The people must decide the election, not Trump’s authoritarian voting rules To the Editor: I am writing in response to David Togno and Jochem Kresse. First, Mr. Kresse, I would like to thank you for... Letters to the Editor 21 Sep 2020 | 06:16
Rod of Iron Freedom Festival is the work of a gun-worshipping cult To the Editor: In the past few weeks I have noted several instances where this little town paper has included some pretty... Letters to the Editor 21 Sep 2020 | 05:40
Hans H. Gross Hans Gross steps down as Berkshire Hathaway partner Vernon. Hans Gross, chair and managing partner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Gross & Jansen Realtors, is stepping down... Local News 21 Sep 2020 | 05:25
Sparta Township Police Branchville man arrested for DWI On Sept. 19 at approximately 1 a.m., Sergeant Fraser of the Sparta Township Police Department... Police & Fire 21 Sep 2020 | 02:11
Volunteer caregivers from the American Red Cross during the Spanish Flu epidemic (1918). (CO0-Creative Commons) But we survived! After World War I in the year of 1918, the Spanish Flu was an epidemic. It lasted through 1920 and many millions of people... Letters to the Editor 16 Sep 2020 | 01:38
Church to hold ‘Blessing of the Animals’ Sparta. Our Lady of the Lake Church, located at 294 South Sparta Avenue in Sparta, will be holding a “Blessing of the Animals”... Local News 15 Sep 2020 | 04:03
The Sparta Board of Education at its Aug. 27 meeting, which may be viewed on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=sHRPkOzhEfo Sparta hires firm for school superintendent search The Sparta Board of Education hired the firm R-Pat Solutions, LLC, to help find a new superintendent for the district. If... Local News 15 Sep 2020 | 03:57
Sparta Township Police Driver stopped for tailgating, passenger arrested for marijuana On Sept. 4 at approximately 7:15 p.m., Sparta police officer... Police & Fire 14 Sep 2020 | 03:20
Isabella Granada at the desk in her Penn State dorm room (Photo provided) The Class of 2020 navigates a rocky freshman year at college Back in May, we asked high school students from the Class of 2020 what their next steps were for college. This week, we checked... Local News 11 Sep 2020 | 01:16
John Byrne (Photo provided) Celtic artist John Byrne to close Sparta Summer Concerts The Sparta Summer Concert Series will conclude Friday, Sept. 11, with Celtic music from The John Byrne Band. They are returning... Entertainment 11 Sep 2020 | 12:45
Sponsor a flag for your hero Sparta. Honor your (past or present) hero, whether in the military, medicine, or police force. They can be an essential worker,... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 05:28
Sean O’Flynn (Photo provided) Sean O’Flynn to give outdoor concert at Van Kirk Homestead Bring your lawn chair for a Saturday afternoon of fun and easy listening at the Sparta Historical Society’s Van Kirk Homestead... Entertainment 08 Sep 2020 | 05:15
The Scouts' 2020 food drive (Photo provided) Project Help will hit the road to bring food and clothes to veterans Even with COVID -19 raging, Project Help’s celebrated Mobile Closet -- currently with “Food Pantry” added to the name --... Local News 04 Sep 2020 | 09:34
Driver stopped for speeding, arrested for marijuana Sparta. On Aug. 31 at approximately 11:45 a.m., Sparta Police Officer Taylor May stopped a silver Honda for speeding, 80... Police & Fire 04 Sep 2020 | 08:49
The National September 11 Memorial (Luis Molinero/freepik.com) I remember 9/11 I arrived on one of the last PATH trains that went into the North Tower after it had already been hit by the first aircraft... Letters to the Editor 04 Sep 2020 | 08:19
