Nearly 30 paddlers took a dip in the frigid water during Saturday’s annual Cameron County Canoe & Kayak Classic. Shown below is Loretta Lininger being helped from the water by emergency services volunteers.
Swift Water, Cold Weather Litter Canoe Route With Paddlers
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Participants in this year’s Cameron County Canoe & Kayak Classic certainly kept emergency personnel busy with more than 30 water rescues occurring within the less than two hour race. The water was up, rising nearly eight inches overnight from heavy storms that pounded the county for several […]
Complete Race Results
The results of the Fortieth Annual Canoe & Kayak Classic held this past Saturday are in. Despite a rough year with more than 20 boats capsizing, more than 100 canoes and kayaks crossed the finish line of the twelve-mile course between the Emporium Country Club and Driftwood.
Board Approves School Resource Officer Position
In order to fill a vacant position, the Cameron County School District’s (CCSD) Board of Directors reworked a scheduled committee meeting into a special voting meeting. Jan Hampton was appointed by a majority vote of four to three to fill the position left open by the resignation of Richard Harrier at the March […]
Commissioners Receive Notice of Three Oil and Gas Projects
Cameron County Commissioners received notice of three projects involving the oil and gas industry at their meeting on Wednesday. Act 14 Notifications were received on behalf of Dominion Transmission, Inc., for an erosion and sediment control permit for the LN-50 Pipeline Replacement and Testing Project Sections 1 and 2 in Gibson and Grove […]
Former Resident’s Death Ruled Homicide
The death of a former Emporium resident and graduate of Cameron County High School found in his apartment last week has been ruled a homicide. Cyle Blake Strahl, age 29, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was found unresponsive in the doorway of his apartment last Saturday evening.
Council Hears Complaints About Apartment Building
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Emporium Borough Councilmembers heard concerns over a Fourth Street apartment building during the regular meeting held Monday night. The resident stated that a neighboring apartment building was being occupied without utilities turned on, and without the knowledge of the landlord. He also alleges that occupants are using […]
Air Rifle Team Thanks Moose
The 4-H Air Rifle program continues to grow in Cameron County according to Don Bickford, Director of Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA), one of the sponsors and Coaches of the program. The Emporium Moose Club is given large credit to the success of the program.
March Realty Transfers
Following are the Cameron County secured real estate transactions for March: Lewis O. Ridge Jr. conveyed property in Grove Township to Helen Ridge Intervivous Irrevocable Trust for $1.00.
Alpaca Yarn Bash
Fiber Artist Teresa Genaux of Alpaca Creations will host a Yarn Bash on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12 at the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce & Artisan Center. Genaux raises alpacas with her daughter on The Little Red Barn Farm located on Rt. 120 outside of Emporium. The two women raise, […]
Invasive Weeds Workshop at Park
Landowners, are invasive weeds such as multiflora rose and mile-a-minute vine invading your property? Are these unwanted plants decreasing the value of your land and interfering with hunting, fishing, or other outdoor activities? Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to protect your property from these invaders!
You’re a Natural – Cooking Without GMO
Administrative Professional Day in Cameron County will feature a cooking class! Cristy Solveson, author of the “Call Me Crazy” blog and supporter of the movement to reduce or eliminate genetically modified organisms in food, will explain the effect of GMO and aid those in attendance in making their own tortillas that can then […]
Ham and Turkey Raffle
“Project Pearl Harbor” Ham and Turkey Raffle will be held Saturday, April 12th at the Emporium Firehall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and drawings start at 7:00. Prizes consist of meats, pop, money; 25 individual raffles with multiple prizes.
Join In On Community Build Day
Do you want to be involved in planning and design for a great privately owned playground in Emporium? The Prospect Park Area Association is looking for your active participation in their organization. Invited are all Prospect Park residents and business leaders of Prospect Park, Emporium.
