MIFFLINBURG MAN FORGED CHECKS FOR DRUG MONEY
A man from Mifflinburg was arrested for forging checks to allegedly get cash to buy drugs. According to North Central PA dot com, Mifflinburg Police say 23 year old Jasper Pierce Faircloth forged a signature and cashed seven bad checks totaling almost 4 thousand dollars in early October and avoided calls from the bank when his account was overdrawn. Faircloth admitted he used the funds to buy drugs and a virtual reality headset. He faces seven felony counts each of forgery, seven misdemeanor counts of bad checks, felony theft, and felony receiving stolen property. He was incarcerated in lieu of 25 thousand dollars bail.
TWO DUI CHARGES IN ONE NIGHT FOR MONTOURSVILLE WOMAN
A woman from Montoursville was charged with DUI twice during the early hours of October 5th and is now free on bail. According to state police, 27 year old Asia Agnew was stopped in the 300 block of Broad Street after being observed driving in an impaired manner, but denied consuming alcohol and refused a blood test at the DUI center. She was charged with DUI and taken home. An hour later, Agnew was stopped along the 200 block of Church Alley by another trooper who knew she had been stopped for suspected DUI previously. Agnew again refused a blood sample, but took a preliminary breath test that showed alcohol according to police. She was charged again with similar DUI and summary offenses from the first incident.
INCORRECT, UNDATED BALLOTS NOT TO BE COUNTED IN PA
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declared with a majority vote that ballots in the state that are undated or incorrectly dated from the just-completed 2024 general election are not to be counted. According to Penn Live, the justices wrote the ruling for all county election board members to follow the declaration even though some eastern counties voted in this last election in favor of counting the undated votes. As of Monday, McCormick holds a 17,444-vote lead over Casey. The recount begins today and must be complete and reported by November 27th.
TWO MUNCY MEN WIN HONORS AT WORLD DAIRY EXPO
Two young men from Muncy and their cows have won top honors at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the Sun Gazette, Phillip McCormick and Robin were grand champions for the junior division and honorable mention in the open show for Red&White. Dakota Fraley and Diamond were grand champions of the Brown Swiss in the international junior show. There were 55,000 attendees and 96 countries being represented for the week-long agricultural event. McCormick is studying animal science at Penn State Altoona and was a member of 4-H. Fraley’s family owns Twin County Farms in Muncy. Get information about the recent competition at worlddairyexpo.com.
WOMAN STILL HOSPITALIZED FROM ROUTE 901 CRASH
A woman from Minersville remains hospitalized after a head-on crash on State Route 901 in Coal Township that occurred last Wednesday. According to a PA state police press release, 54 year old Christie Marie Paulson’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck a westbound 2023 Chevrolet Silverado head-on. The driver of the Silverado, 57 year old Daniel Kasper, suffered minor injuries after his truck took the brunt of the impact. Paulson was unconscious at the scene and was extricated from her vehicle by first responders from the Coal Township Fire Department. The violent accident damaged the roadway by causing a gash in the pavement. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
WARRANT ISSUED FOR WATSONTOWN ID THIEF
A warrant has been issued for a man from the Bronx, NY who they say is responsible for identity theft in Watsontown. According to state police, they have charged 28 year old Kevin Iurilli for using driver’s license numbers to cash checks and withdraw funds in Northumberland and previously in Blair County where he was accused of ID theft from two other individuals. Iurilli is not yet in custody.
CROSSCUTTERS HOT STOVE BANQUET COMING IN JANUARY
The line-up for the Williamsport Crosscutters’ Hot Stove Banquet fundraiser was announced and the event is coming up January 17th at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport. According to the crosscutters, Hall of Fame pitcher Mike Mussina, ESPN Hall of Fame Baseball Analyst Tim Kurkjian, and Philadelphia Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan will be the special guests in attendance at the event. A dinner and silent auction of special sports memorabilia is part of the banquet and the charity chosen to benefit from the proceeds this year will be Lycoming County United Way. Get details at crosscutters.com.
STUDENTS PROTEST TO SAVE SYMBOLIC MAPLE TREE
Students at Meadowview Christian Academy protested peacefully Monday to save a symbolic maple tree on school property after it was slated to be cut down to make way for electric lines. According to the News Item, the tree has been outside the school for over 60 years when it was Paxinos Public School, and is used currently as shade for graduation ceremonies, a spot for pictures and educational sessions. Ultimately PPL agreed to just trim the tree and it will remain standing for now thanks to the students and teachers efforts to save it.
SPORTS
NBA
Nets 116 Hornets 115
Celtics 120 Cavaliers 117
Nuggets 122 Grizzlies 110
Mavericks 132 Pelicans 92
Spurs 110 Thunder 104
Lakers 124 Jazz 118
NBA Tonight
Bulls vs Bucks 7:20pm ESPN
76ers vs Grizzlies 8pm
Knicks vs Suns 10pm ESPN
Hawks vs Warriors 10pm
NHL
Oilers 5 Senators 2
Lightning 3 Penguins 2
Wild 4 Blues 2
Jets 6 Panthers 3
Ducks 3 Blackhawks 2
Flames 2 Islanders 1
Rangers 4 Canucks 3
NHL Tonight
Hurricanes Flyers 7:30pm TNT/MAX
Predators vs Kraken 10pm TNT/MAX
Sabres vs Kings 10:30pm ESPN+
Men’s Tennis
* (38 yr-old) Rafael Nadal’s amazing career came to an end after Spain lost its Davis Cup quarterfinal against the Netherlands yesterday (2-1).
* Nadal announced last month that this would be his final tournament, after winning 22 men’s Grand Slam titles in his career.
* Nadal told the media Monday that he could no longer reach the competitive level he felt was required to continue to challenge for some of the sport’s biggest honors.
NFL Thursday Night Football
Steelers vs Cleveland 8:15pm PrimeVid
PIAA HS Football Quarterfinals
Class A Muncy vs Delone Catholic @ Cedar Cliff HS, New Cumberland – Friday 7pm
AAA Danville vs Bermudian Springs @ Susquanita HS, Duncannon – Saturday 1pm
NCAA Football Saturday
Penn State vs Minnesota 3:30pm CBS
BYU vs Arizona State 3:30pm ESPN
Army vs Notre Dame 7pm NBC/Peacock
The Citidel vs Clemson 3:30pm CW Network
