Around The County

From staff reports The third annual Franklin Blues and Barbecue Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 17, and from…

From staff reports Redbank Valley School District will hold a special meeting Friday to discuss the fate of several academic programs and the high school…

Students at Valley Grove Elementary School held a week-long Penny War to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Beginning May 24,…

From staff reports The Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is teaming up with Connected Nation to assess the current broadband (high-speed Internet) environment…

From staff reports The seventh annual Paul Richey Memorial Run will be held Saturday at the Samuel Justus Trail beginning on Oil City’s West End….

From staff reports Venango Fatherhood Initiative’s Fun With Father Picnic will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Creekside Pavilion at Hasson…

Chicks-in-the-Sticks program will be held Saturday, June 17, at Oil Creek State Park. The registration deadline is Saturday, June 10.  A fee of $45 is…

By Marissa Dechant  Staff writer A new craze in Franklin has children and adults alike placing painted treasures around town. “Franklin Pa Rocks,” a Facebook…

The Franklin Blues and Barbecue Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18, in Bandstand Park in Franklin. Hours are from 11 a.m. to…

From staff reports The deadline to submit photographs for the Oil Region Photography Contest is nearing. Photographs will be accepted until Thursday, June 15. There…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer A decade ago, Jerome Wincek noticed a void in the heart of Oil City. He attempted to fill the void…

Thomas School of Dance will present its 43rd annual Dance-O-Rama on at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Oil City High School…

Six students from St. Joseph School in Lucinda brought home awards for their participation in this year’s Challenge 24 math competitions. Maddy Gilara (fourth from…

From staff reports A free public program on the Allegheny River will be presented Thursday in Franklin. Local historian Carolee Michener will discuss “How the…

Franklin High School students participated in a health fair Tuesday. Students received health information from a variety of organizations and took part in activities. Information…

The Sugarcreek Truss Bridge on Sugarcreek Drive was renamed in memory of a fallen Rocky Grove volunteer firefighter during a Saturday morning ceremony. The bridge…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer UPMC Northwest is looking for a few good “cuddlers.” The hospital has in place a volunteer cuddling program for infants…

Memorial Day will be observed Monday, and several local offices and business will have adjusted hours or services. Here is a list of the changes:…

From staff reports Area active duty military personnel and veterans, including National Guard and Reserves members, may take part in a Veterans Lap during the…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer The Oil City American Legion post recently gave the city a new fleet of flags just in time for Memorial…

From staff reports Austin Stivanson, Trevin Chittester, Andrew Holden, Dylan Schubert and Ian Best completed their Eagle Scout projects and were recognized Sunday by Troop…

From staff reports Child Development Centers will offer its Lunch Time free lunch program for children and teenagers at several local schools, churches, playgrounds and…

From staff reports Venango County residents may sign up for participation in Second Harvest’s mobile food pantry, which will be open at 3 p.m. Friday,…

From staff reports A Franklin High School student worked with Boy Scout Troop 34 to complete his Eagle Scout project at Franklin City Hall over…

From staff reports An open house and community celebration will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Crawford Center Auditorium in Emlenton, to…

Scott Austin and Tracey Beers were honored Thursday by the Clarion County chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees. Austin has taught social studies…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Central Elementary students in Franklin are skating through school – but not in the way you might think. Physical education…

From staff reports Second-graders from across Venango and Forest counties gathered at the Venango County Fairgrounds on Thursday for Progressive Agricultural Day. Each year, the…

From staff reports The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend – May 28 – will be the first chance for anglers to fish for free in…

Seventh Street Elementary School’s 4th grade teachers and their students went to Erie on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, for Education Day at the Erie Seawolves Ballpark….

Mike Knox, a mail carrier who works through the Franklin Post Office, stands with several boxes and bags of food he collected Saturday through the…

Sandycreek Elementary School physical education students in grades 3 to 6 raised their all-time high of $2,150 for the Kirtland Cancer Foundation in a lifetime…

From staff reports Local high school students who plan to enter the U.S. military after graduation will be honored at a dinner Friday, May 26,…

From staff reports Students from the Cranberry High School took first place at the Venango County Envirothon. The winning team was known as the Swamp…

From staff reports Registrations are being accepted for the Venango County Youth Field Day. The event will be held Saturday, June 17, at the Oil…

Fifteen Titusville High School students were among the youths who traveled to Harrisburg May 2 for the American Lung Association’s 2017 Day at the Capitol….

Spring is here, the birds are singing, flowers are blooming and soon Franklin will be blooming with quilts and fiber arts during the Spring Quilt…

Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled several flea markets over the summer. The department is located at 29 Shuffstall St., Franklin. Flea markets have…

Cranberry High School students Elizabeth Daily (left) and Shay Harry were named the champions of the JA Titan Grand Championship held Wednesday at LaRoche College…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Rain could not wash away youthful enthusiasm on Thursday as second-graders from school districts in Clarion and Forest counties learned…

From staff reports The Sugarcreek Truss Bridge on Sugarcreek Drive over Sugar Creek in Venango County is scheduled to close for two weeks beginning on…

From staff reports Rachele Heasley, a member of the Oil City Junior Schubert Club, has been awarded the 2017 Schubert Club Scholarship at the Schubert…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Venango County is reminding residents of some important dates in preparation for Tuesday’s primary election. Tuesday was the last day…

From staff reports Nominations for the annual Greenways Awards presented by the Council on Greenways and Trails are being accepted through Friday. Individuals, groups, companies…

From staff reports Local letter carriers will pick up donations Saturday for their annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. This year marks the 25th year…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Clark’s Donuts Plus has moved up the list to third-tastiest donut shop in all of Pennsylvania. “We moved up to…

The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry is sponsoring two tours of Joseph Sibley’s River Ridge Mansion at Life Ministries to be held Thursday,…

From staff reports A Franklin High School freshman emerged as the nation’s best player of Propaganda last week at the 52nd National Academic Games Tournament…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer The car seat loan program at ABC Life Center in Franklin recently reached a large milestone. Last week, the program…

From staff reports The Franklin Gardeners Association is hosting the 17th annual May Garden Mart this weekend in West Park, or Fountain Park, in downtown…