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Winter carnival

Children at the Keystone Family Center’s playgroup in Lamartine are getting ready for the annual Winter Carnival at Keystone Elementary School. More...

Highland needs a supervisor and two auditors

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

MIOLA Highland Township is looking for one good supervisor and two good auditors. Supervisors Terry Stiglitz and Tony Schill may have found a candidate to appoint as the third supervisor. More...

Special Sections

Sports

North Clarion exorcises some demons in 49-40 win over Keystone

The Wolves snap a 16-game losing streak to the Panthers.

By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

FRILLS CORNERS Last season the Keystone High School boys’ basketball team was a thorn in the collective side of North Clarion, handing the Wolves three of their seven losses on the season but the times they are a changin’. More...

Sports notices

VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT DISTANT – Relay for Life will be holding a benefit volleyball tournament Feb. 26 and 27 at the Oakland Church of God in Distant. There is a $30 per team registration fee and all teams must have at least two girls. More...

Clarion girls’ cruise past A-C Valley

KSAC roundup GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Clarion 69, A-C Valley 35 CLARION – The Clarion Area girls’ basketball squad went on an 18-3 run in the second quarter on the way to a 69-35 win over visiting A-C Valley in a KSAC interdivisio More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

Feb. 11 PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: 10:30 a.m., Knox Public Library, Knox. Children ages 3-5 learn about caring and sharing through stories, songs, activities and crafts. More...

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Living

Battle in the Burg II combats cancer

RIMERSBURG – The Battle in the Burg II - “The Battle Continues” week kicks off Feb. 12 and continues through Feb. 16, at Union High School. More...

Reaghart-King

CLARION Linn and Karen Reaghart of Miola area, Clarion are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Mandy Reaghart to Corey King of Clarion. More...

Stork club

Karter J. Rumbarger RIMERSBURG - Shannon and Jacob Rumbarger of Rimersburg announce the birth of their son, Karter Jacob Rumbarger at 6:18 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2010, in DuBois Regional Medical Center in DuBois. More...

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Church

Beware, real love is risky business Clergy

By the Rev. Karen Parsh

A while back, I came across a picture showing a church building under construction. Out front is a huge crane trying to lift the cross to its proper place on top of the steeple. But the crane can’t reach high enough. More...

Upcoming church events

Editor’s Note: Items for inclusion in the Church section of the CLARION NEWS are a paid service. More...

Arbor Day Foundation offers free trees

CLARION – Now is the perfect time to start thinking about the spring planting season, and the Arbor Day Foundation is offering an ideal way for everyone to plant trees when the weather turns warm. More...

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Knox council boosts own and mayor pay, settles grant application debate

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

KNOX Knox Borough Council Feb. 1 reopened its 2010 budget to adjust for increases to the council members’ and the mayor’s monthly compensation. More...

Union prez: It will take major effort to save I-O plant

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION The union president at the Owen-Illinois glass plant says he thinks it will take a major effort by government to keep the plant open, but corporate attitudes may be hard to overcome. More...

Salem changes permitting officers

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

SALEM TWP. Salem Township has withdrawn from the Clarion County Sewage Association and will contract with Ken Sharpe of Seneca for sewage permitting and enforcement services. More...

Another Clarion County serviceman reports from Haiti

Keystone graduate Mark Fosdick is helping get water to victims of earthquake

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

HAITI The CLARION NEWS recently reported on two Clarion County natives serving in the Navy and assisting with relief efforts in Haiti. More...

News

County hasn’t tapped tax anticipation loan — yet

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION The Clarion County Commissioners are still sitting on the county’s tax anticipation loan of up to $3 million from S&T Bank at a fixed interest rate of 2.04 percent. That loan has not been needed yet, but is ready to go. More...

Valentine mailing

Immaculate Conception preschool students in Mrs. Karen Neill’s morning class recently made Valentine’s Day cards for their parents. On Feb. More...

Myers appointed to PSATS board

PINEY TWP. 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 .10:03 a.m. Feb. 5. More...

District Court 18-3-04

Jeffery C. Miller District Judge

District Court 18-3-04 covers East Brady, Hawthorn, New Bethlehem and Rimersburg boroughs and Madison, Porter, Redbank, Brady and Toby townships. More...

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