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January 5, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Belly flop

The snowstorms seem to come one after another this time of year, but for some, they are an opportunity rather than a hassle. For Matt Whitling and his friends from around Clarion, the Dec. More...

‘Miss Clarion River Valley’ pageant set for Jan. 9

CLARION – The first Miss Clarion River Valley Competition will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at Clarion Area High School. The event is the effort of numerous volunteers, including Mary Brooks of Clarion. More...

H1N1 vaccine flows into area

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION The vaccines are flowing, with thousands of doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine arriving in the local region and more than 4 million allocated to Pennsylvania by the federal Centers for Disease control and Prevention and distributed by the Pennsy More...

Special Sections

Sports

A-C Valley makes statement with win over DuBois Central Catholic

Allan Eaton buckets 30 points in Falcons’ 81-62 win over the Cardinals
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS SportsEditor

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Keystone topples Karns City

KSAC roundup BOYS’ BASKETBALL KNOX – Lexan Montana bucketed 12 points to pace the Keystone boys’ basketball squad to a 64-34 win over visiting Karns City in a KSAC clash Dec. 30. More...

Golden Eagle sports corner

MEN’S BASKETBALL Kutztown 98, Clarion 72 KUTZTOWN - Lloyd Harrison scored 23 points, his fourth straight doubledigit game, but it wasn’t enough to help the Clarion men’s basketball team overcome nationally ranked Kutztown with t More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

Jan. 5 GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 9:30-11:30 a.m. (men’s group); noon-2 p.m., (women’s group), Carriage Inn Restaurant, Knox. More...

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Living

The spring mating ritual of the salamander

When the winter’s snow melts, vernal ponds, those wetlands that contain standing water for only a few months of the year, fill with water from the snow melt and run off. More...

Detrie-Moore wed June 27

LUCINDA Cynthia Renee Detrie became the bride of James Vincent Moore at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2009, at St. Joseph Church in Lucinda. The bride is the daughter of Paul and Jane Detrie of Lucinda. More...

O-I helps raise money for injured soldier

CLARION – Kevin Kammerdiener, a solider from East Brady, was in a NATO convoy driving through the city of Jalalabad in Afghanistan on May 31, 2008. A suicide bomber filled a vehicle with explosives and drove it into his Humvee. More...

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Obituaries

R. Christopher Niederriter

Enjoyed his trips to Benezette in Elk County

SHIPPENVILLE – R. Christopher Niederriter, 57, of Shippenville passed away on Wednesday December 30, 2009, at his home. More...

Recent deaths

Isabel M. Buzard FAIRMOUNT CITY – Isabel M. Buzard, 75, of 45 Frogtown Road, Fairmount City, died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009, in her home. Caroline Cotherman More...

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River Hill sewerage line ready for customer tap-ins

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

MARIANNE The new sewer line to the River Hill area of Paint Township is complete and in operation, and ready for customers to make their connections for public sewer service. More...

Commissioners conduct annual reorganization

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION Dave Cyphert will serve as chairman of the county board of commissioners this year. The commissioners held their annual reorganization meeting Jan. 4. Commissioner Donna Hartle was elected vice-chair. More...

Millcreek OKs 2010 budget

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

FISHER The Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors called a special meeting Dec. 29 to approve the township’s 2010 budget. The balanced $221,863 spending plan includes no tax increase. More...

Keystone board split on annexation legal bill

Two board members oppose payment of bill
By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

KNOX The Keystone School Board recently approved a $288 payment to its legal counsel for an opinion and letter on annexing the elementary school property into Knox Borough, but the letter remains unavailable to the public. More...

News

County Weather Corner

Discussion: More snow. Today: Mostly cloudy with an 80 percent chance of snow and a high of 25 degrees. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of snow and a low of 20 degrees. More...

Highland Oaks launches book drive

SHIPPENVILLE — Highland Oaks personal care community in Shippenville is hosting a children’s book drive during the month of January in honor of National Book Blitz Month. More...

Clarion Free Library adds to collection

CLARION – Clarion Free Library has added the following items to its collection. 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. Man assaulted FARMINGTON TWP. – Tpr. 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 .4:53 p.m. Dec. 30. 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

Appreciation bracelets

Second graders in Mrs. Marchand’s class at Immaculate Conception School recently received a thank you from Knox Civic Club President Anna Peck. More...

Clarion Area Class of 59

Clarion Area High School Class of 1959 held their 50th reunion Friday, Oct. 2, at the Inne at Five Pointe. More...

Ellermeyer makes presentation reading strategies

CLARION – Dr. More...

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Opinion

Flag retirement ceremony

The annual flag retirement ceremony was held on Veterans Day by the Robert V. Burns Funeral Home at the R.V. Burns Crematorium Inc. located at 24 Merle Street in Clarion. More...

Magagnotti receives award

CLARION – The Pennsylvania Cooperative Education Agency announced that Frank Magagnotti of the Clarion County Career Center has received the 2009 Pennsylvania Outstanding Cooperative Education Coordinator of the Year award. More...

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