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April 11, 2009  RSS feed

All in the family…
Parents' actions can lead to, prevent drug and alcohol abuse in their children
"Parents are the key to keeping kids away from dangerous substances." That was the message imparted by Patti Gamble of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services, during last week's substance abuse prevention workshop in Coudersport. More...
Drug abuse: what to look for
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Sadly, young people have a variety of drugs from which to choose to alter their moods, escape reality or make themselves fit in better with misguided peers. In far too many cases, what begins as experimentation or casual use progresses to dependence and beyond, with devastating consequences. More...

'Stimulus' $$$ fund another project

An additional project has been added to Potter County's infrastructure improvement plans as a result of new funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). More...

 News
• article has image SALUTING OUR LOCAL TROOPS
CHRISTOPHER EHRENSBERGER
Sergeant First Class Christopher M. Ehrensberger has been in the U.S. Army Reserve for 13 years and on active duty for four years. He is with the 347th Quartermaster Company, based in Farrell with a detachment platoon in St. Marys. More...
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• Time to register kids at Austin
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 Potter County News
• article has image Brooks honored for 25 years of service
Potter County Dept. of Emergency Services staff recently recognized Kathy Brooks with a gift in honor of 25 years of dedication to public safety. Enormous changes have taken place in the department during those two-and-a-half decades. The staff has grown from two people - Kathy as administrative assistant and John Hetrick as director - to five. More...
• Recent Potter County real estate transactions
• Several DUI cases come to Potter County Court
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 Viewpoints
• article has image Through An Old Timer's Eyes
Times are changing in TV land. The medical drama "ER" is biting the dust and the daytime soap opera "The Guiding Light" is going to fade. In July 1955, I got orders sending me to France. I remember before I left watching an episode of "The Guiding Light" and they were having a real big problem. More...
• article has image CANOE RACE A REAL 'CLASSIC!'
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 Community Life
• Birth Announcements
Andrew Sturdevant A son was born to Gail Burrows and Mark Sturdevant of Austin on March 20, 2009, at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Named Andrew River Sturdevant, the boy weighed six pounds, two ounces. He joins three sisters: Jennifer Ann, 22; Leah Autumn, 15, and Nekcole Amber, 9. More...
• article has image Fashion Show planned at 'Victorian Tea'
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 Outdoors
• article has image RECORD REGISTRATION AT 'CANOE CLASSIC'
A record number of paddlers turned out for the 2009 Cameron County Canoe & Kayak Classic, held last Saturday on the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning River. The 182 paddlers who registered for the race was an event record and came as a surprise to event organizers who thought the 30-degree temperatures and 40 mile an hour wind gusts would keep some people at home. More...
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• PGC to meet, consider deer seasons
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 Sports
• Cowburn repeats as top Big 30 wrestler
Two-time PIAA Class AA state wrestling champion Dirk Cowburn from Coudersport High School repeated as the Olean (N.Y.) Times Herald Big 30 Wrestler of the Year. Cowburn walked through the 2007-08 season, going 38-0 and becoming the Falcons' second state champion when he won the 152-pound title in Hershey. More...
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• Raiders notch softball win
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 Obituaries
• Louisa Hartman
Louisa V. Hartman, 93, of Lower Burrell, died March 30, 2009 in Sarver. Burial was in Verona Cemetery, Oakmont. More...
• Grant Hart
• Eugene Swank
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