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June 15, 2016

Goldieann Bookamer First Tommy Novosel Scholarship Winner

Goldieann Bookamer, a Lincoln High School Class of 2016 graduate, was awarded the first Tommy Novosel Scholarship. The scholarship was awarded during the June 5, 2016 service at the Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, Ellwood City Parish. Goldieann will be attending Duquesne University in the fall to study Forensic Science & Law. About the Scholarship The Tommy Novosel Scholarship Foundation Inc. is a non-profit corporation designed to raise money for a scholarship to be given out each year to a member of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, Ellwood City Parish. This scholarship is in memory of Tommy Novosel, who in…

June 14, 2016

Ellwood City School Board June Meeting Brief

The following is a brief summary of the Ellwood City Area School Board meeting held on June 13: Moment of Silence At the request of Board Member Anthony Buzzelli, the school board held an additional moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting on June 13. Announcements Remedial summer school will be held from June 20 to July 29. There will be no school on July 4. There will be a board meeting on June 27 to approve the budget. Awards/Recognition The board and administration congratulated the softball team and coach Gary Rozanski for winning the…

June 14, 2016

Ellwood City Commemorates Flag Day

Flags line the parking meters in downtown Ellwood City in commemoration of Flag Day, held every June 14, marking the day in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress approved the Stars and Stripes flag design.

June 13, 2016

Ellwood Flag at Half-Mast in Respect for Victims of Orlando Shooting

The Ellwood City Municipal Building flag is held at half mast today in respect for the victims of the Orlando shooting yesterday. A shooter killed at least 50 people and wounded 53 others at a gay nightclub Sunday morning. The gunmen, Omar Mateen, was American-born and pledged allegiance to ISIS before the attack. Mateen was killed by a SWAT team. Ellwood City joins the rest of the nation and communities around the world in solidarity against violent extremism. Articles: CNN-Orlando Shooting New York Times- Orlando Nightclub Shooting Leaves Loved Ones Waiting in Anguish USA Today- Orlando Shooting- What We Know

June 13, 2016

Hitched and Unhitched: April and May

Hitched and Unhitched Spring Edition is here. 12 couples were married and three couples divorced. Check out the latest marriage and divorce records here.

June 10, 2016

Riverside Advances to Semi-Finals; Ellwood Season Over

Riverside baseball and Ellwood softball played the same school at the same time at the same place: Moniteau High School on Thursday at Slippery Rock University. Unfortunately, the results weren’t the same. Riverside continued its scoreless streak, winning 1-0 over the District IX school. Pitcher Michael Boswell struck out eight, extending his record to 40 scoreless innings. Riverside advances to the semifinals, playing Bishop McCort on Monday. At the same time, Ellwood City’s undefeated season came to an abrupt end. The team that frequently won by more than 10-point margins and claimed the WPIAL title via the mercy rule themselves…

June 10, 2016

Real Estate Transfers for May

Courtesy of the Register & Recorder section of the Lawrence County Government Center in New Castle, the following are real estate transfers from the Ellwood City Area for May of 2016: Ellwood City Borough 122 Line Ave.; Bank of New York Mellon Trustee to RVFM 13 Series LLC for $8,505. 770 Mt Vernon Drive; David and Lydia Kurin to Matthew and Melanie McMunn for $72,500. 328 Hazel Ave; Russell and Kristen Ochsenhirt to Thomas Gaus for $134,328. 303 Franklin Ave; Joseph Garisto and Rosemarie Vogel to Nick Breckenridge for $58,200. 316 Petain St; Toni Keefer to Stanley and Mary Sutkowski…

June 3, 2016

Lady Wolverines are the WPIAL Champs

With a 10-0 mercy rule win, the Ellwood City softball team are the WPIAL champions! The Class AA championship game was played this afternoon at the University of California against South Park. Reagan Mittler’s grand slam in the first inning opened the Lady Wolverine’s offense. Camille Maine’s three-run hit in the second inning brought Ellwood to 8-0. With two more runs in the third, Ellwood shut out South Park until the top of the fifth when the mercy rule went into affect. The full game will be covered in more detail next week. Photo submitted.