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November 3, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Taking in the trash

CLARION NEWS photo by Tom DiStefano. More...

Conservation district sets 2010 goals

Group drops West Nile Virus program
By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

The Clarion County Conservation District board of directors Oct. 20 adopted goals and objectives for next year, with just a few changes from this year. More...

Local ‘mass vaccination clinics’ set for swine flu fight

CLARION — “With the recent outbreak of H1N1 flu, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Clarion Hospital are planning to conduct H1N1 mass vaccination clinics within Clarion County when the vaccine becomes available to our area,&rdquo More...

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Sports

Shope shines in Warriors’ romp

Moniteau running back James Shope posts four touchdowns in 49-21 playoff-clinching win over Redbank Valley
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

  CLARION NEWS photo by Ryan S. Pugh. Redbank Valley’s Pat Goheen gets met at the line of scrimmage by Moniteau’s Jay Wiles. More...

C-L extinguishes Union’s playoff hopes with 16-14 win

By Steve Smail For the CLARION NEWS

RIMERSBURG Dan Miller eclipsed the 4,000 yard mark for his career while the Clarion- Limestone defense stopped a two-point conversion as the Lions defeated Union 16-14 on Oct. 30 dashing the playoff hopes for the Knights in Rimersburg. More...

Clarion clobbers Brookville 19-0

KSAC roundup

FOOTBALL Clarion 19, Brookville 0 CLARION – The Clarion Area High School football squad secured a first round home District 9 Class A playoff game with a 19-0 win over visiting Brookville Oct. 30. More...

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Academics

Keystone third-grader collects gifts for needy children

LAMARTINE – Robert Schick, a third-grade student at Keystone Elementary School is undertaking a huge project for a boy his age. He is campaigning for shoeboxes filled with gift items for the Samaritan Purse Christmas Shoe Box project. More...

Classical music encounter

CLARION NEWS photo by Greg V. Renninger. New York City violinist Akiko Kobayashi (left) and pianist Eric Siepkes take a minute to talk to Allegheny-Clarion Valley elementary students Oct. More...

CUP kicks-off scholarship fundraising campaign

CLARION – Clarion University and the Clarion University Foundation Inc. More...

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Obituaries

Samuel W. McMillen

Owner of the Texaco station in Clarion for 45 years

CLARION – Samuel W. McMillen, 84, of Boundary Street, Clarion, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at his home of natural causes. Born December 4, 1924, in Strattanville, he was the son of Samuel A. More...

Patricia Mary Boyd

Former teacher for North Clarion schools

BROOKVILLE – Patricia Mary Boyd, 82, of Clarion, and formerly of Leeper, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at Laurelbrook Landing Assisted Living in Brookville, where she had been a recent resident. More...

Helen Marie Goheen Bauer

Retired employee of Owens-Illinois Glass plant

WILSON, N.C. – Helen Marie Goheen Bauer, 85, of Wilson, N.C., died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, in Wilson. She was married to Alvin Francis Bauer, and he preceded her in death. Mrs. More...

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Knox lands PennVest loan for sewage project

Conservati o n HARRISBURG – State Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21) has announced the approval of a $2.28 million loan to help Knox Borough replace its faulty sewage system. More...

No consistent diagnosis as flu-like bug hits local schools

CLARION – There is a flu-like bug making the rounds through area school districts, but the affects vary from school district to school district and administrators point out they aren’t sure just what bug has hit their schools or what bug More...

A-C Valley handles trip requests

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

FOXBURG It was all about field trips at the latest meeting of the Allegheny Clarion Valley school board, with the board approving the senior class Chicago trip, a change in departure time for the baseball team’s spring training trip to Florid More...

Trailer Accident

CLARION NEWS photo by Tom DiStefano. A trailer carrying a large man lift and pulled by a tri-axle dump truck rolled over at about 2:45 p.m. Oct. More...

News

Clarion police cruiser struck in crash

CLARION – A Clarion Borough Police cruiser was struck and damaged in a 1:10 a.m. Oct. 29 two-vehicle, DUI-related crash in Clarion Borough. More...

County Weather Corner

Discussion: The coldest temperatures of the year grip the region. Today: Mostly cloudy with a high of 43 degrees. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a low of 30 degrees. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with a high of 45 degrees. More...

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For the Record

Pennsylvania State Police

All information contained in the following police reports is taken directly from official state police releases, unless otherwise noted. Rape alleged CLARION TWP. – Tpr. William Craddock reports a Washington. More...

CUP Public Safety

CLARION – A Clarion University student was stabbed around 6:20 Oct. 28 p.m. during an argument with another student on campus. More...

Fire calls

CLARION – Area fire companies responded to the following calls. The information is provided by the Clarion County 9- 1-1 center and might not include all incidents to which volunteers responded. Clarion .11:22 p.m. Oct. 28. More...

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Living

The Naturalist’s Notebook

Red knots face challenge
By Ernest Aharrah

The red knot is a creature of the air. A smallish sandpiper that migrates each year from Terra del Fuego at the southern most tip of South America to arctic tundra at the northern extension of North America, and returns. More...

Millers celebrate 65th anniversary

BROOKVILLE George and Cleo Miller of 62 Stonehedge Circle, Brookville will celebrate their 65th anniversary Wednesday, November 4, 2009. George Miller and the former Cleo Miller were married November 4, 1944, in Victoria, Texas. Mrs. More...

Clarion OES marks 90 years

CLARION – The Clarion Chapter 267, Order of the Eastern Star is celebrating 90 years of supporting the area. More...

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