(Photo by Richard Sayer)
“This is my favorite thing, I’m having so much fun,” said Oil City High School junior Leah Fox (right) as she visited her Seventh Street Elementary second-grade pen pals Brianna Hornbeck and Kayson Geib Wednesday morning.
Teachers Christy Szafran at Seventh Street and Brigid McIntyre at the high school have had their students write back and forth for years, but this year was the first time they got the kids together to meet.
Carry your garden designs, especially container gardens, throughout the entire year with outdoor winter arrangements. We welcome spring with pots of tulips (Tulipa spp.)…
Meet Cheezit! Cheezit is a funny fellow. He loves to play, he chases his tail and his roommates tails! He is very affectionate and is…
The annual Friends for Food campaign, a collaboration between Community Services of Venango County and *The Derrick/The News-Herald*, has raised an additional $2,750, bringing this…
Alice M. Stubbs, 74, of Oil City, passed away Monday, November 18, 2024. Margaret “Peg” Seigworth, 65, of Seneca, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024….
Meet Mercury! Mercury was born in May of 2019. He came to us from a military family that was forced to move and could not…
The Franklin school board approved several initiatives at its recent meeting, including the return of Central Elementary School’s Gettysburg field trip for fifth-graders, marking its…
Jessica Lee Kase, a 40-year-old Oil City woman, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after an alleged shoplifting incident at the Cranberry Walmart. Store employees…
At the Valley Grove School Board’s monthly meeting, the board hired Anna Hargenrader as a part-time district-wide receptionist, approved several supplemental contracts for sports coaching…
David Metz, a 60-year-old man from Oil City, has been charged with multiple drug-related offenses after a parole check at a house on Lees Lane…
Lori Custer, 61, of Franklin, formerly of Barkeyville, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024. Paul Gene Tidd, 91, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, November 17,…
Meet Tabitha & Victoria! Victoria and Tabitha are a bonded pair looking for their forever family together. Victoria is about 5 years old and Tabitha…
The Wyllis Street Band, consisting of Stephen Woods, Marc Rickard, Andy Young and Tom McLaughlin, will perform at the Billy’s has Karma series from 7…
The annual *In the Nick of Time* campaign, honoring the memory of Nick Sanford, a Cranberry Area High School student who passed away in 2003,…
Baked Goods from Heaven, a popular bakery in Oil City, will relocate from Seneca Street to the historic former Famoore’s restaurant at 18 East First…
Jean Brothers, 96, of Knox, passed away Friday, November 15, 2024. William E. “Bill” Ray Jr., 84, formerly of Cranberry, passed away Wednesday, November 13,…
Meet Sage! Sage is a lovely female dog who is looking for a caring home to take her in. She originally came to us as…
The Miss Sligo Christmas Pageant, hosted by Balanced Buddha Gives Back, took place Sunday at the Sligo Area Recreation Center with 28 girls aged 1-13…
The Venango County Makerspace will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday on the fifth floor of 100…
Franklin’s annual holiday festivities kicked off today with the arrival of a 35-foot spruce Christmas tree, donated by the McGee family, via the “Christmas Tree…
The Dloniak Barber Shop, a long-standing fixture in Oil City for about 70 years, has relocated from 108 Center Street to its new home at…
Grace Irene Proper, 94, of Oil City, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick…
Meet Coconut! Coconut is a sweet girl. She loves everyone she meets. She is deaf but doesn’t let that slow her down. With her hearing…
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning SNAP benefit recipients of a scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming that an individual’s EBT card…
Frances “Erla” Craig-Ferringer celebrates her 100th birthday today, marking a century rich in family, resilience, and cherished memories. Born on November 14, 1924, in Murrinsville,…
Steve “Giant” Wilson, 70, of Meadville, passed away on November 12, 2024. Marian F. Beightol, 91, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024. Margaret…
Meet Verdille aka “Verdi”! Verdille is a sweet girl who loves people and is not a big fan of other kitties. She would do best…
Katherine “Katie” Beggs and Kye Winslow were crowned Rocky Grove High School’s homecoming queen and king before the school’s dance Saturday. The theme was “A…
The Brandon Rae Band, featuring Rae Hanna, Brandon Shick and Bobby Timko, will perform at the Billy’s has Karma series from 7 to 9 p.m….
Sally M. DiMino, 89, formerly of Tionesta, passed away October 27, 2024. Wayne N. Russell, 89, of Franklin, passed awayNovember 11, 2024. Janet Marie Blauser…
Keeping a garden journal can be a valuable tool to help both novice and experienced gardeners meet their goals. A garden journal provides a…
