Playoff picture takes shape
Varsity sports teams from Blue Ridge, Elk Lake, Forest City, Montrose Area, Mountain View and Susquehanna will begin their run into the District II playoffs…
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EL diver Phillips finishes sixth
Elk Lake diver Becca Phillips finished in sixth place at the Lackawanna County Diving Championships at Scranton High School on Thursday. Elk Lake’s Phillips took…
Nicholson Masons hosting ice fishing tournament
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF The Nicholson Masonic Lodge No. 438 will put on its third annual Ice Fishing Tournament at Lackawanna State Park on Sunday, Feb….
Warriors top ‘Paupack
The Elk Lake boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving teams picked up victories at home over Wallenpaupack on Tuesday evening. In the boys’ 77-74 win,…
Scoreboard
Results for Feb. 12-18: Boys’ Basketball Elk Lake 71, Susquehanna 59 Montrose 54, Forest City 47 Dunmore 76, Mt. View 44 Trail 68, Montrose 63…
The week ahead
Wednesday, Feb. 20 Girls’ Basketball – Forest City at Wallenpaupack, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 Wrestling – Blue Ridge, Elk Lake, Montrose at District II…
County, Conservation District sever ties
BY STACI WILSON The Susquehanna County Conservation District and the county are severing ties after failing to reach an agreement on the terms establishing the…
Court knocks down clamp on media
BY STACI WILSON Montrose Council’s attempt to silence press coverage was struck down in court last week as one of its “Rules for Public Conduct…
Former inmate warns at-risk kids
BY STACI WILSON Twenty-seven years ago, Raymond Roe had a chip on his shoulder and made some bad decisions. Jumping from one job to another…
Child rapist sentenced
BY STACI WILSON A Susquehanna man will spend eight to 30 years in prison for raping a child multiple times last year. Kevin Sjogren, 48,…