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<![CDATA[Eight & 322 - Front Page]]>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:38:30 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Today's Online Front Page: Some News from Around Area Diamonds, A Promposal, Taking the Rough Road, A Church Modernizes, An Old Youth Group Sings, Road and Trail Work Stories of Note, and Thinking About a Friend On a Walk in the Park]]>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/todays-online-front-page-some-news-from-around-area-diamonds-a-promposal-taking-the-rough-road-a-church-modernizes-an-old-youth-group-sings-road-and-trail-work-stories-of-note-and-thinking-about-a-friend-on-a-walk-in-the-park

Franklin softball and baseball so far

Franklin softball is now 6-2 on the season and 4-1 in the conference. They ran into a buzzsaw against Armstrong earlier in the week losing 10-0. They rebounded by destroying Oil City in three innings. Then lost a tough one 7-6 in a conference matchup against Hickory. On the boys side they are struggling in the region thus far going 1-3, but have a .500 overall. Titusville coach Roy Schweitzer said he has so much respect for the Franklin program that their record means nothing thus far. Titusville did handle them with 10-0 six inning effort, but Schweitzer knows next go around they'll have to face the Knight's' ace Luke Guth.

A fun prom invite.

A plan was foiled by a dominating performance, but in the end it worked out for this young couple who will be heading to the prom together.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/eight--322/she-said-yes

Thinking about Ronnie

With spring flowers popping the downtown parks in Franklin are showing off. Walking around taking a few pictures last week gave us some time to reflect and wonder about the future of these parks while remembering a friend who love these parks
Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/eight--322/walking-in-the-park-thinking-about-ronnie

HOLeyJeans rolled along

HOLeY Jeans has been chugging along for 27 years. They recently held their annual show at the Barrow-Civic Theatre.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/eight--322/holey-jeans-concert-takes-audience-to-the-movies-through-song

Church modernizing while preserving history

St. John's making improving to sanctuary hoping it allows them to do more for the community.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/eight--322/historic-and-accessible-updates-underway-at-st-johns

Important bridge work will create some planning ahead for motorists through Hydetown

If you need to travel Route 408 through Hydedown this summer, you will want to plan ahead. A much needed bridge project will have the road closed for around six months.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/news-from-you/route-408-bridge-replacement-to-begin-soon

Rocket's baseball has been rolling along so far in this early diamond season

We've been helping cover some sports for the new Titusville News-Journal. The baseball team is having quite a good season so far.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/eight--27/rockets-rollin

Email 8and322@gmail.com to ask about our new sponsorship ads today.
We'll be donating part of the funds back to the schools.

If you like ribbon cuttings and snacks while listening to speakers talk about the Erie to Pittsburgh trail system and its newest completed section, then this News From You article will be right up your alley. A bicyclists coming off the East Branch Trail said its really quite a nice addition to the trail.

The project was funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources with the support of several other agencies and grant programs.

To learn more about the celebration click on the link below.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/news-from-you/east-branch-trail-segment-completion-celebration-april-22-2-pm

The Grove has a volleyball team

Long-time Rocky Grove girls volleyball coach Mike Stevenson, now in his second year as the boys coach, said he had to do some head scratching last year and really began to study the differences in girls and boys volleyball. He is sharing what he learned with his players who are playing at a much higher level this year.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/sports/rg-volleyball-off-to-a-strong-start

The Nature of Things explores the rough road and soars high

The Nature of Things columnist Anna Applegate talks about Sherman's propensity for the rough road other astute observations about life.

Click on this link for full story:
http://www.8and322.com/the-nature-of-things/rough-road

]]><![CDATA[Today's Online Front Page: Easter flowers and celebrations; NHS Inductions; News from You: Taste of Talent Applications and Community Conversations; Softball Season Underway; Remembering Suzette]]>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:48:02 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/todays-online-front-page-easter-flowers-and-celebrations-nhs-inductions-news-from-you-taste-of-talent-applications-and-community-conversations-softball-season-underway-remembering-suzette

The beautiful holiday weekend weather ushered in a lot of blooming flowers across the region. Our Nature of Things columnist Anna Applegate grabbed these Easter daffodil pictures.

