Archive
June 11th, 2013
A letter drafted by Elk County Solicitor Thomas Wagner indicates Charlie Vaughn should no longer serve as a supervisor for Highland Township.
The Ridgway Area School District Board of Directors adopted a final budget for the 2013-2014 school year that does not increase taxes for its residents during its regular meeting Tuesday night.
June 10th
KERSEY – At just 25, Lacey Skillman of Ridgway has been waging a battle against colorectal cancer as she has been in and out of remission for a little over a year.
JOHNSONBURG – After receiving numerous complaints, PennDOT is looking into reducing a concrete traffic wall located just south of the intersection of Route 219 and Main Street in Johnnsonburg.
BRADFORD TWP. – It took a squadron of police to stop a McKean County motorist found to have a Blood Alcohol Content [BAC] of .251 after he reportedly led police on a late night car chase Sunday on state Route 219 in Bradford Township.
Sean Michael Dailey of Pittsburgh died peacefully in his home surrounded by immediate family Kara Dailey, Michael Morgan and Mikaya Morgan on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the age of 8.
Sean had been battling DIPG, a cancerous brain tumor since Aug. 29, 2012. He was under the care of Dr. Regina Jakacki and Dr. Trina Peduzzi, both of Pittsburgh.
He was the cherished son of Kara R. Dailey of Pittsburgh, and his father Jonathon L. Dailey of Marienville; beloved brother of sisters Mikaya Morgan and Kalea-Jo Dailey.
June 9th
KERSEY – Celebrate, remember and fight back are just what participants and community members did this weekend during the 2013 Relay for Life of Elk County held at the Fox Township Community Park.
WILLIAMSPORT – The man charged with kidnapping a Emporium Bank employee at gunpoint, allegedly in response to the bank foreclosing on his home, again entered a "not guilty" plea in federal court, this time to an updated set of charges stemming from the botched carjacking and abduction attempt.
ST. MARYS – Leaning Pines Public Golf Course is officially open, and the course is playable and continues to improve despite the late start to maintaining it this season.
Jane A. Barber, 66, of 7676 Glen Hazel Road, Rasselas, died on Saturday, June 8, 2013 in the evening at her residence following a lengthy illness.
She was born on June 25, 1946 in Rasselas, daughter of John "Jack" and Carmella M. Allegretto Sample.
On Feb. 25, 1968 in St. Anne's Church in Wilcox she married David C. Barber, who survives.
Jane resided in the Rasselas/Wilcox are all her life and graduated from Johnsonburg High School in 1965
She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in St. Marys.
Jane had been employed by Windfall Specialty for several years.
