Cameron County Echo

    The ECCHS Alumni Association will kick off this school year’s Alumni Masses on Friday, September 28 at 10:30 a.m. in the ECC Chapel. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Emporium artist Gloria McIsaac will offer a flex bracelet class Wednesday, October 31.  The class will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and allow students to pick from a variety of gemstones! (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Cookies For The Cure Bake Sale   In order for me, Ella Sherry, to graduate in 2013, I have to complete a Senior Project.  It must consist of 20 hours and help the community in a positive way. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    “My name is Colleen Sherry, and I am currently a senior at Cameron County High School.  In order for me to graduate, I must complete a senior project that benefits the community.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Welcome to the chamber connection!  This monthly column is written by the executive director of the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce, Tina Johns Solak.  It appears because of the generosity of Adam Johnson, State Farm Agent. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    The Driftwood Senior Center celebrated three birthdays in September.  Bob Nordberg, Eddie Johnson and Mary Peters were all happy to celebrate their birthdays with cake, ice cream and good friends.  We were thrilled to be able to share their special day with them and hope they all have many more. (Full Story available […]

CCHS Homecoming Parade will be held Friday, October 5th.

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team traveled to Sheffield looking for their first win on Saturday, but unfortunately, the Wolverines prevailed 13-12. CCHS had a 12-7 lead at the half but a late interception return for a Sheffield touchdown cost them the victory. (Full Story […]

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider junior varsity football team evened its record at 1-1 last Monday as they defeated the Kane Wolves, 24-7. In a game played at CCHS, the visitors scored first but then were shut out the rest of the way by an opportunistic Red […]

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team hosted Curwensville last Thursday but was beaten by the Golden Tide 26-14. The Red Raiders rallied from a two touchdown deficit to tie the game played at Cameron County High School but were eventually worn down by Curwensville’s […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team completed the season with two matches and an invitational last week. On Monday they dropped a league match to Oswayo Valley and on Thursday they fell in a non-league affair to Johnsonburg. (Full Story available on the newsstands, […]

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had a pair of North Tier League matches and came away with one win. On Tuesday CCHS won at Northern Potter but on Thursday were beaten at home by Otto-Eldred.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in […]

In recent Junior High Volleyball action, B Team won at Northern Potter, 13-25, 27-25, 15-12.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

  by Rich Summers   For the second time I can remember in my adult life, I did not watch a down of college football on a fall Saturday. I spent all Friday evening and all day Saturday installing a desperately needed new roof on my camp. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this […]

The Mansfield University Prospect Clinic to be held Sunday, October 7, is designed for the high school student-athletes who are looking to play college and/or professional baseball. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

  Autumn 2012 by Phil Burkhouse Statewide archery season for deer begins this Saturday, September 29th, and runs through Monday, November 12th.  Jake, Mary, and I have been doing some preseason scouting trying to pick out a couple of choice spots for the boys to hunt deer. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this […]

  by William Crisp   Archery season opens on Saturday, beginning my favorite time of the year. I got my hunting license and have been practicing shooting since July. I’ve done habitat management, scouted and set stands. The only thing I had left to do was the hard stuff like check the fluorescent orange requirements […]

    Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe recently advised motorists to slow down after sundown and before sunrise to reduce their risk of having a close encounter with a white-tailed deer. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

  John Bixler was a Mighty Mite and one of my favorite teachers.  Shortly after I was married, we rented the upstairs of the Bixler home on 6th St.  My husband (from St. Marys) did not have Mr. Bixler as a teacher and immediately was on a first-name basis with “John”;   however, he was […]

Just got the Echo and wanted to reply to Kent’s question regarding the early bowling alley, probably too late to make his column. But I went there quite a lot as my grandmother (Lena Nickler) and my mom both were good bowlers. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

I remember my first paying job in Emporium. I was 16 years old when I was hired by McCrory’s Five & Ten. I worked Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, the stores closed at noon because on Thursdays they were open until 9 p.m. Why? (Full Story available on the […]

Calling all former students of Max Narby and citizens of Cameron County. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Kent, I hate to re-visit old subjects, but I really feel this needs to be said. I am from St. Marys and my husband is from Emporium. We met while working at Sylvania. When the peanut butter pie recipe showed up in the Echo, my husband immediately wanted me to bake him one. (Full Story […]

Republicans are almost out of time!! Not only must the Republicans defeat the Socialist Democrats, they must also defeat the Socialist media! (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Suzanne A. Norton (nee Stamberger), 64, of North Cape May, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday (Sept. 18, 2012) at Cape Regional Medical Center.

