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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...

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...

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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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...

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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Academics

St. Joseph School Christmas

Above: Students at St. Joseph School in Lucinda were singing and dancing to the music during the Christmas concert held at the school. Below: Complete with antlers and Santa hats, the students at St. More...

Keystone food drive successful

KNOX – Keystone Elementary held their annual food drive from Dec. 7 through 11 to collect food for area food pantries. More...

Farmers National Bank donates to ‘Paint and Play’ effort

Farmers National Bank donated $14,000 to the Paint and Play organization in the Clarion/Brookville area. 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...

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...