Saturday, October 10, 2020
Brent Nelson, 53, of Warren, PA.
Brent Nelson, 53, of Warren, PA., died suddenly Saturday evening, October 10, 2020 at his residence of natural causes. A complete obituary will be announced when available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc
Alice E. Burnham, 82, of Hebron Center, PA

Alice E. Burnham, 82, of Hebron Center, went to be with the Lord, on Friday, October 9, 2020, with her loving family by her side in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.
Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.
Ernest R. “Ernie” Boucher, 79, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, PA,
“Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather”
COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Ernest R. “Ernie” Boucher, 79, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, PA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, following a brief illness.
Born on May 11, 1941, in Coudersport, he was the son of Earnest R. and Alice Kriss Boucher. Ernie was a graduate of Coudersport High School, class of 1959. In 1963, he was drafted by the United States Army and served in Vietnam. On October 8, 1967, in Rew, PA, he married Karilyn K. Greene, who survives.
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Throughout his life, Ernie was a local truck driver and later an over-the-road truck driver along with his wife until their retirement in 2003. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, guns, fishing, riding his motorcycle and going on hunting trips, along with spending time with animals, especially his dogs.
After retirement, he and Karilyn enjoyed many trips to National Parks around the US as well as hunting in Newfoundland. Over the past decade, he enjoyed spending winters in Florida with his wife and dogs.
In addition to his wife of 53 years, he is survived by three sons, Eric (Mickie) Boucher of Austin, Scott (Sheri) Boucher of Coudersport and Jeff (Richard Schweikart) Boucher of St. Marys; two granddaughters, Casey Burns of Ephrata, PA and Erika Boucher of Asheville, NC; three grandsons, Brandon Boucher and Levi Boucher, both of Coudersport, and Clay Boucher of Emporium; one great grandson, Zayne; and one great granddaughter, Temperance.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Nancy; and infant son, Michael.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family at Sweden Hill Cemetery. Services will be held privately by the family.
Memorials can be made to Teacher’s Pet Rescue, 19 Blackberry Lane, Coudersport, PA 16915 or to the Coudersport American Legion Post 192, 2 Buffalo Street, Coudersport, PA 16915.
Ernie’s family has entrusted his care and cremation arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
To express condolences or share a fond memory of Ernie, please visit Alice E. Burnham, 82, of Hebron Center, www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com or the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home Facebook page.
Derrick City Dispatched To MVA on Red Rock Hill
At 4:35 PM on Saturday, Derrick City Fire Dept. has been dispatched to Red Rock Hill for a motor vehicle accident.
Willing Dispatched to Woods Fire
At 3:40 PM on Saturday, Willing Fire Dept. has been dispatched to 3427 Graves Hill Road for a wildfire in the woods.
Report fire is nearly out.
Highland, Kane Dispatched for ATV Accident
At 3:30 PM on Saturday, Highland Fire Dept. & Kane EMS have been dispatched to the Pig's Ear Trail Head for a 28 year old male victim of a dirt bike accident.
Emporiun Fire Dept. Dispatched To Outdoor Wood Burner Fire
38m ·
Cameron Company 14 5648 Sizerville Road Outdoor wood burner and wood pile on fire
Mansfield Dispatched To Crash on South Main Street
At 12:08 AM on Saturday, Mansfield Fire has been dispatched to a vehicle crash at 1320 South Main Street. Reporting no injuries, but debris in the roadway.
Mansfield Dispatched To 3 Vehicle Crash
At 11:58 AM on Saturday, Wellsboro Fire Rescue & EMS have been dispatched to a 3 vehicle crash on Rt. 6, West of Mansfield.. All occupants are out of the vehicles. Reporting no injuries.
WELL ARMED WOMAN SHOOTING CHAPTER TO MEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 17
The meeting will open with a review of gun safety protocols followed by shooting practice. "We feel that holding our meeting on Saturday afternoon rather than Thursday night, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m., might be better for women who work and give the entire group an opportunity to shoot during daylight hours," said Marilyn Jones. She and Pat Butts are chapter co-leaders.
New member applications will be available. Women who don't own a firearm and want more information before making a purchase or want to find out about joining the chapter are invited to contact Jones at 570-549-2794 or jones_mk@yahoo.com.
