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The Dream Come True, Blue Ridge Chapter is collecting new and gently-used prom and wedding dresses for its annual Blue Ridge Communications Prom and Wedding Dress Sale. They are also collecting...
View ArticleDenise Drosdak and Aaron Bartholomew exchange vows
Denise Drosdak, daughter of Joseph and Joanne Drosdak of Nesquehoning, and Aaron Bartholomew, son of Fred and Kathy Bartholomew of Coopersburg, were united in marriage Oct. 15, 2011 at St. Theresa's...
View ArticleCarbon County Court news
Prothonotary's report A total of 251 cases were started in January in the office of Carbon County Prothonotary Joann M. Behrens, according to a monthly statistical report released by the officeholder....
View ArticleContracts for juvenile and senior services approved
Contracts on behalf of juveniles and seniors were approved by the Schuylkill County commissioners at a brief public meeting held Wednesday at the courthouse in Pottsville. On behalf of the Children and...
View ArticleStrutting their stuff
Motorists traveling SR443 in West Penn Township Wednesday morning paused to enjoy watching this large flock of turkeys feeding in a corn field at the intersection with Mantzville Road. Many of the fowl...
View ArticleCommunity Watch group speakers scheduled
The Jim Thorpe Community Watch meetings for 2012 will start on Feb. 16. They will be held at 7 p.m., on the third Thursday of the month, at Jim Thorpe Memorial Park. This year's meetings will feature...
View ArticleCaution to pet owners
With Valentine's Day approaching and Easter just around the corner, the The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association reminds us that items so popular to humans this time of year chocolate, flowers...
View ArticlePinewood Derby cars race to the winner's circle
Cars were lined up. The release was given and handmade cars made out of pine raced toward the finish line. And another Pinewood Derby began in the Pleasant Valley Elementary School cafeteria for...
View ArticleOverturned SUV in Ryan Township
Firefighters from Delano, Ryan Township and Mahanoy City responded to an overturned Chevrolet Uplander that occurred around 10 p.m. yesterday on the Burma Road near the top of Brockton Mountain Road at...
View ArticleTwo charged with thefts in Schuylkill
Two Schuylkill County residents have been charged in connection with theft incidents. One of the suspects is in custody while the other is at-large. State police at Frackville identified the two as...
View ArticleTwo teens arrested for theft incidents
State police at Lehighton reported the arrest of two teens from New Jersey in connection with theft incidents at a Carbon County ski resort. The thefts occurred at the Blue Mountain Ski Area in Lower...
View ArticleThorpe's Robinson nominated to McDonald's All-American team
Jim Thorpe girls basketball player Celeste Robinson was recently selected as one of 600 nationally recognized nominees for the McDonald's All American High School Basketball team. The nominees were...
View ArticleWarriors for Faith - bringing families together
In today's busy world, families often have to juggle commitments to school, afterschool activities, sports, and church. One organization is hoping that their unique approach to organized activities...
View ArticleFarmers urged to oppose FSA office closing
Carbon County Commissioners are urging farmers to contact the Pennsylvania Farm Service Agency about the proposed closure of the Carbon/Monroe county FSA office. Commissioner Wayne Nothstein, chairman,...
View ArticlePennsylvania commissioners association unveils 10 key county government...
Members of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) were at the state capitol Wednesday to not only unveil their list of priorities, but also to begin work on the commonwealth...
View ArticleAnd off to Westminster they go!
Among the bright stadium lights of Madison Square Garden, strict judges, and 2,500 well-groomed dogs, competing at Westminster will be Salisbury and former Coaldale resident Cindy Meyer and her...
View ArticleWashington Township ordinance carries fees for checks that bounce
Washington Township supervisors adopted an ordinance during last Tuesday's meeting to assess fees for checks with insufficient funds. A civil suit will be filed if payment is not made within 10 days....
View ArticleWhy does the administration permit illegal immigration?
The Administration has sunk to new lows concerning assistance to illegal aliens. An advocacy office has been set up within the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE). The purpose of this...
View ArticleYing Yang wants a home
Ying Yang is a very playful, one-year old, female cat presently housed at Carbon County Friends of Animals in Jim Thorpe. The black-and-white cat loves other animals. To adopt Ying Yang, phone Friends...
View ArticleThe mayonnaise jar
By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.com You never know where or when life's next lesson will come from. In this case, it came in an email, from a loyal reader. It's worth reading, and worth absorbing. I'm not...
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