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January 7, 2010 / Front Page

Make it stop

The snow just keeps falling and piling up throughout Clarion County as this scene from Jan. 5 in Clarion shows. More...

Beaver Township appoints supervisor

Residents question healthcare insurance costs

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

BEAVER TWP. Lynn Smith was appointed to the Beaver Township Board of Supervisors Jan. 4, replacing Gerald Whitling who passed away last month. Smith was one of two new supervisors taking office. More...

Photo

Brad Coulson and his daughters Clara (standing) and Dana turned their Limestone Township yard into a snow maze. More...

Special Sections

Sports

New sheriff in town

A-C Valley dominates defending KSAC champ Keystone 69-40 in early-season showdown for KSAC South supremacy

By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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Cranberry buries Golden Damsels 66-49

By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

RIMERSBURG The way the snow was coming down outside Union High School Jan. 5 it must have done something to inspire the Cranberry High School girls’ basketball team. More...

Clarion clubs rival C-L 53-34

By Steve Smail For the CLARION NEWS

CLARION Clarion Area used a balanced scoring attack and a dominating performance on the boards to log a 53-34 victory over Clarion-Limestone on Jan. 5 at Clarion Area High School. More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

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Living

Sayers-Radaker

CLARION Mark Radaker and Kristen Sayers of Clarion are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Rodney Sayers and the late Carol Sayers. More...

Curry addresses recent Clarion DAR meeting

CLARION – At the October meeting of the Clarion County Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Registrar Sally Mortimer announced the names of eight prospective new members. More...

Parker Polar Bears take plunge

Hundreds of people turned out the afternoon of Jan. 1 in Parker to either take an icy plunge in the Allegheny River or to watch those brave enough to do so. The event air temperature was 25 degrees. More...

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Opinion

Cartoon

Full Story

It’s just a game

by Bobbie Lorenz

Almost every Sunday beginning in late August, I “dig out” my Troy Polamalu football jersey and pick my favorite spot on the couch to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers play. I guess you could say I’m a conditional football fan. More...

An absurd and arrogant attack

By Kenneth F. Emerick Shippenville

In many respects, the most absurd and arrogant assault I have seen on these pages was another of Mr. Randy Lemmon’s efforts. The author mistakenly, deceitfully, or both, assumes his comments are based on correct information and facts. More...

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School's closed

All Clarion County schools cancel classes

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Food bank use increasing here

Assistance organizations worry about needy’s utility bills

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION In addition to an increase in food stamp use in Clarion County in 2009, local food banks are seeing an increase in people seeking assistance. “Absolutely – there has been an increase,” said Rev. More...

Paint bumps up employee wages

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

MARIANNE Paint Township supervisors made just a few minor changes and gave township workers a 25 cent per hour raise at their annual reorganization meeting Jan. More...

Food stamp use up in 2009

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION The number of households in Clarion County receiving aid through the state food stamp program increased 7 percent from January 2009 to November 2009. More...

Knox pushes residents to replace sewerage lines

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

KNOX Every Knox Borough resident is under borough council request to replace their sewer laterals by July 31, 2011, in order for the borough to hook the new laterals into the new system being built in conjunction with Beaver Township. More...

News

Sheriff sworn in

CLARION NEWS photo by Greg V. Renninger. More...

Salem board sets 2010 leadership

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

SALEM TWP. Salem Township supervisors Jan. 4 held their mandated annual reorganization meeting and reappointed Ed Renwick as board chairman. Supervisor Larry Smith was re-appointed as vicechairman. More...

Keystone hosts financial aid seminar

KNOX – Keystone High School, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, will host a financial aid assembly for senior class members and parents from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 in the high school auditorium. 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. Retail theft MONROE 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. Clarion .4:48 p.m. Jan. 3. 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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