Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
Cloudy skies and the potential for rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the over 50 people who converged on the Wyalusing Borough Cemetery on Monday, May 27 to honor those who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. military. The cemetery was meticulously mowed and trimmed and veterans’ graves were indicated by small American Flags placed by American Legion […]
Cass Ruhf Named GWCC Co-Executive Director
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
The past few weeks have been busy for Cass Ruhf. Between balancing her responsibilities as a mother of four and manager of both Farmer Fred’s and Endless Mountains Dance Studio in Towanda, the Stevensville resident has been visiting various Wyalusing businesses to introduce herself as the new co-executive director of the Greater Wyalusing Chamber of Commerce. Ruhf, who is a […]
NEPA Bluegrass Festival Returns to Lazybrook Thursday-Sunday
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
—BY DAVID KEELER—
For the 17th year, promoters Danny and Christa Stewart of Wyalusing are bringing their increasingly popular Bluegrass Music Festival to Tunkhannock’s Lazybrook Park from Thursday, May 30 to Sunday, June 2. This year’s festival boasts a lineup of nationally and internationally known bluegrass performers, along with a wide variety of food and craft vendors. There will also be workshops where […]
Keystone College Signs Partnership Letter of Intent
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
Officials at Keystone College are preparing for the 2024 fall semester after announcing that the university has signed a letter of intent with an unnamed partner. The letter “provides Keystone with a more secure roadmap for a long-term path forward,” according to college officials. The signing announcement was made official on Friday, May 24. Keystone College is located in Wyoming […]
Wyoming County Applies For Public Defender Grant
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
At their workshop meeting on Thursday, May 23, the Wyoming County Commissioners applied for a state grant that will help cover expenses related to the county’s public defender’s office. Specifically, the county applied for an indigent defendant grant through the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) in the amount of $91,456. The deadline for the county to apply for […]
Corrections
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
In the May 23 edition of the Rocket-Courier, the wrong date for this year’s Huffman Classic golf tournament was printed. The correct date for the 2024 tournament is Saturday, July 20. *** The shortfall in the estimated 2024-25 budget for Elk Lake School District is $1,052,000, and not $1.6 million as reported in the May 23 edition of the Rocket-Courier. […]
Memorial Day Program at Care Home
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
On Thursday at the Towanda Personal Care Home on William Street, the VFW Auxiliary 6824 presented a Memorial Day program. Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember, honor and mourn all U. S. military who have lost their lives while defending this country and to keep their memories alive arts. In the back row, from left, are Diane […]
Radio Players to Present Show
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
The Dietrich Theater Golden Days of Radio Players invite the public to an evening of the “theater of the mind” on Tuesday, June 4. A preshow performance will begin at 6:40 p.m., provided by Mirabelli Brothers, Christopher and Gerard, who’ll perform a selection of songs from the 1940s. The Radio Players live performance is set to begin at 7 p.m. […]
Nimble
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
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Just a reminder as the farming season gets busy: Whether you are annoyed that you are stuck driving behind tractors, planters, fertilizers, spreaders or hay wagons, please think before you pass. Someone’s life could depend on it! Please drive carefully here on Nimble Hill too. The week before Memorial Day we always head to the cemeteries to plant flowers in […]
News from the Wyalusing Public Library
By ohtadmin | on May 29, 2024
Congratulations to all of our 2024 graduates! Welcome summer vacation with an adventure through your favorite book, or a new one. Our Young Adult section is full of options, from Twisted Disney tales to thrillers to romance. It’s time for our Annual Library Cruise-in! It will be held this Saturday, June 1, from 10 a. m.- 1 p. m. at […]
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