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February 18, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Daffodil Days kick off

Pre-orders are being taken now for the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days March 15-21. More...

Municipalities waiting on COG pool loan payments

East Brady, Rimersburg, Sligo and Monroe Township affected
By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

SLIGO East Brady, Rimersburg, and Sligo boroughs and Monroe Township are still waiting for repayment of a loan they made to the Union Council of Governments pool. More...

United Way Bluegrass festival brings in 30 bands

CLARION – A threeday bluegrass festival is on its way to Clarion County. All bluegrass bands will donate their time to benefit the United Way of Clarion County More...

Special Sections

Sports

Just perfect

The A-C Valley boys’ basketball team finishes undefeated in conference play in 36 years with 82-77 overtime win over Union
By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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Defending the championship

The Moniteau High School girls’ basketball squad uses a stifling de-fense in 25-23 win over Keystone to position themselves for a second-straight KSAC South title
By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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Keystone girls end 3-game losing skid

The Panthers log impressive 22-point win over KSAC heavyweight West Forest
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

KNOX There is never a good time for a basketball team to go on a three-game losing streak and after the past week, no squad knows that better than the Keystone High School girls’ team. More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

Feb. 18 ROSEVILLE GRANGE MEETING: 7 p.m., Roseville Grange, Roseville. More...

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Living

Etzels celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary

CLARION William and Irene Etzel of 165 Greenville Avenue, Clarion will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, February 20, 2010. More...

Redbelly dace found again

By Ernest Aharrah

Edwin L. Cooper in his definitive book on the fish of Pennsylvania states emphatically, citing references, that the last northern redbelly dace was captured from the Susquehanna River drainage in 1860. More...

ACS begins Daffodil Days

CLARION – Daffodils are the first flower of spring, bringing a bright yellow symbol of hope and renewal after a long winter. More...

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Opinion

The blue icicle blues

By Rodney Sherman

I was pushing the snow in the driveway into an even bigger pile one day last week when I happened to look up along the side of the house. There in the undisturbed snow I saw what appeared to be blue snow. Not yellow snow – but blue snow. More...

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Full Story

Obama’s one world plan

By William Strong Clarion

Why did President Barack Obama and his cronies in Congress spend $8 trillion last year and are now pushing this year for a budget of $3.8 trillion dollars when they know the bad economic conditions in America? More...

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Clarion BiLo will close March 13

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Rendell’s office says $19.4 million in stimulus money came to county

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

HARRISBURG The Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed one year ago, and according to Gov. More...

Petition drives call for saving glass plant

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION Alocal grassroots group has launched two petitions aimed at keeping the Owens-Illinois glass plant in Clarion open. The petitions are available as electrons – in other words, on the Internet – or on paper. More...

Student questions N. Clarion ‘hoodie’ policy

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

FRILLS CORNERS It was all about zip-up hoodies and why they are banned at school. More...

News

Trejos participates in SEA meeting in Texas

CLARION – Dr. Sandra Trejos, professor of economics at Clarion University, participated in the 79th annual meeting of the Southern Economic Association (SEA) from Nov. 21 to 23, in San Antonio, Texas. More...

Clarion County Community Bank income up by 257 percent

CLARION –Clarion County Community Bank recently reported net income of $978,000 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, an increase of $704,000 or 257.1 percent over the net income of $274,000 reported for the corresponding period in 2008. More...

Death by Chocolate

The North Clarion High School Drama Club will host a dinner theater featuring the play, “Death by Chocolate,” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the high school. More...

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For the Record

Hydrant alert

CLARION – Pennsylvania American Water is reminding residents to clear snow from fire hydrants. More...

Pennsylvania State Police

All information contained in the following police reports is taken directly from official state police releases, unless otherwise noted. DUI alleged More...

Clarion Borough Police

CLARION –Clarion Borough Police Chief Mark Hall has about 15 vehicle booster seats he will be making available to the public. More...

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Academics

C-L High School lists honor roll

CLARION TWP. Clarion-Limestone High School has announced its high honor and honor rolls for the second nine-week grading period of the 2009-10 academic year. More...

Area schools list menus

CLARION – Clarion County schools announce the following breakfast and lunch menus. More...

Fighting the winter blahs

Keystone Elementary School students and younger district residents had a chance to fight off the winter blahs at the annual Keystone Winter Carnival. More...

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Church

Love – a wonderful word

By the Rev. David J. Selleck

What a wonderful word! What beautiful poetry has been written about it? Listen with awe to the amorous stories that are told about it. Behold the glorious art work that love has inspired. More...

Upcoming church events

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

Scout Sunday celebrated at Emlenton church

Local Scouts participated in Scout Sunday Feb. 7 by participating in services at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Emlenton. More...

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Obituaries

Ronald G. Hartzell

Devoted to wife and family

CLARION – Ronald G. Hartzell, 77, of Twin Church Road, Knox, passed from this life to the next at 10:25 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010, in Clarion Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. More...

Nancy Wiseman Stewart

Former Clarion area resident

SARASOTA, Fla. – Nancy Wiseman Stewart, 88, of Sarasota, formerly of Clarion, died Sunday, February 14, 2010. Born September 23, 1921, in Vandergrift, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Edith Bell Wiseman. More...

Recent deaths

Boyd Carrier SHIPPENVILLE – Boyd B. Carrier, 77, of Shippenville, formerly of Sligo, died Tuesday morning, February 16, 2010, at his home following an illness. Michael C. Claypool More...

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