Easter in Franklin

On Tuesday Franklin held its rescheduled egg hunt in Fountain Park. Hundreds showed up for the popular event. See lots of pictures here.

Christians gathered Friday for the annual Cross Walk. We might have missed the beginning of the journey through the city, but we caught up with them in time to get several pictures, which can be seen by clicking here.

22 Knights Inducted in FHS

Franklin High School inducted 22 students into the National Honor Society last week. We captured several photos of the candle ceremony. Check them out by clicking here.

News from You

Community Conversations Series

The Franklin Public Library continues its series of Community Conversations from 6 to 7 p.m. most Thursdays in the second-floor community room.
In April the topics and speakers will be Autism Stands, Brandy Hinojosa; Community Gardens, Warren Thomas of Venango Area Community Gardens; and A Night at the Theater: John Wilkes Booth & Laura Keene in the Oil Region, Margo Mong. See a complete schedule of the upcoming months by clicking here.

Taste of Talent Needs Singers

Franklin is accepting applications for its annual Taste of Talent vocal competition. Applications are $25 (non-refundable) and should be submitted by May 15. Previous winners are not eligible to participate.

Click here for more information.

It's Softball Season

Last week we caught the action between Oil City and Titusville, and Franklin and Slippery Rock. The Venango squads were victorious in both games.

The Oilers came from behind to win 3-2 with a walk-off hit by Sophia Garmong.

Franklin had an easier time, defeating the Rockets 16-1 in three innings. On Saturday the Knights beat Sharpsville 4-0.

Remembering Suzette

The Oil City area community started the healing process following the homicide of Marcy "Suzette" Nellis in March. Her family and friends gathered Wednesday at the trail she loved and walked together in her memory.

The next day, suspect David Allen Bosley of Oil City, was arrested and charged with perpetrating the crime.

]]><![CDATA[This Week's Online Front Page: Thank you Ronnie, Construction season starts, Knights back to their winning way, Wicked weather, The Nature of water and light, Never too late to make a stage debut... more]]>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:13:07 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/this-weeks-online-front-page-thank-you-ronnie-construction-season-starts-knights-back-to-their-winning-way-wicked-weather-the-nature-of-water-and-light-never-to-late-to-make-a-stage-debut-and-moreCommunity mourns loss Franklin's biggest cheerleader

Sunday local social media was flooded with tributes to Veronice "Ronnie" Beith, who passed away Saturday, and the lasting legacy she left in the events she built in her beloved Franklin. People expressed their sadness but also remembered why she was such a positive force.

Among those was the city's events/marketing page that posted "The Franklin City staff joins the Beith family, alongside the entire Franklin community, in mourning the passing of our long-time Events Coordinator and dear friend Ronnie Beith. This tireless champion of Franklin always graciously gave 110% to any effort she joined. We are so fortunate that she left us a legacy of love and accomplishment, and a solid foundation of committed volunteers and employees to help carry us forward. To Ronnie we say, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. We will forever be in your debt; you will always be in our hearts.'"

We wrote a little from our perspective. Read our story, "Thank you Ronnie!" here.

Liberty Street lights project in Franklin taking shape

Workers have started putting up the new poles and light fixtures along Liberty Street. The supplies were back ordered for several months, delaying the finish of the project until this spring.
If you have been downtown lately, you might have noticed already how much brighter it is. M&B Services expects the work to be done, weather permitting in a few weeks.

New traffic signals hope to improve safety up on the hill

Another project from last year is also wrapping up on Route 8 in Sandcreek Township. New traffic lights, including a dedicated left turn light for southbound traffic at Pone Lane, should be turned on in mid-April. The project also includes a new blinking light system at Polk Cutoff. This work is part of a project that included paving Route 8 from the Route 62 turnoff to Polk Cutoff.

