Cameron County Echo

Twelve distinguished members of Woodland Elementary’s Band will participate in the annual IU#9 Band Fest being held this year in Smethport. Fifth and sixth grades at sixteen schools from across the Intermediate Unit (IU) will participate Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Shown, front row (l to r) Taylor Lamont (flute), Brianna Peters (clarinet), Mallory McKimm […]

  Again this year the Cameron County Memorial Detail will be leading a parade on May 25th. The Detail has put out notices to many organizations to be in the parade and welcomes anyone who did not get a notice to come and join the parade, which will be gathering at Cameron County Vet’s and […]

  More than seventy people attended a presentation on the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) hosted by the Cameron County Historical Society. Bill Jamerson, a Michigan native, has been presenting his program entitled “Dollar-A-Day Boys” for about twenty years, mostly touring in the mid west.

An Emporium woman has been charged with criminal attempt to possess a controlled substance after a package containing illegal substances was discovered en route from China through an international airport. Candice Jo Graham, age 59, of Oak Grove Lane in Emporium, has been charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal attempt to possess a controlled […]

  A number of public hearings have been scheduled to address recommendations on increasing sentencing guidelines advocated for by local district attorneys. Cameron County District Attorney Paul Malizia and Elk County District Attorney Shawn McMahon presented their case to the state’s Sentencing Commission in March in order to elicit support for increased sentences for individuals […]

  by Amanda Jones  Echo News Editor The Cameron County School District Board of Directors dealt with a number of budget-related issues during an explosive meeting held on Thursday night. A proposed tax increase did not pass, lacking one vote to receive a five-member majority. Members Marilyn Erickson, Robert Lininger, Shannon Penfield and Sandra Shields […]

  Republican Nominations Still A Three-Way Game In this year’s Municipal Primary Election, 48% of voters turned out at the polls, representing 1,336 of the 2,779 voters registered in Cameron County. For registered Democrats, 44% cast a ballot and 51% for Republicans. In the race for two nominations for Cameron County Commissioners, three of which […]

  Cameron County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual golf tournament at the Emporium Country Club on Thursday, June 11.  The shotgun start is set for noon and following 18 holes of golf a stuffed chicken breast dinner will be served. Participants are provided two drinks on the course, cart, 18 holes of golf […]

  The 3rd Annual Baguba Golf Scramble was held on Saturday, May 16th at the beautiful Emporium Country Club.  The Baguba Club would like to thank all of the participants for coming out to support our wrestlers and for the fun competition! Congratulations to the teams who took home trophies.  1st Gross with a score […]

  With the CCHS spring sports season coming to an end my schedule will lighten up a little bit and I will be able to spend some evenings at the Cameron County Little League Field catching some of the little kids’ games. After watching high school all year where there is enormous pressure to win, […]

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Emporium Alle-Catt baseball team traveled to Kane for their second game of the season on Sunday but dropped a 7-6 decision. The home team scored four runs in the first inning and then held off a rally by Emporium to secure the win. Ralph McKimm was the […]

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity baseball team had three road games in the final week of their 2015 campaign. On Monday they won at Smethport but were defeated at Coudersport on Wednesday and Bradford on Thursday. At Smethport, Derek Rieder pitched a four hitter with […]

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School varsity softball team finished their 2015 winless season last week with three losses in games shortened by the fifteen run rule. On Monday they dropped a doubleheader at Smethport and on Wednesday they lost the finale at Coudersport. At Smethport the Lady Red […]

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo Cameron County High School junior Trae Smith won his second consecutive District 9 Class AA javelin title last Friday at Kane Area High School. Smith, who won the event last season, had a throw of 177’11” to outdistance the second place finisher by over seventeen feet and qualify […]

  Spring clean-up for Gibson Township and Driftwood Borough will be on Saturday, May 23 from 8 a.m. until  noon. No tires or electronics will be accepted.

  Mountain Melodies, a musical group from Cameron County, will perform at noon at the Aroma Café on Wednesday, May 27. Members of Mountain Melodies are:  Barb Yothers playing recorder; Brandi Burgoon playing ukelele; Diane Pyle playing bagpipes and Irish drum; Gladys Schultz playing keyboard; Harriet Stolz playing fiddle; Kelsey Coppersmith playing guitar; Mary Gelnett […]

  The Gibson Township Memorial Day Party will be on May 23 on the Township grounds next to the Municipal Building located off Route 555 in Driftwood. The party will start at 4 p.m. Bring a dish to pass and a lawn chair. Music starts at 5:00.

