A week in California gave five young local musicians the opportunity to make some great contacts in the music industry.
Tyler Ritter, 14: Nick McGeehan, 14; and his brother, Matt McGeehan, 16; Dakota ...
By jim zbick
jzbick@tnonline.com@$:In March 1912, a writer for the Tamaqua Courier wrote a column on how the woman's rights movement of the day had influenced the clothing styles for women.One of the ...
Dear Editor:
I'm writing this letter as one of the auditors of Rush Township. When auditors go in to check the bills, you have the chairman of the board of supervisors, who never attended a morning me...
Dear Editor:
Within the past month a very well known celebrity in our state lost his job. "GUS." Now with the unemployment rate in double digit numbers, you would wonder why this concerns me. It shows...
The other day I heard this dirty phrase uttered in my presence. It really set my teeth on edge. I wanted to take a bar of soap and wash the gal's mouth out.
I'm going to try and tell you what it is, i...
The winners of the Molly Maguires Division 1, Carbon County Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish essay contest at St. Joseph's Regional Academy in Jim Thorpe were announced on Friday. Peggy Sue O'...
Dear Editor:
Did you ever believe you could be denied your right to vote in America? That only people with right credentials could vote? That only those people with government issued photo identificat...
March 17, 1966 Jim Thorpe's zone press creates 30 turnovers, which paves the way for a 91-55 victory over Lake Consolidated in the semifinals of the PIAA Class C playoffs. The Olympians, who race to a...
Over the course of the regular season, the Marian girls' basketball team has often lived by the strength of its defense.
The Fillies' have a solid trio of scorers in seniors Kaysi McLaughlin, Kelly Sh...