It'll be easier to walk to Giant Eagle soon

One more big project is getting set to get underway, the multi-use pedestrian trail from Elk Street at Washington Crossing in Franklin to Front Street in Sugarcreek. This project is a collaboration between Venango County and PennDOT to make it safer for walkers and bicyclists to get to the Giant Eagle area. Worn paths have existed for years and this should make it safer for everyone.

Work is slated to start at the Elk Street intersection with new ADA sidewalk curb ramps on April 3. The crew will skip over the sidewalks on the bridge and move north from the bridge toward Giant Eagle to construct a multi-use trail.

Pedestrian access to the section of trail north of the bridge will be limited throughout the project, therefore Venango County has arranged for a daytime shuttle service through Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA). Riders will need to board the transit shuttle at Sanders Market/Transfer Hub on Buffalo Street in Franklin and will be driven to the stop at Giant Eagle in Sugarcreek Borough and back. Additional information on the shuttle can be found through the CATA website and app at www.catabus.org.

Oil City cancels program, looks to move forward

Last week the Oil City Area School board voted to cancel the final two lessons in the "We Care Elementary" and "Sexual Abuse Free Environment for Teens" after a handful of parents objected to the content of the lessons as well as the handling of the materials and communications with parents by the administration. Read the full story here.

Franklin softball is off to a solid start once again

The Knights softabll team picked right back up with their dominations over their opponents. They won against Titusville and Grove City last week.

We posted two stories on the team this week, one a game story and one about how the season didn't end they way they wanted last year, but they're ready to take on this season.

Rockets are 1-1

We also got a chance to look at the Titusville Rocket softball team and chat with their coach Megan Green, who is taking over the helm after 16 years as an assistant. She said the team is young, but has a lot of potential.

Mr. Bennett was first acting role for retiree

Dan Twombly saw an opportunity to do something new and spend a little quality time with his granddaughter who is getting ready to head off to college in the fall.

He tried out for a role in the Barrow-Civic production of "Pride and Prejudice" and got it. "For the first time in my 66 years, I'm wearing tights," he said.
Click here for the story.

OP/Ed: seeking a solution to school gun violence

So let's not concentrate so much on the guns for a moment and focus in on the use of our wits to solve the problem of school violence.
This is the first in a series of opinion columns that we hope will engage proactive discussion.

Water and Light

The Nature of Things columnist Anna Applegate explored the shapes of light on water.
She also found an early butterfly in her travels. Visit The Nature of Things blog here.

Mother Nature through everything she has at us this week

Two weekends in a row, heavy storms rolled through the area, knocking power out to many residents. Saturday Titusville was hit hard with several trees and branches down all over the city.
According to FirstEnergy, they had more than 637,000 customers affected by the weather this past weekend. They concentrated their effort on Venango and Crawford counties which they said were the hardest hit, according to an email sent to customers on Sunday.

Here's how to report an outage and stay informed:

Report your outage here. Log into your online account to view the status of a reported outage, or view our outage map.
Text OUT to 544487 (LIGHTS). Text STAT to 544487 to receive an update for your reported outage. If you’re not enrolled in text messaging, text REG to 544487 to get started. Call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877).
Customers with a communication disability can report an outage using the appropriate TTY/TDD relay service, our online form or text messaging.

]]><![CDATA[This Week's Online Front Page: Arts, Great runs come to an end, Oil City parents vs. school administration, A school record and the stage]]>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 02:29:07 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/this-weeks-online-front-page-arts-great-runs-come-to-an-end-oil-city-parents-vs-school-administration-a-school-record-and-the-stage

Southside Oil City Elementary Schools celebrated the arts this past week. Click here for more.

