The ‘dough boy’ still stands this Memorial Day weekend
Nancy Smith, president of the Tyrone Area Historical Society, gave me the tip that the “dough boy” statue, located now in Soldiers Park in Tyrone, was dedicated on this day,…
Dedication of Captain Gary Crowell’s Vietnam Wall poem set for Sunday at Trinity Episcopal
Marine Captain Gary E. Crowell has written a stirring poem, along with integral art work, based on the Vietnam Wall, which is a distinctive memorial in the Nation’s Capitol. Many…
Reflection and Remembrance
As we look at this Memorial We see etched on the wall Thousands of sons and daughters Whom friends and loved ones recall So many names on the Wall Surely…
Ground officially broken at future site of the Northern Blair Recreation Center
What started as informal meetings in the basement of a home years ago got a big boost yesterday when officials broke ground at the future site of the Northern Blair…
Ninth District candidate chooses Tyrone to kick off door-to-door campaigning
Democratic Congressional candidate, Paul Politis, started his first door-to-door district campaign efforts in the Tyrone area on Thursday. When asked why he chose the area, the candidate momentarily joked about…