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07/02/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/dep-approves-ridgeline-permit/

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved Fundamental Data's application for an Air Quality Permit for the proposed Ridgeline Power Plant Project between Davis and Thomas. The DEP issued emails to several individuals in the area announcing the approval and notifying the p...

06/30/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/tucker-county-sees-increase-in-call-volume/

Tucker County has seen an increase in emergency calls in the past year, according to Director of the Tucker County Office of Emergency Management Kevin White. White informed the Tucker County Commission of the increase at the Commission's June 11th meeting. "All of our responders are reporting a lar...

06/28/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/dep-announces-public-meeting-on-ridgeline-project/

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has announced this week that it will be hosting a public meeting regarding the proposed Ridgeline Power Plant Project. The announcement came as part of the Air Quality Permit Notice of Open Comment Period. The DEP will provide information and....

06/26/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/nature-conservancy-announce-preservation-of-dobbin-slashings/

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate A 50 year dream for the Nature Conservancy came true Thursday, June 12th with the unveiling of the Dobbin Slashings Preserve. The unveiling was held at the Canaan Valley State Park Pavilion with speakers Executive Director of the Nature Conservancy Thomas Minne...

06/24/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/tucker-county-in-zero-percent-drought-burn-ban-lifted/

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Tucker County had its fifth wettest May in 131 years, according to OEM Director Kevin White. The statistic is the result of higher than normal rainfall in the County during the month. The announcement came as part of White's update to the Tucker County Commissi...

06/22/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/cert-team-informational-meeting-to-be-held-in-davis/

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate Dr. Ed Rader and Aimee Verdisco along with Amanda Simmons will be hosting a meeting on June 29th at 5 p.m. at the Davis Fire Hall to provide more information on an initiative to form and train five to six new Community Emergency Response Teams or CERT Teams wit...

06/19/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/city-of-parsons-discuss-problem-individual-at-park/

By: Lydia Crawley - The Parsons Advocate The City of Parsons has had issue with a homeless individual taking up residence at Mill Race Park. City Manager Michael Simmons informed the Parsons City Council at the Council's regular meeting on June 3rd. Simmons said that staff had been regularly encount...

06/17/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/riverwalk-trail-opens-in-davis/

By: Lydia Crawley - The Parsons Advocate The Riverwalk Trail has officially opened along the Blackwater River in Davis. Friends of the Blackwater, Blackwater Bikes and Land Donator Pete Johnson were on hand Saturday, June 7th for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony conducted by Davis Mayor Al Tomson on beha...

06/15/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/city-of-parsons-moves-forward-on-collection-of-delinquent-fire-fees/

By: Lydia Crawley - The Parsons Advocate The City of Parsons will be moving forward with plans to begin collecting the first of several delinquent Fire Fees. City of Parsons Attorney Timothy Stranko drafted a total of four complaints in both Circuit and City Court to collect from delinquent property...

06/13/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/davis-mayor-tours-va-power-plant/

By: Lydia Crawley - The Parsons Advocate Davis Mayor Al Tomson announced that he toured a power plant similar to the one proposed for construction between Davis and Thomas. The announcement was made on Wednesday to Facebook. Tomson later spoke with the Parsons Advocate about his trip to Virginia. Th...

06/04/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/ministerial-association-tiny-house-project-requests-fema-lot/

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Parsons Ministerial Association requested use of a FEMA lot to place a tiny house on wheels for transient housing from the City of Parsons. The request was part of ongoing negotiations with the City as part of the Association's tiny house project. Kevin Hos...

06/03/2025

https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-top-stories/headlines/blackwater-psd-discusses-updates-selects-site/

By: Lydia Crawley The Parsons Advocate The Blackwater Public Service District met in regular session May 20th at the Davis Town Hall. In attendance were Davis Mayor Al Tomson and Judy Cronauer. Board Member Thomas Mayor Jody Flanagan was absent. On the agenda, the Board discussed updates on the buil...

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