Education

More groups and organizations are bringing back their special events, so the newspaper has restarted its weekly calendar of events listing to help readers find things to do in the community. The Events Hub will be featured each Friday in The Derrick and The News-Herald.

On May 4, students from Franklin High School’s BEST robotics team were given the opportunity to tour the Komatsu Mining Corp. in Franklin.

The following is a list of veterans from Venango, Clarion and Forest counties who have passed away since Memorial Day 2021:

Pfc. Hunter Craddock of Clarion graduated May 19 from the U.S. Army A701st BCT/OSUT — Military Police School. The ceremony was held at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Cranberry High School held its senior awards ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Monday in the high school auditorium.

The Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School will hold its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Sunday in the high school gymnasium.

Alana R. Brooks has been named valedictorian of the North Clarion High School Class of 2022.

Randy and Karen Lehrian will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, June 3.

Thomas and Joyce Lindsay of Oil City will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday.

SELECTED — Matthew Lerch has been named to a second term on Janney’s Branch Manager Leadership Council. Lerch is executive vice president of wealth management at Janney’s Clarion office. He has been a financial adviser since 1990. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration fr…

Denton E. and Beverly Lake of Franklin will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Wednesday.

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UPMC Northwest is sponsoring a free better breathing clinic for those who often have trouble breathing or who have chronic lung conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis and non-reversible asthma.

The Oil Creek chapter of Trout Unlimited partnered with the Neshannock chapter of TU to provide a day of flyfishing for veterans.

Dominika Logue is valedictorian of the Union High School Class of 2022.

Klapec Trucking Co. recently was named recipient of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association’s 2021 Fleet Safety President’s Award, the premier recognition for most outstanding fleet safety in the state.

Rosalynne Ferraro is valedictorian of the Franklin High School Class of 2022.

The ambassador to the United States from Azerbaijan will be visiting Drake Well Museum and giving a public presentation Wednesday.

Bigfoot is a legend to some people and a hoax to many others. But count a dedicated group of researchers statewide as among those who believe the elusive creature is very real.

Robert and Linda Benner of Emlenton will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary Friday.

Tom and Rhonda Best of Cooperstown will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday.

Franklin High School physics teacher Matt Jones and 16 high school physics and biology students recently visited Sandycreek Elementary School to assist first graders with an innovative “egg drop” activity.