July 2017

Pet of the day 7/26/17

Name: Hunter Breed: German Shepherd/ Retriever, Lab Age: 7 years Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Black Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $75.00 Hunter can…





OC couple arrested on meth charges

From staff reports An Oil City couple were arrested Monday on several charges related to manufacturing methamphetamine. A criminal complaint filed through District Judge Andrew…





Recent Deaths 7/26/17

Charles Norman Sharp, 53, of Rocky Grove, died July 24, 2017. Brigitte K. Latchaw, 86, of Franklin, died July 24, 2017. Gerald Proper, 90, died…




Pet of the day 7/25/17

Whispurr is an absolutely beautiful long haired female cat. She is 1 year old, current on vaccines, negative for fiv and feline leukemia. Whispurr can…


Peach crumb pie

Servings: 10 (Makes one 9-inch pie) Total time: 3 hours 15 minutes (Active time: 30 minutes) One single-crust prepared pie dough Brown Sugar and Oat…



Rain, rain

Rain, rain … wash the humidity away. While the region gets a break from the high humidity for a few days, the damp weather has helped the…







Tiny jellyfish reported in Lake Erie

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — They’ve been in the Great Lakes Basin for decades, but recently entered lakes Erie and St. Clair. Freshwater jellyfish — about…




Pet of the day 7/24/17

Name: Trigger Breed: Terrier, Pit Bull Mix Age: 2 years Size: Medium Gender: Male Color: Tan/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Trigger can be found…








Recent Deaths 7/24/17

Marjorie Mary (Novak) Dornbrock, 90, died July 21, 2017. Carl Wesley Lipford, 84, of Clarington, died July 21, 2017.   For complete obituaries, please pick up…


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…







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…



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…





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,…





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…