West Mahanoy Twp. supervisors vote to change insurance

08/19/09 By changing health insurance carriers, the West Mahanoy Township board of supervisors will be saving the taxpayers $22,722 a year. At their regular meeting Tuesday, the supervisors approved switching health care provider carriers from Capital Blue Cross

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STEPHEN SMITH: Woodstock Generation Lives On

08/18/09 Forty years ago this week, I was driving south on 15-501 toward the Potomac River Bridge, when I glimpsed a hitchhiker standing on the shoulder of the northbound lane holding a cardboard sign that read simply "Woodstock." I didn't mind picking up hitchhikers in those days, and I might have helped out this guy, despite his disheveled appearance -- a beard, tie-dyed jacket, bleached jeans and long ...

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Woodstock, Manson & The Enduring 1960's

08/18/09 What a coincidence that Manson Family member Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was released from prison right before the 40th anniversary of the first Woodstock concert? The Rolling Stones... Continue reading "Woodstock, Manson & The Enduring 1960's"

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Thompson, Barns Announce Engagement

08/18/09 Kayla Rae Thompson of Cowden and Neil Anthony Barns of Altamont have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.

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Valley fire crews sent to Corral, Lockheed blazes

08/17/09 Two Sonoma Valley fire crews have been sent to the Corral Fire in eastern Alameda County. Two other crews were called out early Thursday morning and were sent to the Lockheed Fire in Santa Cruz County.

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What's not being celebrated

08/11/09 If the Americans who fought World War II are the Greatest Generation, their children are the Greatest Erasers. That's why all week long you're going to hear Joni Mitchell singing about bombers turning into butterflies over Woodstock, and not Mick Jagger warning that rape, murder, it's just a shot away at Altamont.

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Todd Engle: Covering high school sports a labor of love

08/11/09 The State Journal-Register's newest sportswriter arrived in central Illinois in 2003, about 18 months removed from college and thinking he had a good sense of what high school sports were all about. Football was football. Basketball was basketball. Some teams would be great, others not so much. They play the games, he writes the stories.

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High school football: Altamont Longhorns 2009 preview

08/11/09 Four seasons ago, Altamont quarterback Bryson Foy and several of his teammates were given the "opportunity" to play...

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Music festival that was a surprise hit still fascinates

08/11/09 By Michael Hill The Associated Press Forty years after Richie Havens sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, he still gets asked about it, and he still gets requests to sing 'Freedom.' He's not surprised.

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15 Million+ in Renewable Energy Loans and Grants Announced

08/11/09 Projects in 15 States and The Western Pacific Islands Will Help Farmers and Rural Businesses Become More Efficient

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40 years later, Woodstock still fascinates

08/11/09 BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) -- Forty years after Richie Havens sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, he still gets asked about it and he still gets requests to sing "Freedom." He's not surprised. "Everything in my life, and so many others', is attached to that train," Havens said. The young hippies who watched the sun come up with The Who in 1969 are now eligible for early bird specials. ...

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Fox Cities traffic today

08/09/09 bASHBURY DRIVE,/b from Lightning Drive to Providence Avenue, closed for concrete pavement installation. Completion date: Aug. 28. bBALLARD ROAD,/b at Capitol Drive, restricted to one lane in each direction for pavement restoration. Left hand turns to Capitol prohibited. Completion date: Wednesday. bBERRY DRIVE,/b from Calumet Street to Taft Avenue, closed for water main reconstruction. ...

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FIRE LOG July 20-26

08/05/09 The following reported incidents are compiled from information provided by the Frisco Fire Department for the period of July 20-26, 2009.

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Growing success: Organizers call Tuesday Farmers Market a success

08/05/09 Gary Cottam is the calm, male voice of your youth who peddled you fruit despite all the more saccharine treats in the world.

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Grandson charged with death of 89-year-old 'Maw-Maw' in Pleasant Grove

08/05/09 Police have charged Kenneth Ray Daniels, 38, her grandson, with capital murder, saying he pummeled the frail woman to death with his fists, robbed her and burglarized her home.

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Grandmother killed in Pleasant Grove identified

08/05/09 BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - A 90-year-old grandmother was killed Monday night at her home in Pleasant Grove by her 38-year-old grandson. Pleasant Grove police said Kenneth Ray Daniels, 38, was charged Tuesday with capital murder in the death of his grandmother, Dorothy Allison.

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Finn in position for 10th Effngham Co. driving championship

08/04/09 Randall Finn put himself in excellent position to grab an unprecedented 10th career driving championship during Tuesday's harness racing action at the 65th Effingham County Fair in Altamont.

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Police say grandson killed own grandmother in Pleasant Grove

08/04/09 Neighbors on Altamont Drive in Pleasant Grove are stunned and saddened.

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Long Path journey

08/04/09 On May 25, Woodbury residents Rob Vite, Joe Amoroso and Scott Baldino began to backpack the 347-mile Long Path. This trail begins in Fort Lee, N.J., and ends in Altamont. The Long Path passes through Central Valley via Florence Mountain and Highland Mills via Schunemunk Mountain. Their trip lasted 28 days and they completed the trip on June 21. Scott and Rob are 20; Joe is 19. Joe and Rob attend ...

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