Ex-Clearfield Man/Local Concessionaire Arrested in Online Sex Ring in Florida
May 21, 2013 at 4:15 PM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
Gary Bailey (Provided photo) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A former Clearfield man and a local food concessionaire was arrested along with 91 other suspects after a four-day investigation into an online sex ring in Florida, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Gary Bailey, 44, of Orlando, Fla. was arrested May 11 when he arrived at the undercover location after answering an ad posted by an...
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CASD Awards Bids for CES Project
May 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM by Jessica Shirey · Leave a Comment
CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors awarded the construction contracts for the renovation and expansion of the ClearfieldElementary School at Monday night’s combined committee and board meeting. The bids were awarded as follows: general construction, R.T. Contracting, $6,533,000; HVAC construction, Pinnacle Plumbing & Heating Inc., $1,028,000; plumbing construction,...
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Fugitive of the Week: Shannon Jones
May 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
Fugitive of the Week: Shannon Jones (Provided photo) CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County District Attorney William A. Shaw Jr. announced Clearfield County’s Fugitive of the Week for the week of May 20. Shaw identified the fugitive as Shannon Yvonne Jones, 31, of Akron, Ohio. Jones is wanted for failure to appear at arraignment court May 8. On Feb. 27, Chief David R. Johnston of the Curwensville Borough...
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CASD Approves Tentative 2013-14 Budget
May 21, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Jessica Shirey · Leave a Comment
CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Area School District Board of Directors approved its tentative 2013-14 general fund budget without any property tax increase at Monday night’s combined committee and board meeting. The board will vote to finalize its upcoming-year budget on June 24. The budget proposes spending in the amount of $34,909,254 and revenues of $32,360,829. The budget’s spending and revenues...
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Monster tornado kills 20 children, 71 adults in Oklahoma on Monday
May 21, 2013 at 4:45 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
At least 91 people, including 20 children mostly below 12-year-yold, died in an Oklahoma City suburb when a strong tornado swept the region, destroying two schools and several residential blocks. State medical examiner’s office’s Amy Elliott put the death toll at 91 after the leading media channel put the injured figure at 145. Talking to reporters following a news conference, Oklahoma&#...
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PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Memorial Day
May 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
Driver Licensing, Motor Vehicle Services Available Online HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed May 25-27 in observance of Memorial Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s Driver and...
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Main Street Manager Touts Volunteerism for Beautification Day
May 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
(Provided photo) CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Revitalization Corp., (CRC) organized the Beautification Day that was held in downtown Clearfield on Saturday. Almost 100 community volunteers gathered to adopt tree boxes and to tidy up the sidewalks for the downtown to be ready for summer. Further, more than 40 tree boxes were adopted and flowers were planted within them. In addition, the...
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Ohio Releases 2012 Shale Production Reports
May 20, 2013 at 10:07 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
(Provided photo) The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has released the 2012 well production report, according to the Penn State Extension. ODNR Director James Zehringer, ODNR Chief of Oil & Gas Rick Simmers and JobsOhio Managing Director of Energy, Chemicals & Polymers David Mustine discussed the state of shale, wells and fracking in Ohio. Production reports were submitted for...
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Armed Forces Day Celebrated in Clearfield
May 20, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Jessica Shirey · Leave a Comment
CLEARFIELD – Veterans and active military personnel were honored during Armed Forces Awareness Day on Saturday at the ClearfieldDrivingPark. A special ceremony was held at the David H. Litz Grove Stage that was sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 974 of Clearfield. The Masters of Ceremonies were Ed Hullihen and Steve Koval. The Jack Avery & George D. Montgomery Post 17 American...
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Adopt-A-Book Fundraiser to be held June 2 at Shaw Library
May 19, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
CLEARFIELD – The Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library has announced that its annual Adopt-A-Book fundraiser event will be held from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. June 2 at the library, located at 1 S. Front St., in Clearfield. The event is open to the public. The Adopt-A-Book event is an opportunity to assist the library in providing its most essential resource – books. “The fundraiser...
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