Community service
This week's Community Lenten Service, sponsored by the Tamaqua Ministerium, will be held at Primitive Methodist Church, 57 Hunter St. The service will begin at noon and will be follo...
One of the most critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the rel...
"The Messenger" is one Oscar-nominated film you don't want to miss. It's unsettling, compelling and important.
The film tells the stories of Captain Tony Stone (Oscar actor nominated Woody Harrelson) ...
Slatington police reported on two driving under the influence (DUI) arrests.
Police said on Feb. 19 about 1:12 a.m. officers stopped a vehicle in the area of 668 W. Franklin St. As a result of an inve...
Members of the Board of Education for the Jim Thorpe Area School District came together on Monday evening for a meeting of the board's finance and insurance committee in what would be the third workin...
Lehighton Borough Council has failed to renew the contract of its chief of police, which demotes him to the position of patrolman.
Following an executive meeting, the council voted unanimously on the ...
A fire that damaged a barn in Monroe County has been ruled an arson.
State police at Fern Ridge said the barn, located along Frantz Road, in Chestnuthill Township, was deliberately set on fire. The bl...
Divorces granted
Ann M. Hughes, 221 Hunter St., Tamaqua, was granted a divorce from Thomas J. Hughes, 418 Rolling Mill Avenue, Tamaqua. They were married March 3, 2001.Jennifer M. Keich, 10 Laurelwood...
The Carbon-Tamaqua American Cancer Society Relay For Life for Tamaqua and surrounding communities held its Cancer Survivor Bowling Party at the Spare Time Bowling Lanes in Hometown on Sunday.
The orga...
Nancy E. Gardiner of Coaldale, and Richard "Rick" D. Ehrenfried of Weatherly were married in a candlelight service on Nov. 28, 2009, at First Congregational Church in Coaldale. The Rev. Dr. Wayne Bena...