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October 6, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Water, water everywhere…

CLARION NEWS photo by Rodney L. Sherman. This float by Myers Water Wells of Sligo won third-place in the community float competition during the Oct. More...

Gool will retire as Keystone superintendent

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

KNOX Keystone School District Superintendent Jean Atkin-Gool will retire at the end of 2009 and the school board has begun a search for her replacement. The board met briefly the morning of Sept. 30 to accept Gool’s retirement. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Heeter heats up in the fourth quarter to lead Clarion past Redbank Valley

Sophomore quarterback Brandon Heeter throws for three fourth quarter scores in 28-7 win
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

CLARION In Clarion Area High School football lore, Oct. 1, 2009 might be forever known as the night the backups stepped to the forefront. More...

Wolves rebound with win

KSAC roundup VOLLEYBALL North Clarion 3, Moniteau 0 FRILLS CORNERS – The North Clarion High School volleyball squad rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 25-11, 25-9, 25-14 win over visiting Moniteau in a KSAC contest Oct. More...

No. 1…and done

Redbank Valley upsets No. 1 ranked Clarion in five-set thriller
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

CLARION There are very few times when a team can knock-off the state’s No. 1- ranked team, especially on the No. 1 teams’ home floor. More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

Deadlines for inclusion in FOR YOUR INFORMATION are Noon, Friday for the Tuesday edition and Noon, Monday for the Thursday edition. More...

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Living

Five generations

Submitted photo Five generations of Jack Lavery’s family gathered to welcome the newest member of the family, Taylor Lynn Peters. More...

Shared birthdays

Submitted photo The Lavery family had a lot to celebrate on Aug. 12, as three family members share the same birth date. More...

O’Neil-Siegel

SHIPPENVILLE Paul and Barb O’Neil of Shippenville together with Pam Siegel of Seneca are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Kelly Erin O’Neil and Travis James Siegel. More...

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Stalled state budget could help county with district attorney’s salary

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION If everything goes smoothly in Harrisburg, which hasn’t been the case recently with the state budget stalled, Clarion County could be off the hook for some $100,000 it has paid for the district attorney’s salary. More...

CUP scales back biotech center

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION Seven new building lots at the Trinity Development site in Monroe Township won subdivision approval, but plans for a Clarion University’s Biotechnology Center at the development were scaled back. More...

Clarion Farmers Market offers a bountiful variety

By Carol Terracina Hartman For the CLARION NEWS

CLARION Bailey hopped off the tractor hayride and trotted over to the cornfield. She spied a pumpkin hidden among the stalks and immediately crouched and placed hands on either side of her ginger-colored prize. More...

News

CUP announces graduate appointments

CLARION – William Hearst, Ronald Pollock and Andrea Strickenberger have been appointed graduate internships at Clarion University. A Clarion resident, Hearst received his undergraduate degree from Western State of Colorado. More...

Clarion Vocational Services

214 S. Seventh Ave., Clarion Clarion Vocational Services provides vocational training and employment for residents with mental and/or developmental disabilities. The goal is to enable independence and self-support. More...

ALF firetruck rides

CLARION NEWS photo by Greg V. Renninger. Clarion Fire and Hose Company No. 1 held its annual ALF firetruck rides Sept. 30. More...

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For the Record

Leaf update

CLARION – The Oct. 1 edition of the CLARION NEWS reported Clarion Borough residents can drop off collected leaves and brush at the borough maintenance building along Veterans Drive in Clarion. More...

Correction

CLARION – In the Oct. 1 edition of the CLARION NEWS, we misidentified a ALF Kiddie Parade float with children panning for gold. The float was sponsored by Leap of Faith Gymnastics, and it won first-place for floats and for costumes. More...

Clarification

CLARION — The Oct. 1 edition of the CLARION NEWS reported Randy J. Lloyd, 48, Fairmount City, suffered major injuries in a 7 p.m. Sept. 27 crash along Frogtown Road in Limestone Township. More...

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Academics

C-L Homecoming Court

CLARION NEWS photo by Ryan S. Pugh. Clarion-Limestone High School announces its 2009 Homecoming Court. More...

CUP Theatre opens season with ‘Skin Deep’

CLARION – “Skin Deep” by Paul Meade will make its university premier as the first play of Clarion University Theatre’s 2009-10 season. This is only the fourth staging of this play since its development in 2003. More...

2009 Miss Teen and Miss Junior Teen ALF awards announced

CLARION – The final results for the Miss Teen and Miss Junior Teen Autumn Leaf Festival scholarship bond awards have been announced. More...

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Obituaries

Recent deaths

Glenn L. Beels EMLENTON – Glenn L. Beels, 72, of Emlenton (Lamartine), died Thursday, October 1, 2009, at UPMC Northwest following a battle with cancer. Terry ‘T.J.’ Hetrick More...

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