LAST FREE SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT TO FEATURE DOUG MCMINN BLUES BAND ON OCT. 17
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Members of the Doug McMinn Blues Band include: (standing, from left) Sean Farley, John "JT" Thompson, Bill Stetz and Joel B. Vincent, and band founder Doug McMinn (sitting, front).
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The third and last concert in the free Saturday afternoon outdoor series will feature the five-member Doug McMinn Blues Band on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
The concert will be on the outdoor stage on the Central Avenue side of the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro. It is free and open to the public.
With an eclectic repertoire that McMinn describes as "Big Tent Blues," the band will play the gamut from Chicago to Texas blues to New Orleans rhythm and blues, mixing their original songs with modern and classic covers by famous artists, such as T-Bone Walker, Professor Longhair and Howlin’ Wolf.
This is the band’s first performance at the Deane Center and their fifth in 2020. Members are: Doug McMinn who plays guitar, saxophone and clarinet; John "JT" Thompson on keyboards; Sean Farley on guitar; Bill Stetz on electric bass guitar; and Joel B. Vincent on drums. McMinn, Thompson and Farley are lead singers and write tunes for the band.
The band has played at numerous top-drawer venues throughout North Central Pennsylvania, including the Elk Creek Cafe, the Bullfrog Brewery, the Berwick Brewing Co. and in Selinsgrove for the Rudy Gelnett Summer Music Series.
The Doug McMinn Blues Band was founded in 2011, when Bonnie Tallman invited McMinn to select an all-star group of regional musicians to close the show that year at the Billtown Blues Festival in Williamsport. Tallman, a Tioga County native who now lives in Muncy, is one of six people who founded the blues festival in 1990.
McMinn, widely known as one of the most flexible players in the West Branch area, plays and sings in popular groups like Lumpy Gravy, Black ‘n’ Blues, The AAA Blues Band, The Sirens and as a duo with Hannah Bingman. Before COVID-19, he led his jazz band in monthly gigs at the Bullfrog Brewery in Williamsport, and played solo guitar-vocal gigs in towns from Coudersport to Millheim and Berwick. He lives seven miles outside of Williamsport in Balls Mills, Pa.
For the other front line spots, McMinn chose Farley of Williamport and Thompson of Bellefonte.
Farley is one of the busiest musicians in the area, both as a solo performer and as co-leader of the Lynn and Farley 5. He made his name with Black-n-Blues, a Williamsport-based band, and The EG Kight Band based in Georgia. Farley also has a thriving, custom guitar and repair shop in Williamsport.
Thompson, a standout keyboard player and singer in the State College area, performs solo and with a number of bands including his group The Denicats, Natascha and The Spyboys, The Gill Street Band and The AAA Blues Band.
For the rhythm section, McMinn selected Stetz of Sunbury, one of the region’s top guitar bassists who has played with Queen Bee and the Blue Hornets, Garcia Grass and The Earthtones, and Joel B. Vincent of Williamsport, a top drummer who performs with the Gabe Stillman Band based in Williamsport and The Ann Kerstetter Band based in Northumberland.
Every member of the group has been a semifinalist in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, and has decades of blues experience.
For their performance at the 2011 Billtown Blues Festival, the band was called "Doug McMinn's 30th Anniversary Blues Band" and played music to honor McMinn's three decades in the bar band business. The rapturous response from the festival audience inspired the band to book other shows and record a well-received live CD.
Since then, the group has entertained crowds throughout the North Central Pennsylvania Region. McMinn began playing in the summer of 1980 and is now celebrating his 40th anniversary as a musician.
Bring lawn chairs and sit on the lawn in front of the outdoor stage or on Central Avenue, which will be closed to traffic to provide space to allow people room for dancing and social distancing.
This show is weather dependent and may start a little earlier. Visit deanecenter.com, email office@deanecenter.com, or call 570-724-6220 for more information.
NESSMUK ROD AND GUN CLUB RUNNING DEER SHOOTS ARE ON SUNDAYS, OCT, 18, NOV. 8 & 22
The shooter with the highest score in the last round of the day at each of the three running deer shoots will win a frozen turkey. "I thought that might add a little interest to this year's running deer shoots," said Ray Rowland, organizer.
