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A ‘Remarkable’ dog and ‘best friend’ who can sing the blues

We love our pets. We primp and pamper them, and we grieve when we lose them. If you don’t understand how an adopted child can be loved as well as our own begotten, a dog in the home will teach you that love is far more important than genetics. A dog is as much a part of a family as a child ...

Historic changes on the horizon for Pennsylvania hunters

Pennsylvania hunters are on the verge of seeing historic changes to their ability to hunt when they want to and do so safely as important bills move through the Commonwealth’s legislative chambers. These changes will reshape hunting in a manner not seen before. First on everyone’s mind is ...

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Fishing YOUNGSVILLE — The 23rd annual Brent McKown Learn-to-Fish Day will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Brokenstraw Fish and Game Club, Mead Run Road in Youngsville. Fish-and-Game Club Members and the McKown family will hand out fishing gear — poles, fishing ...

Hallas is a national champ

Alivia Hallas returned from Tennessee with a shiny gold belt buckle. The Warren Area High School 16-year-old won the Ruby riding class recently at the 2025 Youth Equestrian Development Association’s (YEDA) National Championship Show at the Tri-State Exhibition Center in McDonald, ...

Gerry Rodeo: 80 years and counting

GERRY, N.Y. — Many thought that the idea of a rodeo wouldn’t succeed for even one year, but they were certainly wrong for when July 30 rolls around this summer, the tiny hamlet of Gerry, just north of Jamestown, will celebrate the opening night of its 80th annual professional rodeo, the ...

Warren Boys Majors put in ‘all-star’ efforts

Times Observer Photos by Jon Sitler From the left, Warren Boys Majors All-Star Raymond Yoder takes a healthy cut in an 11-12-year-old Little League all-star game against visiting Potter/McKean on Thursday at Betts-Jackson Field; Warren Boys Majors All-Star Ackron Hoisington slides safely ...