Republican Women host Christmas social
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent Members of the Susquehanna County Council of Republican Women held their annual Christmas social on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Green Gables…
EL’s Jones named Runner of the Year
BY SCOTT WALSH, Times-Shamrock Writer Luke Jones wears a T-shirt all the time that says, “Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.” “That’s just who he…
Folk named XC Coach of Year
BY SCOTT WALSH, Times-Shamrock Writer Sam Folk kidded about how he wound up becoming the cross country coach atBlue Ridge. “I made the mistake of saying…
Locals compete in Tough Mudder
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Several locals answered the call recently to compete in what has been dubbed, “probably the toughest event on the planet.” The event…
Raiders looking to compete
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF The Blue Ridge Raider boys’ basketball team is back for a new season after finishing out 2010-11 with a 14-9 overall record,…
EL swimmers return to pool
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Elk Lake’s swimming and diving teams coached by Ed Murach (swimming) and Jim Phillips (diving) finished out the 2010-11 campaign with 2-5…
Locals earn soccer all-star nods
Several local soccer players earned berths to the Lackawanna League Boys Soccer Coaches Division II first-team all-stars. Elk Lake senior defender Ryan Wilson, along with…
Runners named All-Region
Several Elk Lake cross country runners have been named to the Scranton Times-Tribune All-Region team. Being selected for the team were Luke Jones, Will Bennett,…
Locals named soccer all-stars
Several varsity soccer players from SusquehannaCountyhave been named to the Scranton Times-Tribune All-Region team. On the boys’ side,Mountain View’s Colby Thomas and Dylan Thomas andForestCity’s…
7 arrested for poaching
BY ROBERT L. BAKER Seven pipeline company workers from Louisiana and Arkansas were arrested Sunday morning and charged with illegally killing deer in northern Wyoming…