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It’s time once again to take a look at what happened the past week. The Weekly Highlights are a great way to catch up, but don’t forget that you can always watch the full stories from either our front page or the archives section.
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WEEKEND NAIL-BITER: HORNETS vs REDSKINS
The Wellsboro Varsity Girls Basketball team came up short in the final seconds of their game Saturday afternoon against the Sayre Redskins, finishing the game: Wellsboro 44, Sayre 45. With the loss, the Lady Hornets fall to 9-11 (3-5 NTL Division 1). The team will be back in action on Tuesday, February 3 as they travel to Towanda.
Watch the full game highlights here!
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BENEFITTING THE BRENNANS
Recently, Katie Brennan was informed by her doctors that she has a fast-growing cancer that they are going to treat aggressively.
Thomas Putnam shared with us the details of the Benefit Concert that will take place on March 1st at St. Pauls’ Episcopal Church, Pearl Street in Wellsboro. Admission for the concert is by donation to benefit the Brennans. Many will be performing that night, including the Hamilton-Gibson Children’s Choirs. After the concert there will be refreshments and a silent auction. If you are willing to donate items for the auction or have questions, you may call Terry Babb at (570) 787-3540 or e-mail him at terrybabb@hotmail.com. Or you can call the Hamilton-Gibson office at (570)-724-2079. There are two ways to contribute financially: you can make a deposit to the Katherine Brennan Benefit savings account at Citizens & Northern Bank, or you may make a deposit on GoFundMe.com/brennanbenefit. (Please use the aforementioned URL, as searching GoFundMe may yield an incorrect location due to another benefit page with a similar name.)
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WINTER CELEBRATION TEASER!
The Wellsboro Winter Celebration will take place for the first time this year on Saturday, February 28 through Sunday, March 1.
Some of the outdoor activites will be Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Sledding, Ice & Chain Saw Carving, Winter Games & Activities. There will also be a craft show and chili cook-off!
All of the events for this weekend are free, such as the “Frozen” Sing-a-long at the Deane Center Coolidge Theatre – just call the Fifth Season to reserve your seat at (570)-724-6910. Later that evening – also at the Deane Center Coolidge Theatre – the Mansfield Jazz Ensemble will be performing at 7:30PM. For more information about all of the activities for the weekend, call the Chamber Office at (570)-724-1926.
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MIDWEEK GAME: HORNETS VS BLACK KNIGHTS
The Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team had a 14 point halftime lead slip through their fingers as they lost 42-39 on Wednesday, February 4.
With the loss, the Varsity team falls to 15-5 (6-2 NTL Division 1). The team will be back in action on Friday, February 6 as they travel to Mansfield.
Watch the full game highlights here!
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SENIOR NIGHT SHOWDOWN!
The Wellsboro Varsity Girls Basketball team’s season came to an end on Thursday, February 5 as they lost 57-47 to North Penn-Mansfield.
With the loss, the Lady Hornets finish the season at 10-12 (4-6 NTL Division 1).
Watch the full game highlights here!