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This Week in West Virginia History
Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 19, 1850: Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Wheeling, naming Richard V. Whelan as its first bishop. July 19, 1863: A Confederate raid led by Gen. John […]
County Parks and Recreation Discuss Ball Field Plans
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County Parks and Recreation Board met in open session at Holly Meadows Golf Course. Among the agenda items was the scoreboard at the baseball field across from Camp Kidd. “We bought that scoreboard over two years ago and it’s still sitting,” Board Member Tom Gutshall said. “I’m […]
Donors needed in July to prevent a blood shortage
Red Cross, Warner Bros. Discovery partnering to encourage blood donations around Shark Week & theatrical release of MEG 2: THE TRENCH MORGANTOWN, WV, July 10, 2023 — The American Red Cross continues to see a concerning trend – blood donations are being sent to hospitals faster than they are coming in. The Red Cross […]
A gathering of friends, families, artists, and musicians
“Epic!” “What the soul needs….” “An inclusive community where everyone is welcomed!” “A gathering of friends, families, artists, and musicians … there’s something for everyone….” These are but a few of the things you’ll hear and we’ve heard over the years about The West Virginia Homegrown Harvest Festival established in 2017 and set against the […]
St. George Senior Outpost
The St. George Senior Outpost met on June 15. Sharon Daniels led the pledge of allegiance, blessed the dinner, and started the evening program of show-n-tell. Folks displayed beautiful quilts and various antiques and collectibles. Jane Pifer explained her genealogy research and James Poling demonstrated turkey calls. Attending in addition to the above were Carmen […]
High Visibility Speed Enforcement Begins
CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind motorists and motorcyclists to slow down and obey posted speed limits when traveling on West Virginia’s roads. Speeding is a dangerous, illegal, and aggressive behavior responsible for more […]
NRCS announces West Virginia State Technical Committee Meeting
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.– .The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host the West Virginia State Technical Committee meeting, July 20, 2023. More than a dozen West Virginia federal, state, and local agencies and conservation organizations are represented on the committee. Meetings are held bi-annually to discuss the conservation of soil, water, air, plants, […]
Eastern Foundation’s Farm-To-Table Dinner Raises $27,000 for Students and Scholarships
FISHER, W.Va. – The Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation held the annual farm-to-table dinner at the Misty Mountain Event Barn on June 28—garnering $27,000 in support from attendees through the evening’s activities to support students and scholarships at Eastern. The farm-to-table dinner celebrates the unique traditions surrounding food and agriculture in West Virginia, […]
West Virginia WIC Enrollment Opportunities at Fairs and Festivals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Staff from the West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, better known as West Virginia WIC, will extend outreach and enrollment statewide through the summer at West Virginia fairs and festivals. As part of an ongoing effort to modernize services and remove barriers to accessing WIC benefits, the West Virginia […]
City Sees Targeted Vandalism
By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Parsons City Council, Parsons Chief of Police Kevin Keplinger updated the council on a series of targeted vandalism in the Long and Sherman area of the city. “Recently,” Keplinger said, “we’ve got a rash of car vandalisms happening around the Long and Sherman St. area.” Keplinger informed the […]
Armed Robbery at Parsons BFS
According to a press relapse from the Parsons Detachment of the WEST Virginia State Police, In the early morning hours of June 20, 2023 the BFS in Parsons was robbed at gunpoint. The clerk was not physically harmed during the robbery. An undisclosed amount of money was taken. The suspect, described as a black male, […]
Tucker Community Foundation honors scholarship recipients
PARSONS – The Tucker Community Foundation awarded $89,000 in scholarships from over 50 different scholarship funds for high school and college students in Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Preston, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties, WV and Garrett County, MD. Scholarship awards ranged from $350 to $8,000 with most in the $1,000 to $2,000 range. The Foundation […]
Momma Said 7-12-23
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I hope everyone had a very enjoyable and safe 4th of July. Mine was spent as usual, home with my scared fur babies. I did get some trazodone from the vet to keep them calm. It did help but you have to give it to them about one hour […]
St. George Medical Clinic Announces Donation to Establish Endowment for Medical Education
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Foundation (Eastern Foundation) and the St. George Medical Clinic (SGMC) have partnered to create a permanent endowment to provide medical education scholarships. The St. George Medical Clinic Scholarship Fund will award one scholarship to a student attending Eastern in a medical field. The scholarship of $1,000 will be […]
841 New WV Business Registrations for June of 2023
Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 841 new businesses statewide during the month of June according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wirt County led the state in the percentage of new business growth through June with a total of four new business registrations, a 2.06% increase. The Secretary of State’s Business […]
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