Chief clerk resigns
BY STACI WILSON The resignation of Susquehanna County Chief Clerk Constance Hitchcock was accepted, with regret, at the May 27 commissioners meeting, Her last day…
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Prelim budget leaves Blue Ridge with deficit
BY STACI WILSON Blue Ridge school district taxpayers will see an increase in their tax bills if the preliminary financial figures hold when the final…
Dimock Baptist Church turns 180
BY PAT FARNELLI A little white church near a crossroads has endured for 180 years of continuous worship and service. On June 8, the Dimock…
Home invasions conspirators sentenced
BY STACI WILSON The conspirators in a January home invasion style robbery that ended with the ringleader being shot in the groin by the victim…
County adds HR position
BY STACI WILSON Susquehanna County government added a human resources professional to its staff at a special meeting called Thursday morning. The salary board created…
Elk Lake approves $18.5M preliminary budget
BY PAT FARNELLI The Elk Lake school board discussed a preliminary budget of $18,547,149.82, which represents an increase of about $516,000 or 1.7 percent. Taxes…
Susquehanna hires new high school principal
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent In a 5-4 vote, the Susquehanna Community School Board hired a new principal for the 2014-15 school year. Carmilla Bullick…
Keyes gets royal send-off to retirement
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent The job of keeping Principal Robert Keyes occupied while all the students from the Susquehanna Elementary, along with their teachers…
Duty, honor and country
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent Susquehanna County District Attorney Jason Legg was once again the keynote speaker at Susquehanna Borough’s annual Memorial Day service held…
In solemn remembrance…
BY STACI WILSON Dr. Kirk Hinkley IV didn’t serve this country behind a rifle. The United State Air Force major, separated, was in the rear…