Commissioners Judy Mead (left) and Tom Henry (center) welcomed new commissioner Mike Stabinsky to his first public meeting on Feb. 5. Stabinsky was selected by the Wyoming County Democratic Party and confirmed last week by Judge Russell Shurtleff (not pictured) to fill the board vacancy left by the passing ofContinue Reading
With his wife Janie at his side, Mike Stabinsky of Windham Townships takes the oath of office as an interim county commissioner from president judge Russell Shurtleff (above, right). Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also posted at www.Rocket-Courier.com) County employees filed into Courtroom #1 at the Wyoming County CourthouseContinue Reading
Sidewalks around the Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock were still being cleared on Tuesday after a weekend snow and ice storm. The storm did not produce as much snows as expected, and county officials did not deem it necessary to declare a State of Emergency. Photos and story by RickContinue Reading
Wyoming County Commissioners (seated, left) Judy Mead and Tom Henry helped proclaim February as Wyoming County Reads Month with help from (standing) Tunkhannock Public Library director Kristin Smith-Gary, and Margie Young and Erica Rogler of the Wyoming County Cultural Center. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in theContinue Reading
Submitted Article Sandra Ritz has announced her candidacy for the office of Wyoming County Commissioner. A native of Wyoming County, Ritz served as a Wyoming County Auditor for 24 years, working with all the county offices and agencies during her tenure. Ritz goes on to say, “working amicably with variousContinue Reading
Richard “Rick” Wilbur has announced his candidacy for Wyoming County Commissioner on the Republican ballot. “For the second year in a row, property taxes have increased. Many taxpayers are on fixed budgets and cannot afford the tax increases that in my opinion, are the result of poor budget management andContinue Reading
Christina (Tina) Henning is announcing her intention to run for Wyoming County Commissioner in the 2019 election. “I heard that the state auditor general had informed the commissioners several times that they needed to claim over a quarter of a million dollars, money that had been sitting in the stateContinue Reading
Long-time Wyoming County resident and 1980 Tunkhannock High School Graduate Rick Hiduk has announced his intention to seek the Democrat nomination for Wyoming County Commissioner in the 2019 Primary Election. Hiduk, owner of Endless Mountains Media Services, has stated that his primary goals include greater transparency of county governance, aContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) As employees at the Wyoming County Courthouse continue to mourn the recent death of commissioner Ron Williams and comment on his absence, the task of officially filling his vacant seat is under way. President judge Russell Shurtleff, whose duty it is toContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk (also published in the Rocket-Courier) Part of a somewhat complicated year-end meeting included the approval by commissioners Judy Mead and Tom Henry of a $14,177,525 budget and a subsequent increase in the tax rate by 1.5 mills. Mead addressed recent comments on social media suggesting that theContinue Reading