 Tool City Rumble The Tool City Tournament has a long tradition of boosting wrestlers to the next level. Over the course of two days, several wrestlers got a chance to test their meddle against some top opponents.  | New Ad Feature In collaboration with the Franklin Retail Association, we will begin having a "Feature Business of the Week." This is a paid advertisement by the association for its members and we're pleased to be able to help spread the word about the many offerings from businesses in Franklin. We hope many members take advantage of this new opportunity.  The first "Business of the Week" is Amy's Closet & Sassy's Gifts, which is having at Fill the Bag Sale. This ad will appear in stories throughout the week. Look for it in the Tool City Wrestling Tournament that involves many communities and has already been shared many times over on social media. |
Titusville council looks back and then forward
During the first council meeting of the year, Titusville's manager Neil Fratus gave members a round-up of the many accomplishments made in 2022. The councilors then spoke about some of the things they would like prioritized in 2023. Click here for full story.
It was quite a busy week for local sports
| We spent the week covering all the major varsity winter sports. Titusville boys and girls swim teams competed against Mercyhurst. We hit the road to catch Rocky Grove. Though the result wasn't what they wanted, they played hard and we were glad we went. Titusville girls also played hard this week but ran into a Sharon buzzsaw. |  |
Franklin and Cochranton grappled at The Castle for a midweek dual meet (pictured above).
And we helped a friend with a look back at the top sports story in Crawford County in 2022.
And we helped a friend with a look back at the top sports story in Crawford County in 2022.
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Nature of Things strolls by the river and through the now
 Nature of Things columnist Anna Applegate put together a look at ice and flooding in Oil City after noting (and photographing) all the ice on the rivers last week. She also got outside with her favorite walking companions for a trek in the snow and lots of photographs, especially of Sherman, her elder statesman Saint Barnard. |  |
Upcoming calendar highlights
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| January 12, 19 and 26 KARMA CONCERTS - The December concerts in the Karma series will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Billy's on Seneca Street. Performers will be Jan. 12, Acoustic Earle; Jan. 19, Killin Time; and Jan. 26, Tunes in a Bucket. $5 at the door with the proceeds going to the Lyric Restoration Project. January 14 ENGLISH DIALECT WORKSHOP - Shawn Clerkin will teach a class at 10 a.m. at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. The class includes two primary dialects, and tea and crumpets. The cost is $10 and students must be 15 or older. PIG TOURNAMENT - The Rocky Grove High School basketball teams will host a co-ed PIG tournament from 4 p.m. at the school gym. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Ages groups are 9 to 11, 12 to 14, 25 to 18 and 19 and older. The cost is $15. Must register in advance. Registration forms available online. ELKS HOOP SHOOT - The Elks Lodge #264 will hold its traditional hoop shoot at noon at the Titusville YMCA. It is opened to ages 8 to 13. Birth certificates will be required. Registration will open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served prior to the competition. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - Franklin Preservation will hold a Divine Intervention gathering 5 to 9 p.m. at 1 Park Way in Miller Park, Franklin. | January 13, 14, 20 and 21 LIBERTY CABARET - Liberty Cabaret: Soundtrack will hit the Barrow-Civic Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m. with comedy and music inspried by the hits that went from the screen to the stereo. Tickets are $18 (one drink included) with limited seating available. Mature audiences are recommended. Go to barrowtheatre.org to reserve a seat.   |
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