Bradford Era – by Ruth Bogdan The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition is such an important event at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point that the school has a countdown on its website ticking down the seconds till it begins. When the countdown ends, Smethport Area High School graduate Ryan Stratton (center in photo) will be ready. Stratton, with his nine-member team from the Edinboro University ROTC, will be…

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Ruffed Grouse Society – by Mary Hosmer April 13 is the opening day of trout season and somewhere in Hamlin Lake, Potato Creek, or Marvin Creek lives a trout with a special tag worth $10,000. Any of the 200 tagged trout caught from 4/13 through noon of 4/20 will receive a prize, but one specially-tagged trout is worth $10,000. The Ruffed Grouse Society and McKean County E-Sales are offering…

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Bradford Era – by Fran De Lancey Teams from Smethport, Coudersport, Oswayo Valley and Otto-Eldred took top honors in the first two rounds of the Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition Friday at the McKean County Courthouse and now advance to the district finals Feb. 11. Teams from the participating schools represented the prosecution and defense in a hypothetical case in which the defendant is a pain management doctor…

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Bradford Era – by Fran De Lancey A Smethport woman’s artwork is featured in the 2019 Medicare Preventive Services Calendar, an initiative promoting the importance of maintaining good health and raising awareness of disease prevention and sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. Helen Cole, an active member at the Senior Center, was among the senior center participants and school students from throughout the Commonwealth to submit examples of…

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Bradford Era – by Wade Robertson When Vince Quillman retired he wanted out of the city, away from the noise and bustle of metropolitan areas. After discovering Smethport he fell in love with the town and its picturesque location, taking his hard earned savings and purchasing an old farm just off Route 6. The areas hills, valleys, the nearby Allegheny River and numerous trout streams were just what he…

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Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey Two World War II veterans attended the Veterans Day program Saturday at the Bucktail Post #138, Smethport American Legion. Dick Rounsville and Clint Williams are two of the dwindling number of American veterans of the most destructive war in human history. Noting that Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, guest speaker Tony Alfieri, a Smethport…

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Smethport Web – by Annie Wolfe On Saturday, October 13, The Guidance Center’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program participated in educational programming with the McKean County Conservation District at Hamlin Lake Park in Smethport. Bigs, Littles, and Parents learned about the importance of recycling and had fun playing a ‘recycling relay’ game. Conservation District staff also facilitated a game and presentation on ‘Signs of Wildlife’, an animal print identification…

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Bradford Era – by Anthony Sambrotto There have been plenty of memorable finishes in the storied history of Smethport Hubber football. But perhaps none were as wild — or as meaningful — as what took place at the end of Friday’s game against Coudersport. Trailing 20-7 with less than six minutes to play, the Hubbers capitalized on a series of incredible plays to rally all the way back and…

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Smethport Web – by Nathan Muller Following the Homecoming Parade, the undefeated Smethport varsity football team (5-0) won Friday’s home conference game against Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley (3-2) by a score of 22-20. In a pre-season coaches poll, Smethport was picked to finish first in the newly-formed District 9 Small School North league. For that prediction to come true, however, Smethport would have to defeat two dominant teams – Otto-Eldred and…

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