Daily Courier

FAYETTE's NEW DA

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:32 -0500

The district attorney's office will be fine under Heneks' leadership.

Laurels & Lances

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:47 -0500

Laurel: To all Fay-West fall sports teams. The season is now over but we offer congratulations to all players, coaches and parents. Even if your team didn't make it to the playoffs or advance after the first round of playoff games, you should all be proud of all your accomplishments throughout the season.

Sensible health care reform

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:03 -0500

There is no reason that a person could not own his own policy -- just like life insurance.

Follow the money

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:18 -0500

"Follow the money" is a term familiar with those of us old enough to remember Watergate, the political scandal that caused Richard Nixon to be the first and only sitting president to resign from office in order to avoid impeachment.

State legislator looking to stop teacher strikes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:44:37 -0500

The amendment must be approved in two consecutive General Assembly sessions and by voter referendum to take effect.

Lions, Moose combine efforts to help CASD students

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:41 -0500

Once again, the Moose Lodge 16 and the Connellsville Lions Club have teamed up with the Falcon Foundation to allow Connellsville Area School District children to participate in school spelling bees. The spelling bees will take place in each elementary and junior high school in January and February, leading up to the Fay-West Spelling Bee at the end of February.

Monarch VFD facing financial worries

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:44:15 -0500

Residents of the small Dunbar Township community of Monarch gathered at the local fire hall this week to hear some disappointing news -- the volunteer fire department is having financial woes.

Uniontown to hold Act 34 hearing on construction project on Tuesday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:49 -0500

The Uniontown Area School District will hold a state-mandated Act 34 hearing regarding the Lafayette School construction project at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 123, the band room, of Uniontown Area High School.

Winter sports teams begin practice

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:53 -0500

On Friday, local high school basketball, wrestling and swimming teams began the start of the 2009-10 season with their first official practices of the new campaign.