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School news: Junior High Pride

MOUNT CARMEL - Seventh-rader Katelin Ivey is the Mount Carmel Area Junior High Pride Award winner for January.

Ivey is a member of the swim team and the High Five Club. A distinguished honor roll student, she earned a PSSA Gold Presidential Award, and placed fourth in the Veterans of Foreign Wars writing contest.

In her community, she helps elderly people in her neighborhood with household chores and errands.

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Courts/Police

For the Record

Divorces Kenneth R. Hockenbroch, 4203 State Route 61, Paxinos, from Rhonda E. Hockenbroch, 104 N. Beech St., Mount Carmel. Married Sept. 12, 2002. Christine H. Lewis from Craig E. Lewis, both of 112 Nottingham Drive, Northumberland. Married Feb. 20, 1983

Police Blotter

Chase starts at checkpoint STONINGTON - State police here reported two driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance arrests were made Friday night during a sobriety checkpoint along Route 890 in Augustaville. Thirty traffic citations we

Police Blotter

Drug charges COAL TOWNSHIP - A 15-year-old Shamokin male and a 16-year-old Sunbury male have been charged by Patrolman Chris Lapotsky with possession of a controlled prescription drug and possession of drug paraphernalia relating to a March 11 incident i

District Court 3/19/10

n Steven Anthony Lynch, 24, of 430 Melrose St., Marion Heights, waived to court Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones three counts of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and a single count of careless driv

Blotter 3/19/10

1-vehicle crash UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Two men escaped injury during a one-vehicle crash at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to state police at Stonington. Jason J. Zimmerman, 27, of Selinsgrove, was driving along Route 61 about 804 feet east of Wolvert

CEO reappointed to state board SUNBURY - Triangle Tech announced Gov. Ed Rendell recently nominated James R. Agras, chairman and CEO of Triangle Tech Group, for reappointment as a member of the State Board of Education. The Senate confirmed the reappoint

Plan now for unexpected early retirement

None of us can see what the future holds for us. But you have to make certain assumptions if you're going to create a strategy for building the resources you'll need for a comfortable retirement. But what happens when those assumptions prove unrealistic?

COAL TOWNSHIP - A simple exercise plan can help anyone fight the nation's obesity epidemic. David J. Hoffman used more than words to make that point at Tuesday's Brush Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon, held this month at Brewser's SportsGrill

As market continues slow climb, time for review of portfolios

It's been about a year since stock prices hit their low point during the long bear market. Since then, of course, we've seen a big rally, but some of the decisions you made when the market was at its lowest point may still be affecting your portfolio's p

CareerLink honors workforce specialist

SELINSGROVE - Vicky Sample, a workforce specialist employed by Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. at the PA CareerLink Union/Snyder Counties was recently awarded the 2010 Indirect Provider of Major Support Services and Contributions to the Field of

Merit Award winner

MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School has chosen Tyler Thompson as the School Board Merit Award winner for January. Academically, Thompson has maintained a superior record his school years. He is on the distinguished honor roll

Students of month

MOUNT CARMEL - Christopher Stellar, a seventh-grade student at Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School, has been chosen as the Elks Junior Teen of the Month for November. His activities include senior and junior high band, basketball, baseball, karat

Students of the month December

MOUNT CARMEL - Joanna Rompallo, a seventh- grade student at Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High school, was selected as the December Elks Junior Teen of the Month. Her activities include playing saxophone in the symphonic band, marching band, and junior

HACC dean's list

HARRISBURG - Two area students have been named to the fall dean's list at HACC. They are: Rebecca A. Harris, of Dalmatia, and Nicole R. Runkle, of Shamokin. The dean's list recognizes full-time students with a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher in col

Students named resident advisors at Lycoming College

WILLIAMSPORT - Two local Lycoming College students have been named to the position of resident advisors for the 2010-11 academic year. Resident advisors are responsible for the well-being of students in a resident hall. They help interpret college polici

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Officer shoots wife, himself Police corporal, 37, reported 'critical'

SUNBURY - A veteran Sunbury police officer allegedly shot and killed his wife early Saturday morning outside their Catawissa Avenue home before shooting himself in the head. Michael William Miller, 37, a corporal with Sunbury Police Department, was repor


 

Officer shoots wife, himself Police corporal, 37, reported 'critical'

SUNBURY - A veteran Sunbury police officer allegedly shot and killed his wife early Saturday morning outside their Catawissa Avenue home before shooting himself in the head. Michael William Miller, 37, a corporal with Sunbury Police Department, was repor