October 2018










Recent Deaths 10/25/18

Ronald L. Craig, 63, of Oil City, died Oct. 23, 2018.   For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for this day…
















Recent Deaths 10/24/18

Milburn Lecil Cooper, 84, of Sligo, died Oct. 23, 2018. Cheri L. “Toots” Nebinski, 65, of Knox, died Oct. 23, 2018. Dorothy M. White, 94,…


Pet of the day 10/23/18

Name: Doug Breed: Beagle Mix Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Brown/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Doug can be found at Venango County Humane Society.








Recent Deaths 10/23/18

Patricia K. Morgan died Oct. 19, 2018. Robert P. Barnes Sr., 70, of Franklin, died Oct. 19, 2018. Jeremiah A. Long, 17, of Franklin, died…






National Day of the Deployed

Deployment is a difficult yet expected part of the U.S. military experience. It impacts an entire family and community, disrupting regular life and routine, and…



Zucchini Gratinato

Servings: 9 Start to finish: 2 hours Special equipment: Mandoline or V-slicer 3-4 large zucchini_you will fill a regular size colander with thin slices 1…







Recent Deaths 10/22/18

Joyce Marie Meyer, 60, of Parker, died Oct. 19, 2018. Melia S. Reddinger Strittmatter, 62, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Distant, died Oct. 20, 2018….


AP’s Top Photos of the Week

Krissy Calkins smokes a marijuana joint at a “Wake and Bake” legalized marijuana event in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Canada became the largest…




Route 8 work continues

From staff reports The completion of a project to rebuild more than 500 feet of the Route 62/Route 8 (Allegheny Boulevard) retaining wall in Sugarcreek…