Paddlefest at Conneaut Lake
CONNEAUT LAKE — Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society will sponsor its second annual Paddlefest Sunday, Aug. 6. Registration is $30 and may be made online…
July 2017
Burglary
Man faces charges in burglary, assault
By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A Franklin man is facing multiple felony charges after he and another man allegedly broke into a residence armed…
8 people found dead in truck in ‘human trafficking crime’
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Eight people were found dead in a tractor-trailer loaded with at least 30 others outside a Walmart store in Texas’ stifling…
Actor John Heard, of ‘Home Alone’ movies, dies at 71
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor John Heard, whose many roles included the father in the “Home Alone” series and a corrupt detective in “The Sopranos,”…
Marquez, Rockies beat Pirates 7-3 after benches empty
DENVER (AP) — In the midst of a dominating outing, German Marquez had one wayward pitch that fueled a near brawl. Marquez matched a career…
Venango County Fair
The Venango County Fair will be held from Saturday, Aug. 5, to Saturday, Aug. 12, at the fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Road, Franklin. Admission fee is…
Black bear causes crash on 322
Missing OC girl found in Erie
From staff reports A missing Oil City girl was found Friday by Erie City police. Franklin state police said Breianna Aloha Hartzell, 14, was located…
Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner says Sansa is ‘woke now’
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sansa Stark is woke now, Alfie Allen has a cute dog and everyone got sick of answering all those questions about…
Residents, tourists in Greece sleep outdoors after quake
KOS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of people on the eastern Greek island of Kos have spent the night sleeping outdoors after a powerful earthquake killed…
Bell has 4 hits, McCutchen 3 as Pirates beat Rockies 13-5
DENVER (AP) — A rough first inning could have meant an early exit for Pittsburgh starter Trevor Williams. The rookie settled down, though, and rode…
Recent Deaths 7/22/17
Marjorie Dornbrock, 90, of Shippenville, (Paint Township) died Friday, July 21, 2017. Norma Clair Schoch, 80, of Glendale, Missouri, formerly of Oil City, died Thursday,…
Franklin accident
Oil City DUI
Pet of the day 7/21/17
Scarlet is a female all orange tabby kitten. Up to date on vaccines and spayed. Scarlet can be found at Tri-County Animal Rescue Center.
Ready for homes
Clarion PAWS, the Venango County Humane Society and others have several animals available for adoption. Precious Paws Animal Rescue is working to help a dog…
Green Goddess Dressing and dip
Makes 1 3/4 cups (12 servings) Start to finish: 10 minutes 2 canned or jarred anchovies, rinsed and chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 cup…
Exhumation of Dali’s remains finds his mustache still intact
FIGUERES, Spain (AP) — Forensic experts in Spain have removed hair, nails and two long bones from Salvador Dali’s embalmed remains to aid a court-ordered…
3 facing drug charges after traffic stop
From staff reports Three people are facing multiple drug-related charges after a vehicle they were traveling in was stopped for a traffic violation July 12…