Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Misericordia tops Susquehanna in men’s basketball

DALLAS — Misericordia picked up some revenge against Susquehanna, as the men’s basketball team avenged a loss from earlier this season by beating the Crusaders 67-60 at the Anderson Center in a non-conference game on Tuesday night.

Owner: Ray Perry Town: Sweet Valley Make/Model: 2001 Honda CBR Motor: 929

“It runs like a champ. It’s super clean. I ride it every day.”

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

L-L school board elects new leader

LEHMAN TWP. -- The Lake-Lehman School Board chose a new president at the reorganization meeting on Monday night.

Dallas School Board renames Kyle president

DALLAS TWP.– In sharp contrast to its reorganization meeting last year – a confusing affair involving four separate votes – the Dallas School Board breezed through the election of officers Monday, re-appointing Karen Kyle as president.

Jackson Twp. not taking over road

JACKSON TWP. – Supervisors denied a road dedication, approved hiring a part-time officer and authorized purchasing a new four-wheel-drive police vehicle at Monday night’s meeting.

Young hunters succeed opening day

ROSS TWP. – Arthur Coolbaugh Jr. didn’t have to go far to down his first deer.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Dallas Knights donate to Back Mt. groups

The Dallas Knights of Columbus Council has made a $200 donation to each of the following Back Mountain organizations: Gate of Heaven Church, St. Theresa’s Church, Our Lady of Victory Church, and the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Each donation will provide help to families in need during the Thanksgiving holiday. Making the presentation to Gate of Heaven Church, from left, are: Grand Knight Jack Cacozza, the Rev. Kevin Mulhern, pastor, and Deputy Grand Knight Ed Sholtis.

DTV: Become one of the converted Times Leader Video

Residents in thousands of households in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region are in jeopardy of seeing snowy television screens when they wake up Feb. 17.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

‘Gifts of the Season’ to be held today at library

If you are searching for that unique holiday gift for a special someone, you may want to visit the Back Mountain Memorial Library this afternoon!

PennDOT’s intersection proposals are met with mixed reactions from people

PennDOT officials presented traffic reconfiguration options for the downtown Dallas five-leg and Upper Demunds Road and Hildebrandt Road intersections at a public meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Dallas Middle School.

Art Redmond always wanted to give back

Friends of Arthur George Redmond gently placed photos of themselves among the young man last Sunday night so they can be with him forever.

Getting close to nature

The second-graders in Suzanne Young’s class listened carefully as Kenny Young explained that the Red-tailed Hawk perched on his arm has a yellow nose and feet because it eats chicks.

Book signing

Book signing

Do you remember?

Here are 100 items mentioned in Robert Bomboy’s “Smart Boys Swimming in the River Styx.” How many of them can you remember?

Friday, November 28, 2008

Energy pacts pump cash into rural Noxen

If anything, Noxen Township caught the periphery of the coal boom in Northeastern Pennsylvania, supporting itself by providing lumber, hide tanning, farm products and as a railroad hub.

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