Archive - Mar 2012
March 1st
JONES TWP. - The Ridgway-based Pa. State Police report investigating an incident of attempted suicide that occurred on March 1 at 2:15 p.m. on Glen Hazel Road in Jones. Twp., Elk County. According to police, the incident occurred as a 49-year-old known female of Johnsonburg, took pills and deliberately drove off of the road and struck a tree. The woman was transported to the Elk Regional Health Center for treatment. Police were assisted at the scene by the Wilcox Fire Department.
While there is more snow to come and nary a bloom peeping out of the ground, it isn’t stopping area residents from gazing dreamily out of their windows with big plans for their gardens and spring landscaping.
Natalie Aiello, the Elk-Cameron County 4-H/Youth Extension Educator for the Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Extension's Master Gardener Coordinator for Elk County, said there are a number of things people can do now to prepare for the planting season.
Those looking to rid their closest of prom and formal gowns, wedding dresses and accessories may consider donating them to local schoolteacher Laura Kuntz, who distributes the gowns to underprivileged girls and women in poverty-stricken Beatyville, Ky.
Now in her fourth year of collecting gowns, Kuntz plans to made the trip to Kentucky this month, earlier than in past years.
Ronald Guilyard, 65, of St. Marys, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh after a short illness.
He was born Jan. 16, 1947, in DuBois, son of the late Gene Sr. and Eloise (Enty) Guilyard. On Sept. 19, 1970, he married Bonita (Jeter) Guilyard of St. Marys.
February 29th
ECC will meet Clarion-Limestone in consolation game
CLARION - The Johnsonburg Rams advanced to the District 9-A championship game by defeating the Elk County Catholic Crusaders by a 42-36 score last night at Clarion University’s Waldo Tippin Gymnasium in the 9-A semifinals.
Johnsonburg will meet the Ridgway Elkers for the District 9-A championship on Saturday at Clarion University at a time to be announced by the District 9 committee. Ridgway defeated the Clarion-Limestone Lions by a 57-40 score in the other semifinal played at Clarion.
