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When the River Valley Film Festival takes place later this week, it will feature a documentary about one of the Negro Leagues’ most notable and underappreciated stars, Herbert “Rap” Dixon. But who was “Rap” Dixon? He is considered one of the best former Negro League players not yet inducted into the National Baseball Hall of
SECOND-HALF BEGINS The second-half of the 2025 MLB Draft League season begins this week with a 5-game homestand at Journey Bank Ballpark (July 16-20). While the Cutters spent all of June in 1st place, July was not as kind and they were not able to hold on to the top spot. The team will need
The 13–14-year-old West End Babe Ruth all-star team won a championship on Sunday. George Lepley is the manager. This is his 30th state championship. Scott Naughton, PJ Dincher, Owen Berry and Mike Frederick are assistant coaches. Pictured are: Kneeling: James Naughton and Liam Lucas. Second row: Mason Greer, Cam Denune, Blair Bower and Anthony Dunlap.
Time flies. The older one gets, the faster things appear to spin around you. For me, the time between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July annually seems to go by in the blink of an eye. Memorial Day signals that the uncertainty of spring is finally heading toward the warmth of summer. Then, before
There is no need to travel, as we are extremely spoiled. Yes. I do 95% of my fishing right here in Lycoming County. Some of my favorite spots are a short drive from the homestead. July is when I completely change my setup. I focus more on the summer Smallmouth. The water temperatures are up,
The middle of July can mean just one thing in these parts; it’s time for the Lycoming County Fair. This especially holds true in the eastern end of the county. What a great All-American event that celebrates the area we call home. This week’s cover informed me this is the 154th celebration of farming, food,
Ah, July. The month where your car becomes a sauna, the deodorant of those around you is tested hourly, and the dog refuses to go outside unless bribed (but also refuses to come back inside unless bribed. Having dogs is a weird dynamic). But it’s also National Watermelon Month, and that’s something worth celebrating —
It’s hot and it’s July, which means it’s time for the highly anticipated annual Lycoming County Fair! This year’s fair will be held from Wednesday, July 9, to Saturday, July 19, attracting thousands of fairgoers to the borough of Hughesville and the surrounding area. New highlights at this year’s fair include a special $2 Tuesday
Come this spring and early summer, we hadn’t seen any bears in our travels or on any of the cameras we have posted around our home and in the nearby woods. That’s all changed in the past couple of weeks. A couple of weeks ago, on two separate occasions, a large black bear walked through
The weekly challenge of condensing political issues in a way that the average person can understand them is quite a challenge. But a bigger challenge is to find something that is also interesting and important to them. It is vexing to me when such a topic is important, but virtually no one finds it interesting.
For those of us who work in an office setting, summer can be a challenging season for outfitting. Depending on the dress code, you can probably get away with a more casual work uniform, but striking a balance between the warm, blazing-hot weather and the chillier AC environment can be a difficult task. How do
If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know it’s far more than just a bad headache. For many people, migraines are recurring, sometimes debilitating episodes that can impact work, relationships, and daily life. What is a Migraine? A migraine is an intense, often throbbing headache that may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to
Apologies for last week’s mishap. Props to Coach Ron Insinger and his 50 years of the CI BASKETBALL CAMP. Yes. Everything was ready, but my article and pictures vanished. It remains a mystery. I learned my lesson. Autosave is now rolling. Congrats to Keystone. They won the District 12 Crown. I snuck over to Volunteer
Ranked as one of movies’ greatest all-time lines, “Show me the money” from the 1996 film Jerry Maguire has turned out to be three decades ahead of its time! What began on July 1, Division I college athletes across the country will be shouting the same line at the college of their choice, and in
With school out for summer, children will be away from teachers and coaches who might be trained in first aid and CPR, making it crucial for parents and summer caregivers to brush up on safety tips and life-saving skills. No matter where your summer plans take you, make sure you’re equipped with the knowledge and
TICKET EXHANGES Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6, June 8 & June 17 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done
With costs for higher education continuing to climb at many colleges and universities, the future may be daunting for many promising young people. The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) works to create scholarship funds that will benefit graduating seniors and non-traditional students. Endowed scholarship funds at FCFP are created by gifts made by
Hunting and Trapping Licenses for the 2025-2026 Pennsylvania seasons are now available, and there are a few significant changes you need to be aware of. If you are interested in obtaining a doe permit, the procedure has undergone significant changes. In the past, you had to mail in your application for a doe license and
Thank you to Editor Steph for holding my page last week. At the end of her column, she mentioned that I would have something special to share with you this week. Before I get to that, I have a few Fourth of July thoughts. As you’re enjoying everything that is our 249th Independence Day, please
As I’m writing this, it’s Friday, June 27th. And y’all. It’s been a week. I could use several expletives to describe the weather this week, most of which include references to the devil and the home in which he lives. We have also been on the struggle bus as far as technology is concerned in
Downtown Williamsport will once again light up the skies for the annual “Set the Night to Music” fireworks display on Friday, July 4th, celebrating our nation’s 249th anniversary of independence. As in previous years, Backyard Broadcasting will partner with the City of Williamsport to host this exciting event. Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter expressed pride in
This Independence Day, as thousands gather in downtown Williamsport, they will be greeted by a skyline dominated by an enormous American flag. The driving force behind the effort to display this symbol of our freedom during the annual July 4 festivities was the late Chuck Roan, who passed away this past February. “Semper Fidelis,” meaning
TICKET EXCHANGES Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6, June 8 & June 17 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done
249 years and counting. 365 days to go until the arrival of the quarter millennial in the USA. July 4, 2026, will mark our nation’s 250th birthday! Throughout our country’s long history, the sacrifices and hard times endured by those whose actions gave birth to “the land of the free and home of the brave”
I recently had the opportunity to touch base with Coach Ron Insinger. We had a fun chat before a summer league game on Monday. I wrote a great piece on 50 years of the CI CAMP, but… Steph just called and asked for my stuff. Wait? What? My email never went. My article was gone.
As one film-fan friend and I made a very worthwhile drive all the way to State College for The Life of Chuck, our rambling conversation lamented the ongoing onslaught of sequels, remakes and franchise spin-offs. With so many dreary and derivative offerings, it sometimes seems like Hollywood no longer wants to take chances. But lo
I am usually a positive-thinking person who tries to keep an optimistic approach to all the things around me. Additionally, I continually encourage people to get outside and enjoy every day that they can in our great outdoors. So, whether you are a hunter, a shooter, a fisherman, or simply enjoy time outside gardening, hiking,
The photograph accompanying this article shows the new tool that my daughter and son-in-law recently presented to me for Father’s Day. This new “chainsaw” will make cutting up my winter wood supply a lot quicker, which means I will have more time to fish. Speaking of having more time to fish now, it is a
This Friday, we will celebrate Independence Day. This is when families get together for picnics, watch fireworks in the evening, and generally enjoy a day off. It is a tradition that goes back a very, very long time, in fact, as long as our national independence itself. John Adams, our first Vice President of the
It might not seem like an ideal time for a new haircut in the midst of summer, but with the heat and humidity of it all, a fresh new hairstyle might be just the thing to throw off any summer doldrums. Let’s explore the types of bobs, pixies, and shags for a mid-summer hairstyle pick-me-up.
