Meshoppen Council Appoints New Member
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) At the first meeting of the Meshoppen Borough Council on Jan. 7, Meshoppen resident Cindy Cona was appointed by the board to fill out the term of Herb Bevan, whose resignation was accepted in December. Bevan served on the borough council forContinue Reading
Mill City Man Charged With Murder – Search for Body Suspended
Dive and rescue teams scour the Susquehanna River between Falls and Exeter townships on Jan. 12, looking for the body of Haley Lorenzen, believed to have been killed on Dec. 30 and dropped over the side of the Falls bridge. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (This is an updatedContinue Reading
Bradford County to Get New Bookmobile – Commissioners Discuss Airport, Homelessness
Bradford County Library bookmobile clerk Rosemary Wynot (above, center), board of trustees vice president Lynda Warner (center) and director Jeffrey Singer participate in a discussion at the Bradford County Commissioners meeting on Jan. 10 about the construction of a brand new bookmobile. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive toContinue Reading
Board Recognizes Pupils’ Heroism and Science Teacher’s Dedication
Wyalusing superintendent Jason Bottiglieri (above, left) relates to the school board and administrators how fourth-grader David Ross rose to the moment on his school bus last month and assisted school staff and his fellow students. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the rocket-Courier) The basic impression fromContinue Reading
County to Help Municipalities Explain New Flood Maps
Looking over new FEMA flood plain maps with Wyoming County GIS coordinator Chas Mead (second from right) are (from left) Tunkhannock Township supervisor Randy White, Tunkhannock Township secretary Judy Gingher, and Washington Township secretary Lora Seidel. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Though FEMA isContinue Reading
State Provides Unexpected Relief for Bradford County Prison
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com) Bradford County Correctional Facility warden Don Stewart announced at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Prison Board that his recent review of the state prison transfer list was “surprising in a good way.” In 2018, 102 inmates were committed to stateContinue Reading
Art Co-Op Invites Public to Grand Re-Opening and Other Events
Slanted Art Coop members (top, from left) Penny Eldred, Kathy Taylor and Susan Zellner invite art lovers to check out the wide array of items at the recently opened shop at the corner of Church Street and Public Avenue in Montrose. A grand re-opening celebration is slated for Saturday, Feb.Continue Reading
Police Confirm Identity of Body Found in Washington Township
By Rick Hiduk (This is an update to a story originally posted at www.Rocket-Courier.com on Jan. 13.) Meshoppen Police have confirmed that a body found just off Mountain Road in Washington Township on Dec. 26 was that of Michael Cronauer, 23, of Laceyville. Identification was delayed due to the deterioratedContinue Reading
Registration Open for Student Paddling Sojourn
Outfitters and EMHR staff members who met in Falls on Jan. 12 to schedule paddling adventures and festivals along the North Branch Susquehanna River this year included (seated, above, from left) Dan Shay, Cain Chamberlin, Charlie Adams, Dana Rockwell, (standing) Brian Swingle, Art Coolbaugh, Emily Rinaldi, and Keith Brown. TheContinue Reading
Retro Rick’s Memories of INXS
Commentary by Rick Hiduk Earlier this evening, a friend shared a really good “brush with greatness”* story as he told of us of his father being hit in the head with a bongo thrown by the percussionist from the 1990s folk-rock group, Blind Melon during Woodstock 1994. I’m not sureContinue Reading