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First Santa sighting

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus arrived Nov. 20 in Knox to visit area children and collect their Christmas wish lists. Santa and Mrs. Claus are friends of Andrew Meisel and Alyssa Heeter. More...

Keystone keeps ‘annexation’ idea under wraps

District legal counsel advising against making letter public.
By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

KNOX The Keystone School Board has verbally rejected a request from the CLARION NEWS for a copy of a letter from district legal counsel concerning asking Knox Borough to annex the district’s elementary school property into the borough. More...

One of the top 16, ‘Burning Daylight’ enjoys long contest run

By Charlene McCloskey For the CLARION NEWS

SCOTCH HILL Achapter is closing in the Cinderella story that is Burning Daylight, but the story continues to blaze on. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Clarion gridders dominant in playoff win

The Bobcats pound Cameron County 18- 0 to advance to the District 9 final for the second year in a row
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

BROCKWAY There is an old adage about how revenge is a dish best served cold. More...

Golden Eagle sports corner

VOLLEYBALL CUP falls in playoffs CALIFORNIA - The Clarion University women’s volleyball team dropped a gut-wrenching 3-2 decision to Edinboro in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regionals Nov. More...

Falcon boys’ could fly high in KSAC South

By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

FOXBURG This is the first in a series of articles previewing local teams in the upcoming 2009-10 boys’ high school basketball season. 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

Krucelyak-Koziara wed

CLARION Kera Liane Krucelyak became the bride of Kurtis Michael Koziara at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, during an outdoor ceremony at Anchor Village in Clarion. The bride is the daughter of Scott and Karen Setree of Rossiter. More...

Henry-Boozer exchange vows

DISTANT Sarah Marie Henry and Matthew Lane Boozer were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009. The bride is the daughter of Barry and Shawna Henry of Clarion. More...

American Cancer Society

The Clarion County Unit of the American Cancer Society offers services to cancer patients residing in Clarion County and provides various cancer education programs. The unit is staffed in part by volunteers. More...

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Clarion zoning board rejects larger signs at KFC

Parent company is changing the name back to Kentucky Fried Chicken
By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION The signs on the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Clarion might change, but they won’t be getting bigger. The Clarion Borough Zoning Hearing Board Nov. More...

New C-L board member calls for colleague resignation

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

STRATTANVILLEAn e w l y - e l e c t e d Clarion Limestone school board member called for the resignation of a current school board member over what was termed a “code of conduct violation.” What the violation was and who committed it More...

Clarion Township OKs 2010 budget

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION TWP. The Clarion Township Board of Supervisors recently gave its tentative approval to a $481,957 budget for the upcoming year. The budget total includes the general, street light, fire hydrant and highway fund accounts. More...

News

Countdown To Deer Season Has Begun

HARRISBURG – The state’s biggest draw for hunters is set to begin the Monday after Thanksgiving, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe, when the two-week firearms deer season opens. More...

Warm-Weather Venison Care

Improperly field-dressing a deer carcass and warm weather can impact the quality of venison quickly if a harvested deer isn't handled properly warns Dr. Walter Cottrell, Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife veterinarian. More...

Game Commission Offers Tips for Those Planning to Head Afield

HARRISBURG – Each hunting season offers new opportunities. However, in some cases, there are changes that may raise questions in hunters’ minds. In an effort to answer some of this year’s questions, Carl G. 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. Aggravated assault 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 .8:12 a.m. Nov. 19. More...

District Court 18-3-03

Amy L. Long District Judge

District Court 18-3-03 covers Beaver, Licking, Perry, Salem, Ashland, Elk and Richland townships and Callensburg, Foxburg, St. Petersburg, Shippenville and Knox boroughs. More...

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Academics

Clarion Area at band fest

Twenty one Clarion Area High School students participated in the County Band Festival. More...

C-L Class of 1959

The Clarion-Limestone Class of 1959 held their 50th reunion Oct. 10, at Roseville Grange with 44 classmates in attendance. More...

Union High School announces principal’s list, honor roll

RIMERSBURG Union High School has announced its principal’s list and honor roll for the first nine-week grading period of the 2009-10 academic year. Students must have A’s in all subjects to be included on the principal’s list. More...

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Obituaries

Robert C. Collett Sr.

Enjoyed spending time with his family

CLARION – Robert C. Collett, Sr., 84, of Snydersburg, died late Thursday night, November 19, 2009, at Clarion Hospital. Born November 22, 1922, at Limestone, he was the son of Jay L. and Ada I. Carberry Collett. More...

Recent deaths

John C. Bishop PITTSBURGH – John Coulter Bishop, 83, of Benbrook Road, Butler, formerly of Emlenton, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh following a brief illness. Marvin A. More...

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