event is held the first weekend in December each year.
The following criminal complaint has been filed in the Tucker County Magistrate office: Naomi Luiccle Yelich, of Hambleton, has been charged with Forging or uttering other writing; penalty; creation of unauthorized demand draft. The complaint states that on Saturday, Nov. 25 Trooper R.S. Musgrave received a call complaint from Robert...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate We are getting very close to the holidays and I am going to give you a good recipe this week for homemade gifts for your family, for pets and gifts to give to others. I love to give pets special gifts because I don’t...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Commission passed a resolution supporting and funding with matching funds the Local Economic Development Grant Program. Tucker County Commission President Mike Rosenau read the resolution into the record at the Commission's meeting. The resolution outlined the availability through the state of...
Debbie Ritter, VP and Branch Manager of Citizens Bank of Parsons, presents a check for $100 to Mountaineer Garden Club President Faith Moore for the annual display of Christmas florals that is on view in the bank's lobby from Dec. 8th until Dec. 22nd. Members display a creative floral design...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Tucker County Commission received an update on maintenance throughout the County's facilities as part of the Commission's regular meeting. Joe Long presented the report to the County Commissioners. Long said that the courthouse fire alarms are now tied directly as one...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Justin Mallow appeared in person before the Honorable Robert E. Ryan. The hearing was a Final Pre-Trial Conference before Mallow's trial begins January 8. Mallow appeared with his attorney Jim Hawkins. Megan Fields appeared via phone for the State at the hearing. ...
Belva Dilly The Tucker County Bank started in 1898 but they didn’t have a home of their own until 1903. It was the first bank in Parsons and its first home was in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office in the Court House. The building is located on the corner...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The City of Parsons decided to not move forward with a resolution proposed by Council Member Tim Turner that would have directed City Manager to oversee the redesign of the City Seal. The matter was brought before the Parsons City Council in open...
Mayor Judy By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate It has become official for Acting Mayor Bruce Kolsun. Kolsun was named Mayor by appointment to complete the term left when Mayor Dorothy Judy resigned October 13th. “The (West Virginia) Code...says that that the council has to appoint a mayor...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Mike Canfield of Tucker County EMS and OEM Office, has announced plans to hold a Cave Search and Rescue Course in Tucker County. There will be cost of approximately $61 for the three day course, according to Canfield. Canfield said the class would...
In response to The Parsons Advocate’s inquiry about the closure of the Parsons location of Walgreens, a Walgreens representative issued the following statement. “When faced with the difficult decision to close a location, several factors are taken into account, including our existing footprint of stores, dynamics of the local market,...
The Parsons Advocate is seeking unique Christmas yard displays to feature in our upcoming issues. We are seeking large or uniquely themed displays, as well as any displays that may be coordinated to music or have an FM transmitted musical element. If you know of any unique yard displays, whether...
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,619,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for eight projects that will spur economic development throughout West Virginia. “Investing in our communities means long-term economic development that creates and supports good-paying...
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Following a Grand Jury Indictment on seven charges, Crystal Hinkle, appeared in court on November 15th. The charges included Fraudulent Registration of a Vehicle, Possession with Intent to Deliver and Driving While Revoked for DUI. Last month, Hinkle had failed to appear...
