Ag Board Looking to Preserve Farmland in Bradford County
Submitted Article Old barns and open fields, rolling hills and river flats, picturesque small towns and winding country roads, cattle grazing and corn stalks standing tall, the smell of fresh cut hay and the sun setting over the mountain – this is Bradford County. These pastoral scenes are entrusted toContinue Reading
Dive Teams Search Icy Waters for Missing Woman
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Three regional dive and rescue teams took to the frigid waters of the Susquehanna River on Saturday in the continued search for Haley Lorenzen, who is believed to have been murdered on Dec. 30 and dumped over the side of the river bridge atContinue Reading
Free Business Development Incubator Available at Career Center
Daniel McGrath (above, right), coordinator of SCCTC’s new Business Development Incubator, fields questions about the program from members of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce during a tour of the facility on Jan. 9. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Members of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce took aContinue Reading
Winterfest Returns to Camp Brulé February 16
Submitted Article Winter is here, and Kiwanis Club of Sullivan County is preparing for Winterfest 2019, scheduled for Saturday, February 16, at Camp Brulé on Route 154 north of Forksville. Mark your calendars to attend this amazing outdoor family event with plenty of indoor space to keep warm. The gatesContinue Reading
Police Charge Mill City Man With Murder
By Rick Hiduk (Also posted at Rocket-Courier.com) Phillip Donald Walters (above), 31, of Mill City has been charged with homicide for the death of Haley Marie Lorenzen (top), 24, who had moved to the area from Oregon in November 2018. According to a police criminal complaint and affidavit of probableContinue Reading
Municipal Input Sought for Greenways and Trails – Gas Funds Discussed
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
Laceyville Council Making Progress ‘One Day at a Time’
A new storage shed set up next to the the Laceyville Borough Office that is primarily intended for storage of water company items is one of two significant purchases by the Laceyville Borough Council in the last year to recover from years without proper maintenance facilities. By Rick Hiduk (AlsoContinue Reading
Woman Admits to Dealing Drugs That Killed Mehoopany Resident
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Angela Jay Tatem of Tunkhannock has been charged by Wyoming County Det. David Ide with drug delivery resulting in death, as well possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, reckless endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal use of aContinue Reading
Mystery Theater Makes Friends of Strangers on New Year’s Eve
The cast of “Last Stop Murder,” just after midnight at the Rosemont Inn in Montrose. Twenty one people participated in the mystery dinner theater – “Last Stop Murder” – held at the Rosemont Inn in Montrose on New Year’s Eve. The following synopsis of the event was offered by innkeeperContinue Reading
Ritz Seeks Commissioner Seat in Wyoming County
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