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Keyes Gets Pie’d

Event Rewards Students for Raffle Basket Donations

By ohtadmin | on May 22, 2024

—BY WARREN HOWELER—

Even after being covered in over 20 whipped cream pies, the smile never left the face of Wyalusing Valley Elementary School Assistant Principal Brent Keyes. As he stood from the chair he was sitting in and wiped the white covering from his eyes, he continued to smile as he was greeted by a round of applause from numerous elementary school […]

Elk Lake’s $24.9 Million Budget Has $1.052 Million Shortfall

By ohtadmin | on May 22, 2024

—BY SANDRA RAUB—

The joint board of directors for the Elk Lake School District and the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC) held a regular business meeting on May 16, preceded by an executive session per board president Jack Sible. As the school year winds down for both entities, budget talks arise. Elk Lake presented a preliminary budget of $24.9 million, which […]

Taking Up the Cause Of the Fatherless

By ohtadmin | on May 22, 2024

—BY WARREN HOWELER—

Isaiah 1:17 reads: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” It’s that one phrase—“Take up the cause of the fatherless”— that defines the mission of the “Fathers of the Field” ministry. The purpose of that ministry is to match up young boys— those whose fathers […]

Memorial Day Services Slated

By ohtadmin | on May 22, 2024

—BY WARREN HOWELER—

Memorial Day Services are set to take place at several locations throughout the region, beginning this Saturday, May 25 and continuing through Monday, May 27. New Albany The first area Memorial Day service will take place on Saturday, May 25 at New Albany VFW Post 384 on Dibble Road in Overton Township starting at 10 a.m. Wyalusing American Legion Post […]

Laceyville Adopts Water Rate Hike

By ohtadmin | on May 22, 2024

—BY WARREN HOWELER—

During a brief special meeting on Thursday, May 16, the Laceyville Borough Council formally adopted an ordinance that increases the municipality’s water rates. The ordinance was signed into law by Mayor Jeff Shotwell shortly after it was adopted. The new water rates went into effect with the May customer billings. Council had included the water rate hike in its 2024 […]

Racing for Post-Season Honors

By ohtadmin | on May 15, 2024

Wyalusing Valley’s Carol Scarborough takes the baton from Kasey Kerin during the 4×400 relay at the Northern Tier League championship meet in Athens on May 10. The relay, which also included Alysha Botts and Olivia Haley, finished second. Complete coverage of the NTL meet can be found on Page B1. A preview of the District Four championship meet is on […]

New Fortress Moving Forward With Proposed Browntown Plant

By ohtadmin | on May 15, 2024

—BY WARREN HOWELER—

New Fortress Energy (NFE) officials have confirmed in new filings with the federal government that they intend to move forward with plans to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant along Route 6 in Browntown. The confirmation came in the form of correspondence that the general counsel of NFE— Cameron MacDougall—had with representatives from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). […]

Proposed WASD Budget Contains Tax Increase

By ohtadmin | on May 15, 2024

—BY WARREN HOWELER—

The members of the Wyalusing Area School District Board of Education on Monday voted to advertise the district’s preliminary 2024-2025 budget, which includes a 2.5 percent tax increase. The tentative spending plan—valued at $29,343,881— would call for property taxes to increase by 1.3373 mils for the district’s Bradford County residents and by 8.0018 mils for Wyoming County residents. The proposed […]

130 Antique Cars Passing Through Wyalusing June 26

By ohtadmin | on May 15, 2024

—BY DAVID KEELER—

A group of 130 antique cars participating in the Hemmings Motor News Great Race will be passing through Wyalusing on Wednesday, June 26, with the first cars expected to arrive around 3:30 p.m. The racers will be on a nine-day journey, taking them from Owensboro, KY, from where they will depart on June 22, to Gardner, ME., where they will […]

Mock Accident Teaches Dangers of Drunk, Distracted Driving

By ohtadmin | on May 08, 2024

—BY WARREN HOWELER—

At first there was crying and screaming. “Get me out of here!” “My leg!” “Help!” Two cars are smashed. There’s blood across the vehicles and beer cans on the ground. Next to one of the cars a body lies, motionless. In the distance, sirens ring out. As the first fire engine gets on the scene, the faces of the responding […]