Philly fugitive arrested in New Milford
BY STACI WILSON A man wanted out of Philadelphia on a homicide charge was apprehended Wednesday (Nov. 19) in New Milford Twp. following an incident…
Montrose Kiwanis annual toy drive set to begin
As we anticipate enjoying the blessings of Thanksgiving with our families, our thoughts also look forward to the Christmas holidays. The joy of the Christmas…
Tennis All-Stars
Victoria Hinds, Montrose, was named to the Lackawanna League Coaches’ All Stars in Class AA first team. From left, Montrose’s Victoria Hinds, Scranton Prep’s Emilia…
Sabers fall in championship game
BY SHANE HENNIGAN Times-Shamrock Writer For the past 11 weeks, Old Forge has ridden the strength of its tenacious defense to once again find itself…
Smith hits top 20 at states
Montrose Area junior Austin Smith, recently competed in the State Golf Tournament at the Heritage Hills Golf Course in York. He placed 19th in…
Warriors start with clean slate
BY JOHN LUND Times-Shamrock Writer It was slated to be a dream season for the Elk Lake boys’ basketball team last year. The Warriors fielded…
Lady Warriors fielding young squad this season
BY JOHN LUND Times-Shamrock Writer The Elk Lake girls’ basketball team had a young roster coming into last season, and was forced to grow up…
Student Athlete of the Week – Christian Miller
BY HEIDI ZENEFSKI Sports Correspondent Susquehanna Community High School’s Christian Miller is the Independent’s Student Athlete of the Week. Miller, a senior, has been playing…
Missing woman found dead
Rabbit hunters discovered the body of Harriet Keim in a wooded area along Creek Road, in the Herrick Twp. area Thursday, Nov. 13. Keim, age…
WPX to divest from Marcellus Shale as profiting from gas proving more difficult
BY BRENDAN GIBBONS Times-Shamrock Writer WPX Energy Inc. will divest from the Marcellus Shale with no plans to drill any new wells in Pennsylvania for…