The Barrow Civic stepped into Jane Austin'e world when it opened its two-week run of Pride and Prejudice. Click here to read more about the show and see more photos.

There were kids singing our language with the Titusville Middle School production of Newsies Jr.. Click here to read more about this show and see more photos.

Recent scrutiny of the Oil City School District administrators by a group of parents left several questions about a curriculum or resource materials being used by the district to address today's difficult understanding of sexuality and rising incidents of sexual harassment. We communicated with the school's superintendent, the Title IX coordinator, one of the concerned parents and the school board president about this ongoing issue. Read more about this ongoing story here.

Words Matter

Some words that have been tossed around over the last couple weeks, like "Unilaterally" and "Controversial," defined and how their meaning or perceived meaning can be misleading or incomplete. Click to read more.

It was like deja-vu this week on the hardwood

We witnessed two extremely similar games this past week with the Maplewwod girls down, but battled back to take the lead only to watch it then disappear. And almost identical thing happened when Franklin too battled their way back into a game only to fall flat in the waning minutes. Both had great seasons that will go down in their school's histories.

Maplewood valiantly battles back but falls short in the end. Click here for more.

Franklin valiantly battles back but falls short in the end. Click here for more.

Prior to Franklin's loss they had a terrific win against Our Lady of Sacred Heart. Click here for story and photos.

Lone Rocket

A new school record for sophomore Joe Herman in Titusville. We got a chance to chat with him and his coach before his great swim at states. Click here to read that story.

Oil City's 200 medley relay also broke a school record. Connor Malek, Garret Morse, Robert Wheeler and Sam Smith finished 18th overall and now hold the Oiler record. The 400 freestyle team of Garret Morse, Charlie Motter, Caleb Stover and Logan Rackow also broke an Oil City school record.

]]><![CDATA[This Week's Online Front Page: Area swimmers head to states; Knights move on to next round; Medals come home to Cranberry; Musicals; A bit about the weather and more...]]>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 01:31:06 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/this-weeks-online-front-page-area-swimmers-head-to-states-knights-move-on-to-next-round-medals-come-home-to-cranberry-musicals-a-bit-about-the-weather-and-moreEXTRA EXTRA!

Joe Herman broke the Titusville school record today with a great swim at Bucknell University in the PIAA State Championships. "Joe swam great this morning. He broke our school record previously held by Zach Titus with a 52.95 (time.) " The time was also good for 14th place, he was seeded 25. Though he cannot medal he is swimming in the consolation finals.
Read more about his hopes going into the tournament here http://www.8and322.com/eight--27/lone-rocket

Joe Herman working out Monday afternoon in Titusville.

Eleven Oil City swimmers: Boys Caleb Stover, Charlie Motter, Garrett Morse, Logan Rakow, Bob Wheeler, Sam Smith & Connor Malek - Girls Team: Kallie Smith, Brea Fennick, Emily Russell & Madyson Kissell.

Five Franklin swimmers: Nate Pfennigwerth, Ethan Nightingale, Kye Winslow, Camden Smith & Alaina Brown.

And the lone Titusville Rocket, Joe Herman, are headed to Bucknell University to compete in the Crass 2A State Championships beginning Wednesday morning.

Franklin's Camden Smith is the highest seeded local male swimmer making the top 10 in two events. Alaina Brown is seeded top 20 in two events.
We wish these swimmers good luck in their quest for medals.

Knight's grab first state playoff win since 2011

The Knights were far too much for visiting Shady Side on Saturday. Read about their win here. They move on to play Our Lady of Sacred Heart at 7:30 p.m Wednesday at Westminster College.

Oiler's bid ends

In a bit of a heartbreaker, the Oil City Oilers had command over Neshannock all the way into the fourth quarter. Their terrific season came to an end. Read about the game here.

Berries bring home state medals

We kept track of the Cranberry wrestler with updates last weekend. Three of the Berries came home with medals. Read more in Sports by scrolling for all the updates or here for final roundup.