A special round for youth, 17 and under, will also be held during each of the three Sunday running deer shoots. "The youth with the highest score will win a gift certificate from Cooper's Sporting Goods in Mansfield or from Barbers Sporting Goods Store in Sabinsville," Rowland said.
The running deer paper target is fixed to a four-foot by three-foot wooden frame that is mounted on wheels on a cable. The target is pulled along the cable from left to right at 100 yards from the shooting area. Only one shooter is allowed to be on the range per pass. Safety gear and eye and ear protection are required to participate. A sign-up will be held before each round of shooters.
The fee for youth 17 and under, and for adults, 18 and older, is $2 per pass with a limit of two shots per pass. The fee will be split with 50 percent going to the shooter with the highest score per round and the other 50 percent to the club.
For more information, call Ray Rowland at 1-607-857-4631.
Middlebury Dispatched for Pickup Truck Crash on Norris Brook Road
At 11:25 AM on Saturday, Middlebury Fire Dept & EMS have been dispatched to a pickup into a tree crash at 130 Norris Brook Road. Two injuries are reported.
11:38 AM--Air Medical requested to scene.
12:16 PM--Life Flight 4 has landed.
The Potter County Fair board election for directors will be held on October 19
American Cancer Society Encourages Kids to Wear Pink on October 23
Show your support for those battling breast cancer by wearing pink and encouraging your classmates to do the same. Take a photo and post to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram tagging @ACSPennsylvania and #RealKidsWearPink in the post.
Together we will fight for a world without cancer, as we show our support for those currently battling the disease. Wear your pink on October 23 to prove that no one walks alone!
The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of 1.5 million volunteers dedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, and leading the fight for a world without cancer. From breakthrough research, to free lodging near treatment, a 24/7/365 live helpline, free rides to treatment, and convening powerful activists to create awareness and impact, the Society is the only organization attacking cancer from every angle. For more information go to www.cancer.org.
Girl Scouts Of Port Allegany Volunteer To Clean Up Their Town
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Rain Burt, Shaylee Carpenter, Jersey Gamet, Hanna Carpenter, Vata Burt, Taylor Carpenter, Devan Carpenter, Jade Werts, and Hanna Werts. Leader Savanna Carpenter. |
Honor Your Caregiver At UPMC Cole
Levavasseur.
If you'd like to honor your caregiver, visit
https://bit.ly/3dcrT2U
Foster Township Police Find Stolen License Plate in Traffic Stop
Foster Township Police Department
On 10/09/20 at approximately 2330 hours Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle, on Derrick Road, for a minor traffic violation.
Through investigation it was determined that the license plate on the vehicle was stolen, along with several other traffic violations.
The vehicle was towed from the scene by Donovans Towing, and Bradford City Police Department assisted with returning the stolen plate to its rightful owner. Charges will be filed accordingly. 
Wellsboro Dispatched To Shed Fire on Shumway Hill Road
At 10:37 AM on Saturday, Wellsboro Fire Dept. has been dispatched to Shumway Hill Road for a shed fire.
Woman to be Flown after Accident with Horse
At 10:30 AM on Saturday, Stat Medevac has landed in Benezette for a woman in her 40's who was ether thrown from a horse or kicked by a horse at a campground on Winslow Hill Road earlier this morning.
Europe Struggles With Major Virus Surge
Europe Struggles With Major Virus Surge
It’s back. Infections surged this week across Europe with Italy, Germany and France recording their highest-ever new daily cases. Parts of Italy were locked down and new mask mandates — even outdoors — have been imposed. With Paris a “maximum alert zone,” bars are closed and musical performances banned. The German capital, previously spared high infection rates, is now a national hot spot and stricter controls are being considered. But Europeans have gotten used to recent freedoms, so leaders have been reluctant to act, especially as death rates are lower than during the first wave of infections in the spring.
Mya is Missing From Farmers Valley Area
She’s a tan and white husky, really friendly and has a blue/teal camouflage collar on.
We live on route 46 going towards Rew hill from Petro wax.
