Changes have been made to the Federal Commodity and State Food Purchase Program which affect families in Warren County.

Today is an Act 80 Day early dismissal for Shamokin Area students. The elementary will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. and the middle/high school at 12:18 p.m. K-4 afternoon students will have classes.

Monday Night Movies at the Warren Public Library will continue Feb. 22. This event is free of charge and will begin at 6 p.m. in the Slater Room on the third floor of the library.

The Warren County Tax Collection Commission was formed to handle a job that was already being handled in the county.

Two local residents are December graduates of Lycoming College, Williamsport: Alicia R. Wismar received a bachelor of arts degree in financial accounting and is a resident of Columbus.

Ohio voters will be given a chance to change the location for the Columbus casino.

Two people entered guilty pleas, charges against another were withdrawn and another was held for further court action last Wednesday during Warren County central court proceedings before District Magistrate Laura Bauer.

The following divorce decrees are part of the public record at Franklin County Courthouse.

DUI. According to Corry-based state police, Filip Justin Salusky, 32, 68 E. Main St., Columbus, Pa., traveled off of Route 6 Friday at approximately 2:03 a.m. and got his vehicle stuck in a snow bank.

A continued economic downturn and a successful campaign to keep four high schools open were a few of the themes which emerged from 2009.

A chimney fire on an Amish farm in Freehold Township Tuesday afternoon damaged approximately 80 percent of the structure.

Burglary. Warren City police reported a criminal complaint was filed Dec. 23 charging Steven M. Gaddy, 28, 229 Pennsylvania Ave.

The City of Warren recently released restaurant and food service inspection results from November.

Confinement of dogs. Conewango Township police on Sunday cited Keith Cyphert of 20 Catherine Lane, Warren, for a summary violation after a complaint was filed by a neighbor that Cyphert's dog was loose and was not in control by its owner.

Crash. Corry-based state police reported Jay M. McCoy, 44, Columbus with passenger Jack C. McCoy, 77, Columbus, was driving a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina at 11:44 a.m. on Nov.