Newsies Jr. to light up Titusville stage

The Titusville Middle School production of Newsies Jr. will be held at 7 p.m. March 16 and 17, and 2 p.m. March 18 at the Titusville High School auditorium.

Tigers' get first state playoff win in 29 years

Titusville girls basketball won their first state playoff game in 29 years defeating Aliquippa fairly easy at home. They will play tonight in Slippery Rock.

Rocky Grove gave us a glimpse at some of Disney's greatest characters' children in "Descendants, The Musical." See more photos from dress rehearsal here.

Calendar

March 16 to 18

SHREK THE MUSICAL - Students from the Oil City Area School District will present their spring musical at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. Tickets are $8 at the door.

March 16 to 19, 24 to 26

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - The Barrow-Civic Theatre will present the classic play adapted from the novel by Jane Austen at 7:30 p.m. March 17, 18, 24, and 25, and 2 p.m., March 19 and 26. Tickets are $16 to 22 and can be ordered online at barrowtheatre.org.

March 23 and 30

The Nature of ... up and down weather

“Spring, are we there yet?” That was a question I kept repeating to myself over the fluctuating weather of the past weeks."

Anna Applegates column gets into why, even when the weather is looking like spring one should no abandon their "clout" yet for the season. Read more about calendar spring and meteorological spring here.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS - The Franklin Public Library's Community Conversations series is held from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. The schedule includes March 9 - Peter Greene, Education Reform 2.0: from Culture Wars to Voucher Laws; March 23 - Jill Harry, Journaling for Self Expression and Self Discovery; and March 30 - Marcy Shoenfelt, Baby Steps Towards a Greater Good

]]><![CDATA[This Week's Front Page: Basketball heads into PIAA playoffs; Adulting 101 starts Saturday; Wrestlers earn trip to Hershey; School musical season underway; Class on how to be a 'useful' critic]]>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:36:05 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/the-weeks-front-page-basketball-adulting-101-wrestling-art-opportunities

PIAA basketball tournament comes to Venango

Oil City and Franklin will both host the opening round of the PIAA tournament at Saturday, March 11. It will be Franklin's third straight appearance in the first round of the bracket. It is Oil City's second in a row, though last year they were in a different bracket. Franklin defeated Oil City 55-39 Friday night to earn their third District 10 3A title in three years. Read about the game and check out game photos by clicking here.

Sign-ups open for Adulting 101

The Franklin Public Library has created a new program to help teenagers learn skills that will help them in adulthood while teaching them about different trade careers.

Adulting 101 starts with Cooking Essentials on Friday and Saturday. Teens age 12 to 18 can register for any or all of the month's cooking-related workshops by going to the library's website.

Additional workshops, each covered by the month's designated theme, will be held throughout the year and require separate registration. Read all about the program by clicking here.

Wenner takes 107 NW Regional title

Cranberry freshman Dalton Wenner earned the squad's first North West AA Regional title in more than three decades when he pinned Sierra Chiesa in less than a minute Saturday during the 107 finals bout.

He is one of five members of the Cranberry team who will make the trip to Hershey later this week.

Joining him will be Elijah Brosius who finished third at 121; Conner Reszkowski, fourth, 133; Dane Wenner, third, 139; and Brayden McFetridge, third, 172. Read about the team's success at regions by clicking here.

Barrow Theatre Institute, a workshop series at the Little Theatre, continues with "Everyone's a Critic with Peter Greene" from 10 a.m. to noon on March 11. The class will focus on how to develop useful criticism and analysis (without simply turning into "That Person"). Read about it here.

It's school musical season

Titusville held a run of it's annual show with performances of "Seussical the Musical" last week. Cranberry High School also did their show "Honk" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Rocky Grove High School will be next when they perform "Decendants the Musical" on March 9, 10 and 11. Students from the Oil City Area School District's "Shrek the Musical" and the Titusville Middle School production of "Newsies Jr." will both be held March 16, 17 and 18. Check out the calendar for details.

