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March 2, 2021

Terrain Natural Health Takes Whole Person Approach to Wellness, Healing

Caroline Golmic has seen the benefits of natural health first-hand. Caroline watched her husband, Scott, transform physically, mentally, and emotionally from a man held down by his diagnosis to a new man—one who is symptom free and drug-free. “My interest began with watching my husband’s epic healing journey. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 1997 and was on dozens of medications for nearly two decades,” Golmic said. His transformation, according to Golmic, came after working with a naturopath. Watching her husband heal naturally helped Caroline understand the benefits of and to see a different path to healthy living. “I…

February 22, 2021

Local Couple Reopens The Shelby Bar

The Shelby Bar … Not the old Shelby … The NEW Shelby Bar. It’s the same location and same family ties but with a whole new look and flavor. It has the same hometown feel and a long history of celebration and tradition but with updated décor and upscale food offerings. The bar’s new owners Bob and Tina Kennedy said their establishment is a place that is family friendly. “Families can now bring their kids in for lunch and enjoy a game together,” Tina said. “We have also made the commitment to be non-smoking. We felt it was very important…

February 19, 2021

Local Man Dreams of Top Dog Position: Driving the Wienermobile

Brian Hudson has a dream: He wants to drive the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Yes, all in the name of hot dogs. He loves them. He loves eating them. He loves learning about new toppings. He loves talking about them. He loves promoting them. And that is what has driven him, pardon the pun, to apply to be the #1 hotdogger … the Wienermobile Spokesperson. Hudson the 22-year-old graduate of Lincoln High School, who prefers his dogs Western Pennsylvania style with chili and cheese, said he first learned of the opportunity from his mom who heard about the opportunity on the…

February 16, 2021

Armstrong Neighborhood Channel Goes “Hunting Nostalgia” In New Television Series

Armstrong Neighborhood Channel is excited to announce its newest television series, Hunting Nostalgia, debuting the week of February 8th. Nick Bartley, Host & Creator of Hunting Nostalgia, and Elvira Taylor, Co-Host of Hunting Nostalgia, take viewers on the hunt for toys, memorabilia, collectables & much more from the 60s-90s. Nick Bartley is a resident of Butler County and has had the lifelong dream of being on television. He originally started a YouTube show called “The Super Short Retro Toy Report” that was seen by a casting director for the History Channel. The premise of the show was Nick and a…

February 15, 2021

“Hobo” Dinner Planned For ‘All Aboard Ellwood’ Fundraiser

The Ellwood City McDonald’s along with the “All Aboard Ellwood” committee is holding a ‘hobo’ fundraising event on March 1, 2021. A “HOBO MEAL” (Cheeseburger, small fries, small drink – $3.00) will be served on March 1, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m at the local McDonald’s. 20% of all proceeds will be donated by McDonald’s to help renovate the All Aboard Ellwood caboose recently brought into town and place on Fourth Street across from the former VFW building. “The McDonald’s staff are playing the part, dressing as railroad conductors, complete with conductor hats and red bandanas,” said Dom…

February 2, 2021

Lincoln Students Find Way to Give through Games

Local tenth graders Hayden Slade and Grady Smith are best friends with one major thing in common: They LOVE games. So, the duo decided to take their passion and turn it into a charitable opportunity. And in 2018 Games to Give, their non-profit dedicated to providing games to adults and children in need and to active U.S. military personnel serving overseas and others, began. “We are two teenagers who love playing board games, so we decided to start a nonprofit organization to allow us to share games with others,” Grady said. Since the organization’s inception, Hayden and Grady have given…

January 28, 2021

Ellwood City School District Announces Spring Musical Dates

According to a release from the district, the Ellwood City Area School District is proud to announce their spring musical is planned for Friday, March 26, Saturday, March 27, and Sunday, March 28, 2021. “The students are so excited to be performing the hysterical musical comedy about the eccentric Addams Family,” said Choral Director and Musical Producer Felecia Greco in a statement. “Audiences will remember these crazy characters from the popular TV show.” Greco hopes to have in person audiences for the performances and can only confirm as the date of the performances gets closer. “We are hoping to have…

January 20, 2021

PART 2: Riverside Winter Sports Q&A

High school sports are back in full swing as winter sports have picked up since the holiday break. Basketball is among the popular sports for students at Riverside. We caught up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries, to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. This is part two of a two part series featuring area seniors in winter sports, for a look at PART 1 of our series, click here. Samantha Finch How many years have you been in Basketball? I have…

January 19, 2021

PART 1: Ellwood Winter Sports Q&A

High school sports are back in full swing as winter sports have picked up since the holiday break. Basketball and Hockey are among the popular sports for students at Lincoln. We caught up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries, to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future. This is part one of a two part series featuring area seniors in winter sports with Riverside winter sports Q&A coming Wednesday. Sammy DiCaprio How many years have you been in Basketball? About 10 years….

January 12, 2021

Eric Ryan Corporation Offering Complimentary Audit of Consumer Utility Bills

Eric Ryan Corporation is offering to the Ellwood City community a complimentary audit of your home gas/electric bills. Keith Venezie, CEO of the Eric Ryan Corporation, a local utility and phone bill auditing company, noticed his home gas bill was higher than normal. When he reviewed the bill, he discovered that he was being charged three times what he should have been billed. It prompted him to realize that this could very well be happening to others in the community—especially to those not familiar with energy purchasing. “As a company that specializes in the telecommunications and utility industries, I felt…