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.
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.
The Wayne Independent headed out to Bradford County on Monday to get a grasp of the burgeoning natural gas industry there.
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.
VENDORS GET READY... for the third annual Wayne County Outdoor Expo. The Expo is slated for today, Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Route 191 North of Honesdale. Refreshments, door prizes, a community yard sale, free parking and free admission offer anyone looking into home improvements a chance at getting up close and personal with the local businesses. WBRE’s Andy Mehalshik will be on hand at 12 noon to present a program on Stranger Danger. Also featured is a PA Game Commission eagle presentation and a how to identify animal tracks workshop.
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.
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy celebrated grand reopening on May 13.
Helen Gaus has taught dance for 50 years, has been dancing since she was 5 years old.
Come join us in remembering our veterans by attending the annual Memorial Day service at the Hollisterville Cemetery on Monday, May 25 at 11:30 a.m.
This year’s guest speaker will be recently commissioned Army 2LT Lieutenant
Kevin Wood. Wood is the son of Edward and Elouise Wood. He is a 1999 graduate of North Pocono High School, where he played football, baseball, and was in the concert band. Wood attended Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., and majored in English with a minor in Political Science. He was on the varsity swim team and was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. In October 2004, Wood enlisted in the Army and completed the Counterintelligence Agent Course at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. Assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, he deployed to Iraq as part of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team in August 2005. Wood spent 12 months in Anbar province and 4 months in Baghdad. In 2007, he was accepted to the Masters of Public Administration program at Penn State Harrisburg, and the Army’s active duty Green to Gold Program. Wood received his commission on May 16th at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. He is branched Army Aviation and will begin flight school this summer at Ft. Rucker, AL. Wood and his wife, Tonya, were married last October.
The Hollisterville Cemetery is located on Route 590 in the village of Hollisterville. Once again, the VFW Thomas A. Snook Post will conduct the Memorial Day Program. Immediately following the service, lunch will be served in the Hollisterville Bible Church Fellowship Hall. Due to the large turnout expected, a donation of any type of covered dish would be greatly appreciated. For further details, please contact Regina Polley, 842-4394, Susan Ciscoe, 842-3268, or Polley Ciscoe, 689-2223.
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Under the direction of Supervisors David Petrosky and Marlene Beavers, Covington Township will be holding its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 25 at the police station on Route 435 in Daleville. The service will commence at 1 p.m. and will include representatives from Covington Township, VFW Post 5207, the Girl and Boy Scouts of America, as well as local residents. Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have served our country and passed on, whether in war or otherwise. Please join us in honoring our local heroes. Refreshments will be provided after the service. This would also be a great time to drop off your care package donations of items to be sent to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. For more information call Deborah Biondo at 842-0457.
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Two major primaries are for Covington Twp. Board of Supervisors and North Pocono School Board
Candidate questionnaires for municipal, school board, and judicial candidates in The Villager's coverage area.
Covington Twp. gym holding Open House May 15-17 as well as Bring A Friend on May 11-14.
State police are searching for two female juveniles who fled their foster home in Gouldsboro on April 13.
Soon, Wayne County residents can become certified, registered nurses right in their own backyard.
Claims Van Fleet’s criticism is personal, dating back to 2006
Claims resale of bulldozer would have paid for proposed trail system
The Western Wayne School Board unanimously adopted a $39 million tentative budget plan on Monday for next school year that does not depend upon a tax increase.
