Rams Celebrate First District Four Championship
The Wyalusing Valley baseball team rushes the mound after clinching the school’s firstever District Four title with a 10-1 victory over South Williamsport at Muncy Bank Park at Historic Bowman...
Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day
Blue and sunny skies shined over the Wyalusing Borough Cemetery on Monday, May 29 as a large crowd of over 70 people converged on the grounds to honor those who...
Proposed WASD Tax Hike Reduced
The proposed tax increase that residents in the Wyalusing Area School District will be facing for the next school year will be reduced following discussion that occurred at Tuesday’s meeting...
Hug for Her Graduating Brother
Members of this year’s graduating Class of 2023 at Wyalusing Valley High School took a brief break from their commencement rehearsals to walk the halls of the Wyalusing Valley Elementary...
Sullivan County Burglar Sentenced to State Prison
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
A Benton man who was involved with what was described as the “largest burglary spree in Sullivan County” history was sentenced on Tuesday, May 30 to 12 to 41 years...
Trooper Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Teenager
—BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN—
This story was first reported on our website on Friday, May 26. To receive free breaking news emails, go to www.rocket-courier.com and click on the “Newsletter Sign-Up” link at the...
DISTRICT JUDGES
(Note: In DUI prosecutions in Pennsylvania, the intoxication rate for non-commercial drivers is a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .08. For a commercial driver (truck, bus, etc.) the legal rate is...
Band Schedule Listed for NEPA Bluegrass Festival
With the exception of some scattered thunderstorms on Saturday, the weather for the 16th annual NEPA Bluegrass Festival is looking sunny and summery. The festival runs from Thursday, June 1...
Black Walnut Legion Honors Patriotism on Memorial Day
—BY NANCY SHARER—
Remembering patriotic ancestors from long ago. Honoring a patriotic veteran they know right now. And supporting patriotic young people looking to the future. Celebrating patriotism, guests hear about several different...
Ribbon Cut on New Sullivan County Walking Trail
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
It’s been 16 years in the making, but one of the first steps in bringing an indoor wellness center to Sullivan County was celebrated by a crowd of nearly 100...
Ronald J. WilkinsFree Access
Ronald J. “Ron” Wilkins, 87, of Nottingham Village, Northumberland, PA,...
Monday Holidays
By Lloyd Davis | May 31, 2023
I can be a very patient man. Given time, though, even minor irritants can tap dance on my last nerve. We celebrated Memorial Day this past Monday, on the 29th...
Here Comes the Sun
May 31, 2023
People have been asking me, over the last week, why I’m wearing a bandage on my left temple, and I use their questions as a prompt to insert a little...
Special Sections
Financial Strategies that Can Help Seniors Grow Their Money
May 17, 2023
Investing is often portrayed as something people need not worry about after retirement. The theory that people should avoid risk as they approach and reach retirement age makes sense, as...
Fun and Effective Outdoor Exercises for Seniors
May 17, 2023
The benefits of spending time in the great outdoors are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spending time outdoors may improve mental health and help to...
Grace Christian Academy Students Celebrate 100 Days
April 19, 2023
Feb. 17 marked 100 days of school for students at Grace Christian Academy (GCA), formerly known as North Rome Christian School. Kindergarten- through third-grade classes were asked to dress up...
Reflections of Nature
May 31, 2023
Recently, a friend sent me a picture she had taken of a partially albino fawn deer that was found on her lawn. My friend knew not to disturb the fawn...
Seen ‘N’ Heard
May 31, 2023
This week, areas throughout the northeast, including parts of PA, will be impacted by poor air quality due to large uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia. These fires have produced a...
The Way We Were…
May 31, 2023
Stringer Full of Bass Stevensville resident Dick Harris displays a string full of nice bass in this June 1990 photo. Dick confided that his son Marvin caught two of the...
Coming Events…
May 31, 2023
BREAKFASTS Monthly Breakfast at the Herrickville Fire Hall, Sunday, June 25, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. All you can eat pancakes, ham, sausage, eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, coffee, orange juice, real...
Coming Events…
May 24, 2023
BREAKFASTS Monthly Breakfast at the Herrickville Fire Hall, Sunday, May 28, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. All you can eat pancakes, ham, sausage, eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, coffee, orange juice, real...
Coming Events…
May 17, 2023
BINGO BINGO: Herrickville Fire Hall. Friday, May 19. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; calling at 7 p.m. Refreshments available. Benefits Herrick Township Volunteer Fire Company. This will be the last...
Historic Achievement
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE— | May 31, 2023
History was made at Williamsport’s Historic Bowman Field on Saturday. For the first time in the long, storied history of the Wyalusing Valley baseball program, the Rams claimed a District...
WVHS Honors Sports Stars
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE— | May 31, 2023
Wyalusing Valley High School said farewell to its senior athletes and recognized others during its annual Spring Sports Awards program at Kenneth S. Williams Auditorium on Tuesday, May 30. “This...
Lady Rams Fall Short in PIAA Medal Quest
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE— | May 31, 2023
PIAA track and field medals are difficult to win and the quest by two Wyalusing Valley athletes to return home with hardware from Shippensburg University proved elusive on Friday, May...
First Holy Communion Celebrated
May 31, 2023
On May 13, Saints Peter and Paul Church celebrated the First Holy Communion Mass for St. Agnes and CCD Students. Father Joe Kuriappilly officiated. CCD students received sacrament and a...
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWS
May 31, 2023
“If God knows everything, why should we pray?” That was the question posed on Sunday by guest pastor William Blackie. “What do we possibly have to tell God that He...
It’s In The Book
May 31, 2023
My new business cards just came in the mail. Since my change of phone number and a new job title, it seemed it was time to update. I’ve received many...
ELHS February Students of the Month
May 31, 2023
Elk Lake Jr./Sr. High School Principal John Warnero recently announced Students of the Month for February 2023. Shown, from left, are, front row, John Tyler, Deagon Fauver, Cohen Orlandini, Elijah...
Student Learns What it Takes to be a Lineman
May 31, 2023
Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative hosted Lackawanna Trail student Sean Gilroy for a job shadowing experience on March 31. Gilroy reached out to Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium (NTIEC) to...
Burkhart Presented with Distinguished Achievement Award
May 31, 2023
AJ Burkhart of Athens was awarded with Lehigh University’s Athletic Department’s Distinguished Achievement Award. Twelve student-athletes were recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award. These recipients are senior student-athletes who have...