  The Northern Tier Community Action Corporation Head Start Program is presently recruiting children for the 2015-2016 school year.  Head Start is a comprehensive developmental and family service program that provides education, health, social services, and nutrition services for each enrolled child. Head Start provides a variety of curriculums to provide children and parents with […]

  May 25, 2015 is Memorial Day. This past Saturday and for several days afterward, the veterans of VFW Post 6221 and Cameron County Memorial Detail, along with the American Legion has visited 33 cemeteries throughout Cameron County replacing or adding new flags to 1,375 graves of fallen comrades in preparation for this special day. […]

  The Serenity Garden located in the wooded area behind the Community Nurses building on the campus of Penn Highlands Elk has opened for spring. The Serenity  Garden was established in 2008 as a joint venture of the Community Nurses and Penn Highlands Elk. The public is invited to visit this beautiful area of the […]

  The Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research (MCOR) Community Science Volunteer Network will be presenting an informational session on the environmental impacts of abandoned oil and gas wells and the process of locating and documenting such wells. The presentation will be hosted by the Elk County Chapter of Trout Unlimited on Tuesday, […]

  The Cameron County Community Pool will open on Monday, June 8. Advance tickets may be purchased in the High School Principal’s Office beginning Thursday, May 21 until June 5. Each ticket price will increase $2.00 beginning June 8.

  That is exactly what Bennetts Valley Senior Center from Weedville did. The group of almost 30 members and guests boarded the ATA bus and took a trip to the Driftwood Senior Center. Along with the group from Driftwood, the party has now turned into well over 50 people.

  Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA) recently coordinated a day at the Andrews farm with Mrs. Schwabenbauer’s Life Skills Class. Helping to assure all went well with the day’s events were four students from Cameron County High School. Students started the day by learning about honey bees and the importance of them in our […]

  As of May 15th, the Cameron County Community Chest has collected $20,991 toward its $21,500 goal. Thanks to all who have contributed.  The 2015 Fund Drive will be kept open until September 30, 2015.  Depending on the amount brought in, the budget for 2016 may be able to be increased. This month’s featured organization […]

  It was a pleasure to award a scholarship to a very deserving student, Cassandra Lyon. The Emporium Garden Club was able to do this because of a generous donation in memory of longtime member Helen Cummings.  Helen was president in 1976 and she was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, which held an […]

  (1926-2015) Ruth P. Schoonover, 89, of Galeton, formerly of Ulysses, Sterling Run, and Driftwood, died Sunday (April 12, 2015) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.

  (1931-2015) Llewellyn E. Metcalf, aka “Bud” or “Slim”, 83, of Westfield, died Sunday (April 26, 2015) in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.

  Memorial services for Frederick E. Yentzer of Emporium, who passed away at his residence Oct. 5, 2014, will be held Saturday (May 23, 2015) at 11 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joseph Short, pastor, officiating.

  (1940-2015) Howard J. Beer, 74, of East Third St., died Tuesday (April 28, 2015) in Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys.

  Reading Ernie Butler’s history of the PRR brought back memories of my short two-year span with the PRR. I was a clerk in the Round House from 1956 to 1958. I was responsible for calling all the train crews to work on the helpers. Also had to walk up to the Crescent or American […]

  The annual EHS/CCHS banquet is just around the corner.  For the last few years I have pleaded for help setting up for the banquet.  This year I am “begging” for HELP!  We have a very small group of dedicated people that pull off a really nice affair every year.  We are short three key […]

Members of the Emporium Borough Council voted unanimously to approve a new Chief of Police for the Emporium Borough Police Department (EBPD) during Monday night’s regular meeting. David J. Merritt, who has been serving as Officer-in-Charge of the EBPD since the resignation of former Chief Matthew Siple last fall, will take over the position following […]

An Emporium man will face charges for inappropriate contact with a minor in the Cameron County courts. Luke Thomas Romanowski, age 22, is accused of felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual assault against a person younger than sixteen years old; statutory sexual assault; aggravated indecent assault and corruption of minors for incidents alleged to have […]

by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor A number of exciting events and new exhibits have been planned for the coming year by members of the Cameron County Historical Society. The Little Museum, located in Sterling Run on Route 120 south of Emporium, will reopen over Memorial Day weekend and in addition to the vast and […]

by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Students from Cameron County High School attended the Prom Promise presentation this past Friday. The program was part of a senior project by Noelle Austin, and included a mock accident with emergency response, a mock criminal arraignment and speakers from  law enforcement.

by Tataboline Enos More than 200 people crowded into the Red Fern in St. Marys for the 2015 PA Wilds Dinner & Awards Banquet this month to hear from core partners involved in the effort to grow the region’s nature and heritage tourism industry and to celebrate this year’s Champions of the Pennsylvania Wilds. The […]

There will be a “Spring Cleanup Day” at the Cameron County Little League Field on Saturday, May 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and if needed, Sunday, May 10th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any time you can donate will be very much appreciated. We need volunteers, so managers, coaches, umpires, players, parents, […]