Milestone reached

What does a 100 wins look like? Well it looks like a 172-pound kid in a Titusville Rocket singlet named Brock Covell. His coaches reported he reached the milestone over the weekend while wrestling for a chance to reach the state finals.

]]><![CDATA[This Week's Online Front Page: Ballet presents 'Alice in Wonderland', Local voices in regional chorus; Working overtime to cover basketball, wrestling action; Community news, Ad opportunities, Never walk alone]]>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 01:33:58 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/this-weeks-online-front-page-ballet-presents-alice-in-wonderland-local-voices-in-regional-chorus-working-overtime-to-cover-basketball-wrestling-action-community-news-ad-opportunities-never-walk-aloneThe Arts were alive and well this week

A couple compelling stories within the Oil Region Ballet's performance of "Alice in Wonderland" caught our attention when we photographed one of their rehearsals before opening this weekend at the Academy Theatre in Meadville. They will bring the show to the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin this Friday and Saturday. Click here for the story.

Local high school singers added their voices to over 150 others to create a regional choir concert experience in Meadville. Students from all over northwest Pennsylvania were competing for a chance to go to states in the Pennsylvania Music Educators' Association program. Read about which local kids made the cut by clicking here.

High school post-season ball had us working overtime

Both Franklin and Rocky Grove were taken to the brink on Friday and found themselves in overtime in their first-round District 10 playoff games at Oil City. They move on to play on Tuesday night. Rocky Grove will visit Westminster College for a 7:30 p.m. game against Farrell while Franklin will face Fairview at Slippery Rock University at the same time. Oil City will play Seneca at 6 p.m. also at Slippery Rock. A win for them will mean an appearance in the District 10 finals. Click here for their game stories from Friday.

Cranberry claims two D-9 titles, advance six to Regionals next weekend

Brayden McFetridge and Dalton Wenner earned spots on top of the podium Saturday at PennWest Clarion’s Tippin Gymnasium. Teammates Elijah Brosius and Conner Reszkowski placed second. Dane Wenner finished third and Devyn Fleeger was fourth. Read about the D9 championship by clicking here.

Titusville sending four to regionals; Knights fail to place

Brock Covell had Titusville's highest D10 championship finish, securing a third place. He and teammates Nate Stearns, Sawyer Wolfkiel and Gavin Donaldson will move on to next weekend's regionals. The Franklin Knights struggled in the tournament and did not have any regional qualifiers this year. Read more about the Rocket wrestlers by clicking here.

Franklin can't CASH in on playoff berth, lose first-round game in Farrell

It was an uncharacteristically poor shooting afternoon for the Franklin girls basketball team Saturday. But the big problem was an Eagle with the number 15 jersey who gave them fits and was the difference in the score.

Never walk alone even if your only companion is a head butting goat. The Nature of Things column explore philosophy thanks to a new homemade sweatshirt. Click on photo for column.

More news from Titusville can be found on out Eight & 27 page and we also partner with weekly newspaper The Titusville News-Journal which can be picked up at the office at 150 Central Avenue #1 in Titusville or at Save-A-Lot in Titusville.

St. Pat's tradition continues on, raising money for a community asset.

Click photo to see who won.

Quick hits

Wenner named District 9 coach of the year

Cranberry wrestling coach Dustin Wenner was named the District 9 Coach of the Year. The honor is determined through voting by coaches in the district.

Rocket Recognition

Two Titusville basketball payers were recognized by the Erie Times-News for their seasons and were named Breakout Players of the Year. Franklin's Jalen Wood was also on the list. Click here for more.

Surprise Gators in finals

Allegheny College advanced to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship with a dominating win over Theil 106-66 Thursday night at home. They then dropped a nail biter against Chatham 76-73 on Saturday. They are waiting with fingers crossed to see if they get and NCAA Division III bid.

