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December 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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What are boundaries and rules of wild and scenic designation?

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer
CLARION RIVER The Clarion River is more than just scenic; it’s officially scenic for several miles in Clarion County. But the question has been: how wide is the official scenic corridor? The answer, up to the U.S. More...

Farmington sets 2010 budget

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

FARMINGTON TWP. Farmington Township supervisors Dec. 2 gave their tentative approval to a 2010 budget holding real estate taxes at this year’s levels. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Union gets defensive in 47-41 non-conference win

The Golden Damsels dominate fourth quarter by switching to an aggressive full-court defense
By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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Keystone kicks-off the Nellis KSAC era with 37-19 win over Clarion

By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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Five and counting

Keystone wins its own Tip-Off Tournament for the fifth straight year with 53-30 win over Clarion
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

KNOX The campuses of Keystone and Clarion High Schools are separated by a mere nine miles but in respect to boys’ basketball the chasm between the schools seems—for now, at least— a little larger. 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

Weaver-Smith wed August 1

SHIPPENVILLE Lacy Nicole Weaver became the bride of Dustin Cal Donald Leroy Smith at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009, in the gazebo at Anchor Village in Shippenville. The bride is the daughter of Linda and Denny Weaver of New Bethlehem. More...

Different names, similar taste

The Naturalist’s Notebook
By Ernest Aharrah

I was baking apples using cinnamon as a spice to add flavor. Apples and cinnamon just seem to go together. Strange the way these things get me thinking about natural foods and condiments. More...

First birthdays

Christiana F. Port ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Christiana Frances Port celebrated her first birthday Monday, December 14, 2009. She is the daughter of Paul Franklin and Lori Ann Port of Orange Park, Fla. More...

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C-L OKs 2 percent raises for administration

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

STRATTANVILLE Clarion-Limestone School District administrators will see annual raises or 2 percent over the next three years, but the raises are smaller than usual. The C-L school board held a special meeting Dec. More...

Millcreek explains new ‘working supervisor’ situation

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

FISHER Millcreek Township’s board of supervisors will see some changes next month, when Secretary Christie Burkett takes over the supervisor post held by Lary Puskaric. More...

Photo

The Kids to Kids mission group from First United Methodist and First Presbyterian Churches recently visited Peg Beers at Clarview in Sligo. More...

News

North Clarion students write to Santa

FRILLS CORNERS – Mrs. Kiser’s first grade class at North Clarion Elementary make requests to Santa. (Editor’s note: The children’s letters are unedited.) Dear Santa, More...

Mrs. Cyphert’s class writes to St. Nick

STRATTANVILLE – Children in Mrs. Cyphert’s kindergarten class at Clarion-Limestone Elementary writes to Santa. (Editor’s note: The children’s letters are unedited.) Dear Santa, More...

A-C Valley students write letters to Santa

FOXBURG - Children in Mrs. Black’s second grade class at A-C Valley Elementary School wrote the following letters to Santa. (Editor’s note: The children’s letters are unedited.) Dear Santa Claus, How are you? I am nice. 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. Fatal crash 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. Callensburg .1:27 p.m. Dec. 9. More...

Deed Transactions

The following deed transactions have been recorded in the register and recorder’s office in the county courthouse. Sale prices are not listed for nominal amounts. More...

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Academics

St. Joseph students write to Santa Claus

LUCINDA – Students in Miss. Weaver’s second grade class at St. Joseph School send letters to Santa. (Editor’s note: The children’s letters are unedited.) Dear Santa, More...

Keystone second-graders send letters to Santa

KNOX - Children in Mrs. Fisher’s second grade class at Keystone Elementary School write wish lists for Santa. (Editor’s note: The children’s letters are unedited.) Dear Santa, More...

A-C Valley students write gift lists

FOXBURG - Children in Mrs. McKinney’s first grade class at A-C Valley Elementary School wrote the following letters to Santa. (Editor’s note: The children’s letters are unedited.) Dear Santa, More...

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Obituaries

Maurice A. McWilliams

An avid farmer his entire life

TITUSVILLE – Maurice A. McWilliams, 81, of Tionesta, (Tionesta Township, Forest County), died Friday, December 11, 2009, at the Titusville Area Hospital in Titusville, following a twoweek illness. More...

Leo W. Schwabenbauer

Retired from Owens-Illinois Glass plant

CLARION – Leo W. Schwabenbauer, 89, of Lucinda, died suddenly Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at Clarion Hospital. Born January 21, 1920, in Snydersburg, he was the son of the late Paul and Catherine P. Gatesman Schwabenbauer. More...

Recent deaths

Harry E. Brosius BROOKVILLE – Harry “Earl” Brosius, 87, of 5846 Mt. Pleasant Road, Summerville, died Saturday, December 12, 2009, at Jefferson Manor. Daniel Horner Sr. More...

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