Help bring my baby homeðŸ˜
My phone number is 814-596-6908
Friday, October 9, 2020
Roulette Dispatched To Vehicle Crash on Kim Hill Road
At 9:24 PM on Friday, Roulette Fire Rescue & EMS are responding to a vehicle in the ditch crash at Kim Hill Road & Coleman Mills Road. The driver is reported to be self extricated and lying in the roadway. Reported to have a head injury. Air medical has been requested to Buckler Trucking parking lot.
Jeanette B. Smith, 84, of Wellsboro,
Jeanette B. Smith, 84, of Wellsboro, formerly of Pine City, NY, passed away early Friday October 9, 2020 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wellsboro.
She was born September 24, 1936, to Edson and Alice (Brewer) Rynearson. She married LaRue Smith on April 20, 1954, and together they raised their family on their farm in Pine City, NY. Jeanette was a member of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church, and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Jeanette is survived by her son: Dale Smith of Wellsboro; two daughters: Donna (Wayne) Hamilton, and Deborah (Allyn) Hemenway of Wellsboro; 8 grandchildren: Michelle and Christopher Smith, Jennifer, Bruce and Christina Hamilton; Michael and Bryan Hemenway, and Taylor Leach. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother: Eugene Rynearson, son: David Smith, and great-grandson: Devon Warriner.
In accordance with her wishes her family has entrusted the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home 139 Main Street Wellsboro, PA 16901 to arrange for her private services and burial in Gillett Cemetery. To share a condolence or memory with her family, please visit www.tusseymosher.com.
RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE AT THE PINE CREEK VALLEY METHODIST CHURCH
see you there ! ( see pics on fb)
Romayne Myers, will be celebrating her 95th Birthday on Monday, October 12th.
She loves to receive cards so we would like to shower her with cards to make this milestone special.
Cards may be mailed to: 426 Irish Farm Road, Coudersport, PA 16915-8011.
Thanks in advance to everyone whom helps celebrate her 95th birthday!
Kris Edward Reuscher, 52, of Chelsea, MI,
Kris Edward Reuscher, 52, of Chelsea, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI.
He was born May 1, 1968, in St. Marys, son of Richard J. and Mary Lou Brody Reuscher, who survives. Kris was a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School and attended Gannon University. He was an employee of Consumer Energy at Jackson General Utility Station in Michigan, working as a Combustions Turbine Lead. Kris had worked there for 19 years. He also served as the Chief Steward of Local 101 Utilities Workers Union of America.
In addition to his parents, Kris is survived by his siblings, David and Mary Meyer Reuscher of Treasure Lake, Andrew and Donna Dippold Reuscher of St. Marys, Daniel Reuscher of St. Marys, Julie A. Reuscher of St. Marys, Molly Reuscher of St. Marys, Douglas and Susan Reuscher Wittman of St. Marys, and Chris and Nancy Reuscher Godino of Newton, CT. Also surviving are his nieces and nephews, including his godchildren, Benjamin Reuscher and Kylee J. Proudfit; and by his aunts and uncles.
Kris was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, B. R. and Edna Reuscher; his maternal grandparents, F. A. and Dolly Brody; his nephew, Michael Proudfit; and by his cousin, Aaron Brody.
Kris was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1989 to 1997. While in the Navy, he trained to work on Nuclear Submarines and worked on the USS Norfolk. He was an avid sports fan, especially enjoying bowling, volleyball, golfing, hunting, and fishing. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his family and especially going on fishing trips to Canada with his brother. Kris also loved his cats, Kat and Belle.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the St. Mary’s Church on Monday, October 12, 2020, at 12:00 PM, with the Rev. Peter Augustine Pierjok, OSB, Pastor, officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen’s Burial Detail. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Sunday, October 11, 2020, from 2:00 until 4:00 PM.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to your local veterans, animal shelters, or by engaging in a random act of kindness.
Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com.
Ernest R. “Ernie” Boucher, 79, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, PA
Ernest R. Boucher
COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Ernest R. “Ernie” Boucher, 79, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, PA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, following a brief illness.
Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.
Mansfield Dispatched For Rollover Accident on Spencer Road
At 4:35 PM on Friday, Mansfield Fire & EMS have been dispatched to a rollover crash near 971 Spencer Road. Driver was unresponsive, but now conscious. Helicopter requested.
HELICOPTER CANCELLED.