The Derrick and The News-Herald

09/10/2024

Will McMahon of Oil City earned medalist honors with a score of 78, while Rocky Grove won the team title at the Venango Cup golf tournament, held at Lucky Hills Golf Course.

Oil City’s Will McMahon earned medalist honors while Rocky Grove took home the team title on Monday as the Venango Cup was held at Lucky Hills Golf Course.

09/10/2024

The Strattanville Homecoming survived a downpour Friday night, scattered showers Saturday and ended with a beautiful day on Sunday.

09/10/2024

Local cancer survivors don’t take life for granted, which is a big reason why they annually celebrate their victories against the disease and share stories of their experiences during the Clarion Cancer Center Survivors Picnic.

CLARION — Local cancer survivors don’t take life for granted, which is a big reason why they annually celebrate their victories against the disease and share stories of their experiences

09/09/2024

Caleb Griffin scored one goal and assisted on another as Franklin’s boys soccer team blanked visiting Titusville, 2-0, in non-region action on Saturday.

09/09/2024

The Franklin Gardeners Association and The Oil City Garden Club held a dedication at the Venango County VA Clinic for a new Blue Star Memorial marker and garden on Saturday morning.

The Franklin Gardeners Association and The Oil City Garden Club held a dedication at the Venango County VA Clinic for a new Blue Star Memorial marker and garden on Saturday

09/09/2024

Franklin's football team overcame a weather delay and secured a 40-18 victory over Warren, with Caden Mincer leading the charge by rushing for a career-best 260 yards and four touchdowns across two days of play.

Having built a 12-6 lead late in the first quarter of Friday night’s Region 6 opener at Warren, Franklin head football coach Matt Turk and his staff were not sure

09/09/2024

Crowds piled into the stands this Saturday as bands took the field for the Music in Oil Country festival at the Oil City High School athletic complex.

09/09/2024

Cranberry’s girls cross country team brought home the crown on Saturday while Oil City’s boys team placed second at the Big Red invitational held at West Middlesex High School.

WEST MIDDLESEX — Cranberry’s girls cross country team brought home the crown on Saturday while Oil City’s boys team placed second at the Big Red invitational held at West Middlesex

09/08/2024

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09/07/2024

Friday night’s District 9 game between Central Clarion and Brookville had long weather delays, keeping the lights on past 11 p.m., but the Wildcats got the win they wanted.

CLARION — Friday night’s District 9 Football League contest between Central Clarion and Brookville featured several lengthy weather delays that resulted in the lights at Larry Wiser Field staying on

09/07/2024

Internationally-known opera singer Dr. Samuel De Palma will bring his vocal talents to Franklin on Sunday for a performance in the DeBence Antique Music World fall concert series.

09/07/2024

Trails at Two Mile Run County Park will be closed this weekend during the annual R100 Shoot National Archery Tour that started Friday and continues until Sunday.

09/06/2024

Isaac Zietz threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns in the first half, leading General McLane to a 35-14 win over Oil City, setting up a dominant 35-0 halftime lead and marking his second consecutive record-breaking passing performance.

EDINBORO – It took Isaac Zietz a game to set General McLane’s passing record.

09/06/2024

Construction is a few months underway on a new home for Cross and Co. Boutique of Seneca.

09/06/2024

Despite some setbacks, the rebuilding of the World War II and Korean War Honor Roll in Franklin’s Bandstand Park is moving forward, with the concrete foundation slated to be poured next week, contractors said Wednesday.

Despite some setbacks, the rebuilding of the World War II and Korean War Honor Roll in Franklin’s Bandstand Park is moving forward, with the concrete foundation slated to be poured

09/06/2024

The possibility of a partnership between Sugarcreek Borough police and Valley Grove School District to place a school resource officer at Valley Grove Elementary School was discussed at length at Wednesday’s Sugarcreek council meeting.

The possibility of a partnership between Sugarcreek Borough police and Valley Grove School District to place a school resource officer at Valley Grove Elementary School was discussed at length at

09/05/2024

The South Side Neighborhood Association recently held their Ice Cream Social event, celebrating the Laugh & Play Playground on East Third and Walnut streets in Oil City.