Primary Election Season

You may have noticed some political ads appearing in the last week on Eight & 322. We have offered political candidates a place to reach their constituents at an affordable rate. So far the three candidates cross filing for Venango County's two judge positions have taken this opportunity. Our website is currently averaging over 3,000 views a week and it seems to be trending upwards in the last few weeks. Businesses or candidate interested in advertising with us, can email 8and322@gmail.com to find out more about our rates.

Sign up for Camp Cadet

Click poster for more information.

Young Titusville wrestlers hoist big trophy

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]]><![CDATA[This Week's Online Front Page: District basketball, wrestling matchups announced; Venango chamber honorees celebrated; Youth perform 'Rainbow Fish'; Commissioners candidates; Nature of Ice column]]>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:54:21 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/this-weeks-online-front-page-district-basketball-wrestling-matchups-announced-venango-chamber-honorees-celebrated-youth-perform-rainbow-fish-commissioners-candidates-nature-of-ice-column

The brackets are out and four Venango schools are in the hunt for a District 10 title. Read about the matchups and how to get tickets to the games by clicking here.

Venango chamber honorees

Denise Jones was named the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. Honors were also given to the Oil Region Library Association, Klapec Trucking Company and Patti Shontz. Read about the ceremony by clicking here.

Colorful journey under the sea

The Franklin Civic Operetta Association's Youth Theatre returned with "The Rainbow Fish Musical" this week. The show took audiences through the story of a colorful fish that needs to learn about kindness and friendship. See photos here.

PIAA wrestling action moves into Districts

High school wrestling moves into the District championships. Click on the sentence to read the coverage under the Sports tab.

Titusville's Nate Stearns wins a Section 1 title.

D10 2A brackets feature several Venango and Crawford wrestlers.

D9 2A contests get underway Friday and Cranberry has two top seeds.

Six have released letters of intent to run for Venango County Commissioner

Beith

Speth

Abramovic

Breene

Bryan

Moon

Click on photo to read what each had to say in their announcement.
Send in your announcement to 8and322@gmail.com

The Nature of Things columnist Anna Applegate explored the ice right before the warm-up this past week. Check out her informative article by clicking here.

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]]><![CDATA[This Week's Online Front Page: Venango County commissioner race grows to five, Dulaney not running; Morrison and Brosius receive awards; Local sports results; Other headlines from the past 10 days]]>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:13:56 GMThttps://www.8and322.com/front-page/this-weeks-online-front-page-venango-county-commissioner-race-grows-to-four-dulaney-not-running-morrison-and-brosius-receive-awards-local-sport-results-other-headlines-from-the-past-10-daysVenango commissioner's race attracting more candidates

The list of candidates for Venango County commissioner is growing, but one name will be absent - current commissioner Mike Dulaney. He announced this week that he will not seek re-election.
Among those planning to have their name on the primary ballot are
Albert "Chip" Abramovic
Mathew Beith
Sam Breene
Jim Speth. Click on the name to read their full announcements.

We also heard from Ken Bryan who plans to run. We're confirming an item before we post his letter.

Candidates can send their announcements to Eight & 322 at 8and322@gmail.com for consideration.

Schools take timeouts in action to recognize special honors

Betty Morrison now carries the designation of Rocky Grove High School basketball's "most loyal fan." On Friday night during halftime of the boys game versus Farrell, Morrison was suprised with a plaque of appreciation for "50 plus years" of attending games at The Nest.

Cranberry wrestler Elijah Brosius was recognized during a brief ceremony prior to the school's match with Redbank Valley Tuesday. Coaches Andrew Brosius, Mike Crocker, Darren Wenner and Dustin Wenner presented him with a banner to commemorate his District 9 champion season.

Local sports action: Titusville wrestlers win, Rocky Grove falls to Farrell, Knights beat Oilers, Cranberry defeats Redbank Valley

Click on the picture to read each story.