Would-be candidates learn paces
BY STACI WILSON The local election season is about to kick off with county, municipal and school board races on the ballot this year. Penn…
Forest City students’ success costing district
BY CAITLIN HEANEY Times-Shamrock Writer Forest City Regional School District might look at how its students attend trips now that an upcoming conference will cost…
Mountain View votes to keep budget in line
BY VIRGINIA CODY Correspondent The Mountain View School Board voted 6-3 Monday night to to keep its budget in line by not increasing school taxes…
Sheriff’s Dept. adds new deputy position
BY STACI WILSON A new deputy position was added in the Sheriff’s Department by the county salary board at its Jan. 12 meeting. The board…
Area schools represented at District 9 chorus festival
The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association held its District 9 Chorus Festival on Friday, Jan. 14, at North Pocono High School. Some 166 students were selected…
Historian Dennis to address dinner
Denise Dennis, a nationally renowned historian, author and descendant of free African American Prince Perkins, who died in the historic Battle of Wyoming and is…
Aldrich working toward boxing dream
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF A Susquehanna Community High School senior is working towards her goal of becoming a professional boxer. Kim Aldrich, 17, of Susquehanna, has…
Coaches stand up to cancer
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Local schools in PIAA District 2 have banded together for the second straight year to take part in the annual fundraising/awareness drive…
Warriors outwrestle Trail
Elk Lake Elk Lake took a 45-27 victory over Lackawanna Trail on Wednesday evening in a match held at Tunnel Hill. But, it lost Saturday,…
Zurn-Bush tourney on Saturday
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF On Saturday, the Elk Lake Warriors will again defend their crown in the 25th annual Zurn-Bush Memorial Wrestling Tournament. The event is…