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Chester County Press Jan. 6 edition

01/06/2016 10:52AM ● By J. Chambless
Welcome to the first edition of the Chester County Press for 2016, where we take you to several townships and municipalities which welcomed new committee members, supervisors and volunteers ... We also take you to Oxford, for the kickoff of the new Bog Turtle brew, as well as to Kennett Square, where hundreds recently turned out to welcome the new year ... From high school sports to a calendar of events, from schools to communities, it's all here in this week's Chester County Press.
In one evening five new members join Kennett Square Borough Council - 01052016 0106PM

In one evening, five new members join Kennett Square Borough Council

Cramer and Myers are tapped to fill vacancies on borough council, while Mallon, Doerfler, and Braffman join council after election wins Read More » 

 

Christine Kimmel is sworn in by Richard Hannum at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan 4

Kimmel is sworn in as member of East Marlborough Supervisors

Kimmel is the first woman to serve as a supervisor in township history Read More » 

 

Oxford Borough Council reorganizes - 01052016 0126PM

Oxford Borough Council reorganizes

Lombardi, Russell, and Thompson begin terms on council Read More » 

 

Teel honored for 16 years of service on Oxford Borough Council - 01052016 0131PM

Teel honored for 16 years of service on Oxford Borough Council

“My biggest concern, from the day that I went on council, was the residents of the town,” Teel said. Read More » 

 

Township shares 2015 achievements goals for new year - 01052016 0111PM

Township shares 2015 achievements, goals for new year

Whitney Hoffman sworn in as new supervisor Read More » 

 

Oxford Area Historical Association seeks home for collection - 01052016 0142PM

Oxford Area Historical Association seeks home for collection

For the last 15 years, the Oxford Area Historical Association (OAHA) has been collecting materials—books, newspaper clippings, personal records, maps, audio recordings, and a variety of o... Read More » 

 

Bog Turtle Brewery debuts its first brew in Oxford - 01052016 0108PM

Bog Turtle Brewery debuts its first brew in Oxford

A large crowd gathered at the Sawmill Grill in Oxford on the evening of Dec. 21 to get the first taste of the Devil’s 9 Ball, an American Pale Ale that is handcrafted by the six owners of... Read More » 

 

Tickets available for MLK Breakfast

The annual celebration of the goals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held on Jan. 18, Read More » 

 

The popular Nightscape sound and light show will return to Longwood Gardens in 2016

Longwood's 2016 plans include return of 'Nightscape' light show

Longwood Gardens is planning five seasonal displays and nearly 600 daily horticultural, educational, performing arts, and holiday programs for 2016. Read More » 

 

The galleries at the Brandywine River Museum of Art will have a new look after the lighting system is updated this winter

Brandywine River Museum of Art to install new lighting in 2016

A new tracked lighting system with energy-efficient LED fixtures will be installed in all of the museum's six galleries. Read More » 

 

 The Unionville High School Marching Band picked up top honors at the TaxSlayer Bowl in Florida and performed twice at the game

Unionville Marching Band returns as champions

The band wins top honors at the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. Read More » 

 

 

Obituaries for the week of Jan 4 - 01052016 0129PM

Obituaries for the week of Jan. 4

Obituaries for: Reilly, Quackenbush, Bell, Pierce, Delp, Moore, Pugh, Smith, Twyman, Brisach, Patrick, White, Fabiucci Read More » 

 

Police Blotter for the week of Jan 4 - 01052016 0135PM

Police Blotter for the week of Jan. 4

Cars burglarized, police seek suspect captured on video, man seriously injured in fight, DUI arrests, and more Read More »