Robert Maxwell Taylor, 90, a former resident of Emporium and a current resident of Acton, MA, died peacefully Sunday (Sept. 16, 2012) with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Georiann (Peasley) Taylor.

  Walter W. Blythe, 70, of Austin, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday (Sept. 21, 2012).

WE REMEMBER… – Residents gathered on Broad Street for the annual 9-11 program held in remembrance of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Big Flag was displayed  during the ceremony, which included speaker, Bill Bogart, musical selections from the CCHS Band, and the official unveiling of the mural of Maxwell Narby. Max was […]

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Thomas Smith, accused of kidnapping an Emporium bank employee at gunpoint,  has entered a plea of not guilty during a federal preliminary hearing in Williamsport. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Every September since 2001, Cameron County residents have gathered on North Broad Street in Emporium to remember the tragic events of 9/11. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo During Thursday’s regular meeting, members of the Cameron County School Board voted on a number of expenditures which will be funded through the contingency budget because they were not allotted for at the beginning of the fiscal year. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s […]

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor A St. Marys man is believed to be the lone area hunter drawn for an elk license for the 2012 season. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)  

    On Sunday, September 23rd the First Baptist Church, 424 North Broad St., will be sponsoring “Founder’s Day”. The church family will be celebrating 145 years in the ministry. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo) who can i pay to write my essay report review Many will contend […]

    The Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Emporium will be Sunday, Sept. 23rd at Cameron County High School. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo This year’s Cameron County Historical Society Fall Banquet will feature guest speaker Dr. Shabir Bhayani, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon of Bradford, who will present a program on Dr. Sylvanus Freeman, a Civil War Surgeon native to our area. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron […]

    Elk Regional Health System officials have announced that Gregory S. Little, M.D., has joined the staff at Elk Regional Health Center. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    by Ray Savel The Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association held its membership meeting September 16, with 17 members in attendance. Immediately following the meeting, officers and directors held their meeting. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)  

    Elk Regional Health System officials have announced that the Second Annual Move & Groove for a Cure is set for Saturday, Oct. 20 at the St. Marys Area High School. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)  

The Pennsylvania Trappers Association District 4 Chapter will be holding a trapper training day on September 29th. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    Come to the Wildlife Center at Sinnemahoning State Park on Sunday, September 22 for a chance to meet author and photographer Marci Geise. Marci will be available to sign copies of her book “Elk Scenic Drive” from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County […]

    Country Blessings, clothing and household items, is located at the Cameron County Christian Center in Emporium. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    Guy and Mary Felt Manor is pleased to announce that September 22, 2012, the first day of fall, marks the 5th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.  Falls are the leading cause of injury related emergency department visits for older adults, the major cause of hip fractures, and responsible for more than half […]

    Cemetery  meeting is scheduled for September 27th at 10 a.m. at the Cabin Kitchen. The recent work that was done by many individuals has made a positive impact on the appearance of the cemetery property. It has been years since the grounds have looked as good. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in […]

    Cameron County Chamber of Commerce & Artisan Center has hired Audra Reigel as sales/administrative assistant.  Reigel earned her high school diploma from Cameron County High School.  While in school, Reigel participated in band and cheerleading.  She attended Clarion University and currently works at the Cabin Kitchen. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in […]

    The Fall Ladies Conference will be held at the Emporium Alliance church on Sizerville Road this Saturday, the 22nd of September, from 9 a.m. to noon.   The conference title is “POURING” and is for all women – young, old, single, married, a person of faith or not .   (Full Story available […]

Pitt-Bradford will host two safety seminars intended to educate supervisors on employee safety under the regulations set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team fell to 0-3 with a 43-0 loss to the Elk County Catholic Crusaders last Friday night at the CCHS football field. The Crusaders took advantage of several Raider miscues and got two touchdown passes from Mitch Vallone to Clayton […]

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team hosted Smethport last Thursday evening and defeated the Hubbers 41-14. Cameron County built a 28-8 halftime lead and then coasted to the victory.  