The South Side Neighborhood Association recently held their Ice Cream Social event, celebrating the Laugh & Play Playground on East Third and Walnut streets in Oil City. Local fire department

09/05/2024

The Nifty at 90 series honors John L. “Sharkey” Thomas of Franklin, celebrating his lifelong dedication as a businessman, community leader, and family man.

(The Nifty at 90 series in today’s newspaper spotlights John L. Thomas, formerly of Franklin. The article was submitted by his loved ones.)

09/05/2024

The seventh annual Shine a Light on Su***de Kayak Night, hosted by the Venango County Su***de Prevention Task Force, took place Saturday evening at Two Mile Run County Park.

The seventh annual Shine a Light on Su***de Kayak Night, hosted by the Venango County Su***de Prevention Task Force, took place Saturday evening at Two Mile Run County Park. Park

09/05/2024

Walkers will be treated to a glimpse back in time this Saturday at the Heritage Society of Oil City’s annual tour of Grove Hill Cemetery on Cedar Avenue in the North Side.

Walkers will be treated to a glimpse back in time this Saturday at the Heritage Society of Oil City’s annual tour of Grove Hill Cemetery on Cedar Avenue in the

09/05/2024

Bob Nichols discovered a potentially significant rock carving while hunting in Venango County, which has now been identified as a likely Native American petroglyph from around 1000 A.D.

Bob Nichols was hunting along the Allegheny River in Venango County when he came across a flat rock that had been subjected to graffiti over the years. However, one small

09/05/2024

Members of the Oil City High School marching band will continue to raise funds for their new uniforms with the Music in Oil Country band festival on Saturday at Oil City High School.

Members of the Oil City High School marching band will continue to raise funds for their new uniforms with the Music in Oil Country band festival on Saturday at Oil

09/04/2024

Rocky Grove went into the House of Hustle on Tuesday night and kept its early season winning streak intact with a 25-17, 24-26, 25-17, 25-17 victory over Oil City in non-region girls volleyball play.

Rocky Grove went into the House of Hustle on Tuesday night and kept its early season winning streak intact with a 25-17, 24-26, 25-17, 25-17 victory over Oil City in

09/04/2024

The Cranberry High School Class of 1964 celebrated their 60-year reunion on Aug. 17 at the Belles Lettres Club in Oil City.

The Cranberry High School Class of 1964 celebrated their 60-year reunion on Aug. 17 at the Belles Lettres Club in Oil City. Those in attendance included (front row) John Lockhart,

09/04/2024

After a closure of just over a year, the former Dawndi’s Restaurant at the Lucky Hills Golf Course in Franklin will be back in business under new ownership next month.

09/04/2024

The Utica Volunteer Fire Company, celebrating its 75th anniversary, highlights the significant advancements in firefighting technology and tactics that have made the dangerous job safer over the years.

Firefighting has come a long way from those early days when firefighters, equipped with not much more than boots and raincoats, battled their way into a burning structure.

09/03/2024

After struggling to execute on offense in a Week 1 loss to Mercer, Franklin was looking to get its running game going against an equally struggling Slippery Rock team on Saturday night in a non-region football game played at Troy-Alan Field.

SLIPPERY ROCK — After struggling to execute on offense in a Week 1 loss to Mercer, Franklin was looking to get its running game going against an equally struggling Slippery

09/03/2024

Pleasant temps and sunshine made for a great day during this year’s Old Home Day celebration in Fertigs.

Pleasant temps and sunshine made for a great day during this year’s Old Home Day celebration in Fertigs. What was once just a local community get-together for folks to share

09/03/2024

Franklin’s fell behind in the first half and was unable to recover in the second en route to a 3-1 loss to homestanding Greenville in non-region boys soccer action on Saturday.

GREENVILLE — Franklin’s fell behind in the first half and was unable to recover in the second en route to a 3-1 loss to homestanding Greenville in non-region boys soccer

09/03/2024

Excitement filled every inch of The Great Stoneboro Fair this weekend, as new attractions and returning favorites packed the house for another great year.