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Adams gets nod to head MV board

BY ROBERT L. BAKER Todd Adams was elected president of the Mountain View School Board Monday night to fill the position vacated by the death…


BR ups taxes

BY STACI WILSON A one mill tax increase will hit taxpayers in theBlue Ridgeschool district in their upcoming tax notices. The tax increase is just…



Newly ordained

Charlie Warwick, a Swoyersville volunteer firefighter and employee of PennDOT, was ordained Friday night by Episcopal Bishop Paul Marshall at St. Stephens Cathedral inWilkes-Barre. He…


SCSB proposes $13.4M budget

BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent The Susquehanna Community School Board approved a proposed budget of $13,471,586 for the district’s 2012-13 school year on May 16….


Harford reviews sludge hauling

BY PAT FARNELLI Harford Township must use increased caution when hiring haulers for sewer sludge, it was announced at the May meeting Tuesday (May 8)….


Police seek assault suspects

BY STACI WILSON State Police at Gibson, are looking for two men who assaulted a woman just aftermidnight, May 20, at the Lenox Pump N…



Around the schools

Forest City After graduation, senior volleyball player Ben Komar hopes to turn one of his passions into a career. “Me and my dad really enjoy…


Clifford terminates police force

BY ROBERT L. BAKER CliffordTownshipvoted this week to discontinue its police force. Supervisor Dennis Knowlton said Friday the vote on Tuesday was unanimous, and even…