The weight is over.
For Michelle Merrigan and Thomas Maher, both of Honesdale, the wait was over Friday for receiving the fruits of their labor -- losing more than 40 pounds each -- in the third annual Weight No More contest.
Merrigan and Maher, both 35, finished on top of the standings for men and women in an 11-week contest, sponsored by The Wayne Independent and the Wayne County YMCA.
On Sunday, March 28, at 2 p.m., the Greater Carbondale YMCA will open the doors of its new facility.
Stericyle, a sharp-objects waste management service, has awarded Marian Community Hospital the Stericyle Environmental Excellence Award for reaching waste reduction goals and reducing carbon emissions into the environment through participation in the Sharps Management System. Marian Community is the first Lackawanna County hospital to be recognized for this award.
The Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Main Street Gallery will mark its first anniversary with its fifth exhibit in a year, a “juried” art event on March 26, featuring the works of several regional artists in formats ranging from painting and photography, to sculpture, wood and glass.
The Greater Honesdale Partnership (GHP), The Wayne Independent, 95 Three DNH, Sunny 105, and the First National Community Bank have announced the beginning of the 2nd annual Presidential Trivia Contest.
The contest began Friday, February 5. Players are invited to cut out the entry form found in Friday’s edition of The Wayne Independent, print one from the pdfs online, or visit 95ThreeDHH.com or Sunny105.net and print off an entry form.
Lakeland Elementary School first grade students did 100 good deeds to mark the 100th day of the school year.
Carbondale Area senior, Brittany Mang is as blue-collar a player as it gets. The four-year varsity performer won’t win style points on the hardwoods for any ballet moves to the basket or effortless long-range conversions but she does win over the respect of her opponents and teammates with her relentess hard work on the court.
Five Lakeland Jr. Sr. High School engineering students will compete at the Project Lead the Way Design Challenge on February 17.
City Council has approved a $790,000 tax anticipation note (TAN) to repay the balance of a loan from 2009 and allow the city to proceed with plans to borrow $1 million.
A fatal two-car crash on the Casey Highway claimed the life of a Carbondale man early Thursday.
Sixty-three-year-old Wilmer Yost, Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene by Lackawanna County Coroner Joseph Brennan.
Carbondale Area's 35-21 win at Holy Cross gives CA a berth in the Eastern Conference Class AA playoffs.
Santa visit, lighted window displays, parade to brighten Carbondale's “Christmas in a Small Town.”
Carbondale Mayor Justin Taylor ordered the demolition of two South Main St. buildings last week, igniting a firestorm resulting in an emergency meeting of City Council, and one councilman resigning from two council committees in protest.
A couple serving the Whites Crossing Volunteer Hose Company were arrested Tuesday on charges they misappropriated funds from the fire company, according to a complaint filed with the Lackawanna District Attorney's Office.
Federal legislation now under discussion in Washington would impose rigorous environmental regulations on natural gas drilling while seeking to protect drinking water from contamination which has reportedly occurred because of the industry’s activities.
The Wayne Independent is putting the finishing touches on its annual guide to summer and fall fun, Do Something! magazine. We want to be sure your event is part of our megalist that will appear in the 10,000-plus copies being distributed throughout Wayne County. Best of all -- the listing runs free of charge!
If your group, agency, charity, church or club is holding a public event between June 20 and October 31, please be sure to send us the details by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 1! We also want to hear from clubs hosting concerts.
Mayors Fritz, Morgan nominated
The voters on Tuesday across Wayne County have decided who will face each other in the November General Election, setting up several ballot challenges. Here are the complete, preliminary results, as they were provided by the Wayne County Bureau of Elections. Full results were released by 12:43 a.m.
The second annual Reader's Choice Awards Best In Dining vote has started! Restaurant lovers from across Wayne County and the Lake Region have the opportunity to vote for their favorite restaurants throughout the month of May!
This year's contest has expanded to 73 categories, ranging from best pancakes to best fine dining.