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Junior Varsity football team traveled to St. Marys last Monday to take on Elk County Catholic but were defeated by the Crusaders, 25-14. Eric Spehalski threw touchdown passes to Hunter Prosper and Jordan Causer to account for the Red Raider points. Spehalski […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team split a pair of road matches last week as they defeated Kane but were defeated at Coudersport.

  by Harry Jones   Tuesday’s Ladies Scramble winners were Pat Focht, Linda “On My Mind” Ostrum, and Bev “Wins Everything” Jones.  

  with Rich Summers   As bad as college football has been for me so far this season, that is just how good it was this week. Pitt, Penn State and Slippery Rock all won, which is a thousand times better than last week. But all three games had something special, which is why college […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity golf team had a pair of matches last week at the Emporium Country Club and came away with one win. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity volleyball team began their 2012 season last week with a pair of North Tier League matches.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    The Junior High Girls Volleyball team (8th grade only) defeated Austin last Monday by the scores of 25-10, 20-25, 15-5.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    The Cameron County Junior Olympic Baguba Wrestling Club is seeking a Head Coach.     (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

  Webworms, Elk and Fishing by Phil Burkhouse   If you travel Route 120 west to St. Marys the aesthetic beauty of the drive is reduced by the multitude of unsightly tents that cover the hillsides.  The tents I am referring to are the silk tents filled with caterpillars of the fall webworm.  At least […]

by William Crisp Recently, I heard a report that fish were found in the Bennett Branch of the Sinnemahoning. The study was done approximately one month after the lime doser was put into operation in the Hollywood, Pa. section of the Bennett Branch. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

    While Pennsylvania’s statewide fall archery deer season doesn’t open until Sept. 29, archery hunters with an antlerless deer license for Wildlife Management Units 2B, 5C and 5D started Saturday, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

  by Joe Kosack Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist PA Game Commission It’s hard to deny the bald eagle’s importance in American history and particularly fitting to remember its legacy as we prepare to celebrate America’s lasting independence on the Fourth of July, according to officials with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. (Full Story available on the […]

    Pennsylvania Game Commission officials, in partnership with the state chapters of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), are encouraging hunters to help veterans discover or rediscover the thrills and joys of hunting in Pennsylvania. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

After hearing the horrible news this past week, I felt it is time for Americans to make a statement to the World.  Yesterday I took time to count the number of American Flags flying from Woodland Ave. to my home in Rich Valley and counted 42 flags waving. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in […]

I am writing this to Mr. Whitman and your paper about the news coverage of not one but about all the people that you write about and ruin their name and reputations by your great journalism and ethics. You all but had “Geelen” guilty on the front page of the Echo for 6 or 7 […]

I remember Mr. John Bixler.  He was the elementary school principal in the 1960s.  He was a small, rather quiet man, as I recall.  He had gray hair and wore glasses.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Since there has been much mention of the Driftwood Hotel I have to add our piece.  When it was being dismantled in the 1980s as it was basically falling down, Salty went there and purchased some of the hotel doors and wainscoting, having to dismantle them.  He used a chainsaw and cut completely around the […]

The old 4 lane bowling alley was located at the present location of the Echo. I believe that the original owner was Howard Signor. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

We received a phone call from JoAnn (Schwab) Harpster, who had some information on Mr. Bixler and also identified those in the Old Tyme Photo in last week’s paper. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Ralph “Sonny” Meloni, 79, of 278 Elm St., Weedville, died Thursday morning (Sept. 13, 2012) at Elk Regional Health Center, St. Marys.

(1925-2012) Norma L. Snyder, 87, of 2 Fisher Court, Bradford, died Friday (Sept. 14, 2012) at The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor A 27-day manhunt for fugitive Thomas Edward Smith ended without incident Labor Day evening when  Smith turned himself into law enforcement officers in Emporium. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)