ABATE To Hold Monthly Meeting
ABATE will hold its monthly meeting on April 12th at 1 p.m. at The Bear Den, formerly known as Sterling Run Tavern. Winner of the Mossberg 535 Tactical will be drawn; if you didn’t get a chance on it yet, contact an ABATE member. Motorcycles are going to be everywhere soon. May is Motorcycle Awareness […]
St. James To Open April 26
There will be no Mass at St. James the first weekend of fishing season this year because it coincides with Palm Sunday. St. James will open on April 26 with Saturday evening vigil Masses being held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday evenings.
Food Pantry
The Cameron County Food Pantry will hold a distribution for people determined eligible on Wednesday, April 16th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the building located behind the Northern Tier Community Action offices at 135 West Fourth Street in Emporium.
Senior Center Bunny Bingo
Emporium Senior Center, Maple Street, will hold Bunny Bingo on April 13th at 1 p.m. The public is welcome. Lunch will be available. Come for a fun day out.
Raiders Drop Opener
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo After several postponements due to weather, the Cameron County High School Red Raider baseball team hosted the Oswayo Valley Green Wave. The game, which was swapped from Shinglehouse to Emporium due to unplayable conditions at Oswayo Valley, featured solid pitching and defense but very little offense as the visiting […]
Lady Raider Softball team Falls Twice
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider softball team opened their season with a pair of home games last week but were beaten in both by the three inning mercy rule. On Monday they were defeated by Smethport 30-0 and on Wednesday they fell to Oswayo Valley 16-1. […]
From the Bleachers
by Rich Summers Is this a great time of year or what? Saturday night I had my choice of a Penguins game at Minnesota, the Pirate game against St. Louis at PNC Park or the NCAA Basketball Championship semi-finals on television. Throw in NASCAR races and golf and there almost isn’t time to […]
Former Emporium Resident Takes Helm at Erie, Colorado
Chris Summers has woven quite a career path as an assistant football coach, yet it is a route any who are interested in ultimately landing a head coach position often are forced to take. Summers’ circuitous journey finally ended on (Thursday), and as fate would have it, that long road led Summers right […]
‘Entertaining Ourselves at the Dump’
I believe the dump-site Kent Riegel referred to in his column is the one that was located on the hill behind what used to be the Airport and where GKN and others have manufacturing plants now. It was then known as The Keystone because the Keystone Dynamite plant used to be located there. You could […]
‘School Days Memories’
I was reading the paper from Emporium. I usually get it from Joe Scarnati and read the piece about Flossie Smith, school teacher in the Fifth-Sixth Grade, West Ward. She taught me when I was in school, we used to walk to school every day.
‘Our President?’
President Obama has shown his true colors. He wants to take control over the whole country. It is all about power. He began by taking over AIG, the banks, and two out of three auto manufacturers. He gave over 50% of GM stock to the auto union members. Acorn and the unions are the reason […]
Wandering Aimlessly
Potpourri – Early Spring 2014 by Phil Burkhouse Early in horn hunting season my energy level seemed to go about a quart low. The three grandsons and I spent several days afield, and they managed to come up with seven deer sheds from different points in the county, but basketball cut deeply into their […]
Saturday Is Annual Youth Salt Run
Fishing Event Don’t forget about the annual Salt Run Kids only fishing event on the first day of fishing season April 12. Youth 12 years of age and under will be permitted to fish starting at 8 a.m.m on the opening day of trout season. The pond and Salt Run stream will both […]
Twas the Night Before Trout Season
by William Crisp Twas the night before trout season, when all through the camp not a creature was stirring, not even Uncle Jim, passed out on a lamp. The rods were set by the chimney with care In hopes that trout they soon would bear. Most fishermen were nestled all snug in their beds. […]
Edward Kline
A memorial service for Edward Kline will be held at the Deeper Waters Church (April 12, 2014) at 2 p.m.
Cyle Strahl
(1984-2014) Cyle B. Strahl, 29, of 629 Red Horse Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly of Emporium, died unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday (March 29, 2014).
Doris Shelander
(1930-2014) Doris Madeline Wells Shelander, 83, of Smethport, died Monday (March 31, 2014) in Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital.
Alice Vanatta
Alice R. Vanatta, 94, of Pinecrest Manor, St. Marys, formerly of 522 1st Ave., Johnsonburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2014) at Pinecrest Manor after a lengthy illness.