Around The County

The Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department is looking for vendors for various flea markets it has scheduled.  Flea markets are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,…

A program titled “The Amazing Monarch Butterfly” will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, September, 11th at Oil Creek State Park.   Attendees should meet at the Egbert Area…

From staff reports State Rep. Lee James will host a shredder event from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at his district office in Seneca. “Identity…

From Staff Reports The Oil City High School marching band will host the 2016 Music in Oil Country marching band festival on Saturday. The show…

By SALLY BELL Staff Writer Ten years of hard work have gone into improvements at the Venango County Fair grounds and one board member said…

From staff reports The Venango County Tea Party Patriots and members of the Christian Life Academy media team have joined forces to create video interviews…

Old Home Day attendees check out the cars that were on display Monday during the Fertigs Community Center’s annual event. The event included a car, truck and motorcycle cruise-in,…

Jacob Davis, a first-grader at Smedley Elementary School gets a hug from his brother, Gabriel Sibble, who was waiting with their mother, Alex Shreffler, and…

From staff reports The feeding of wildlife in areas where hunting occurs could be considered baiting, depending from how far away animals are being drawn…

Artists, crafters and vendors are needed to fill spots at an event to benefit breast cancer research.  The Hope Gift Shoppe will be held from 9 a.m. to…

DukeFest, the fifth annual dog walk that benefits local non-profit animal rescue and response groups, will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, in Bandstand Park in Franklin.  Admission is…

HARRISBURG (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court says state environmental regulators can continue weighing the effects gas drilling wells have on public and natural resources….

From staff reports The Venango County Historical Society is seeking donations for its book and yard sale to be held during Applefest. Items may be…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Venango County’s second annual Recovery Celebration is coming up in September. The event is planned for 4 to 7 p.m….

From staff reports Police are starting to warn motorists that officers will be out in force to patrol roadways during the Labor Day holiday. Franklin…

Jessica Woods of Oil City, Melissa Allio of Pleasantville, Rebecca Allio of Pleasantville and Christina Brown of Erie, dressed in period clothing while attending D-Day Conneaut in Conneaut, Ohio. D-Day…

By SALLY BELL Staff Writer An outpouring of community donations will soon make life a lot easier for one Cooperstown teen. Tyler Carbaugh, 18, has…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A few local hunters hit the jackpot earlier this month when they got word that their name had been drawn…

From staff reports Work on Liberty Street curb ramps in downtown Franklin will begin later this week. The safety and accessibility project includes the installation…

If your family could benefit from $500 worth of free groceries, you should consider entering the The Derrick and The News-Herald’s Creative Cookbook contest. Each…

The Oil City Arts Council will end its summer music series Wednesday with a performance by local talent Mitch Littler at the Pipeline Alley concert venue.  This lunch-time performance…

STONEBORO — The Great Stoneboro Fair will be held Wednesday through Monday, Sept. 5, at the fairgrounds at 2381 Mercer Road, Stoneboro.  The fair features amusement rides, agricultural exhibits,…

Southside Neighborhood Association delegate Robin Moon (left), hands Xavier “BaBa” Miller an ice cream T-shirt that he won Tuesday at the sixth annual ice cream…

From staff reports Ridgeview Road, Route 4022, Plum Township, Venango County, is open to traffic, PennDOT announced Thursday. A section of the road between the…

From staff reports Big Bend Road (Route 3016) in Scrubgrass Township is scheduled to be closed to through traffic beginning next week from the intersection…

From staff reports Venango County Sheriff Eric Foy will host a public safety program dealing with concealed carry rights from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday,…

From staff reports The 2016 Pennsylvania Stone Skipping competition was held Saturday at Franklin’s Rock in River Festival. Participants from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois,…

It’s going to be a circus Saturday, Aug. 27, at Drake Well Museum and Park in Titusville.  The fourth annual Drake Day Circus will be held from 10 a.m….

Tickets are available for the “Oil City Uncorked” fall wine walk which will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.  The walk will feature an…

A crew from Francis J. Palo Inc. of Clarion finished installing the barriers at the base of the rock face along routes 8 and 62…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A few plaques that were once placed on Oil City Area School District facilities might now be used to educate…

By JON HAAG Staff Writer The Allegheny Mountain chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America will begin its annual motorcycle run in Oil City…

By JON HAAG Staff writer When Christina Cohlhepp came on as principal at Franklin Area Middle School in the 2012-13 school year she saw a…

From staff reports The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry is hosting an exhibit that celebrates many local organizations. The exhibit highlights the Belles…

From staff reports CLARION – Work to replace a bridge on Route 861 that spans Wildcat Run in Madison Township, Clarion County, is scheduled to…

The Tour de Franklin will be held as part of the Rock in River Festival on Saturday, Aug. 20. The ride will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the…

Graffiti Gallery in Oil City is accepting submissions for the exhibit HEAL.  The juried show is open to all artists. The drop-off for artwork is between noon…

By SALLY BELL Staff Writer A late summer concert is coming up Aug. 20 at Morrison Park. The free event features a car show and…

From staff reports Authorities found human remains in a shallow grave on property off of West Middlesex Road in Shenango Township, Mercer County, according to…

By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer The lack of rainfall in the region earlier this summer could have a negative impact on butterflies, according to Jerry…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer The beeps of medical machines and the chatter of nurses and doctors at UMPC Northwest are drowned out by the…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania motorists will have to make sure car seats face backward for all children until they’re 2 years old under a…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Work is advancing well on two PennDOT bridge projects in Venango County. The bridges in Wyattville and Sugarcreek are both…

From staff reports Here is today’s schedule of events at the Venango County Fair: 9 to 11 a.m. – Judging of 4-H clothing and textile…

FOXBURG — The Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts will present the Black Lillies in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at RiverStone Farm, 352 Foxview Road, Foxburg. Issac…

The Venango County Fair begins today, and here is the schedule of events today and Sunday: Today Pick up entry tags and numbers at the…

Tents went up Friday in Fountain Park for Sunday’s annual Taste of Franklin. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and…

Gunner, a Dalmatian pup, pulls his owner Collin Stone, of Sugarcreek, to the bank under the railroad bridge off Sugarcreek Drive Thursday. Gunner likes to…

Vendor Ellie Telesz (back right) shows her handmade braclets to customers looking for gifts Saturday at the seventh annual Vendors and Crafters Day at Scotch…

NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff Writer Oil City Library will fight the “summer slide” with a week-long Maker’s Camp starting Monday. The summer slide is the tendency…