August 2018




Pet of the day 8/31/18

Sneeches is a medium haired tabby kitten. She is very friendly and playful. She is current on vaccines and spayed. Sneeches can be found at…


Ultimate seven layer dip

Servings: 8-10 Start to finish: 45 minutes 4 large tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped fine 2 jalapeno chilis, stemmed, seeded, and minced 3 tablespoons minced…







Recent Deaths 8/31/18

Charles Henry “Charlie” Troup, 86, of Clarion, died Aug. 29, 2018. Barry L. Doverspike, 62, of Brookville, died Aug. 27, 2018. Villard Wayne “Bugs” Byers,…






Basic ice cream cake

Servings: 8-10 Start to finish: 10 hours 25 Oreo cookies, broken into rough pieces 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 pint strawberry ice cream 1…



Storms cause some damage

From staff reports A dispatcher with Venango County 911 said Wednesday evening’s storms led to at least nine fallen trees, four accidents, traffic light outages…






Recent Deaths 8/30/18

Charles J. Daley Jr., 73, of Franklin, died Aug. 27, 2018. Edward L. Silvis Jr., 75, of Oil City, died Aug. 29, 2018. Verna Lou…






Pet of the day 8/29/18

Elliot is a very handsome and sweet young adult male. He is negative for FIV and leukemia , current on vaccines and neutered. Elliot can…








Recent Deaths 8/29/18

Irvin “Pat” L. Tarr, 78, of Kaneville/Cherrytree, died Aug. 26, 2018. Rosemary Straub-Fulmer, 80, of Rouseville, and Largo, Florida, died Aug. 27, 2018. Kenneth Lawrence…










Recent Deaths 8/28/18

Ruth Elizabeth Sibley, 73, died Aug. 25, 2018.   For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for this day or purchase this…



Pet of the day 8/27/18

Brooke is a sweet affectionate girl. She is a young adult 1-2 years old. Current on vaccines and spayed. She tested negative for fiv and…