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River Valley
News and information about the River Valley area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Dixfield Outdoor Market to feature parade, 5K race
DIXFIELD — The 39th annual Dixfield Outdoor Market is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, and for the first time, a parade will kick off the festivities, Planning Committee member Kristi Holmquist said. Holmquist said the setup will begin at 8 a.m. and the parade will start at 9 a.m. from the […]
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Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Greenwood ponders ‘local food’ ordinance
GREENWOOD — Selectmen are considering a citizen request to propose a “local food” ordinance that would protect the sales of home-grown and home-prepared food. Suzanne Dunham, owner of Dunham Farm, said the ordinance would protect people who want to sell their backyard garden produce at farmers markets, public suppers and bake sales. “Most people don’t […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Redneck Blank ‘just a good party’
HEBRON — They went for the music. They went for the games. They went for the fun of driving golf carts through the mud. They went, in large numbers, for the beer. “Good friends, good food and good alcohol,” said Karen St. Hilaire, of Lewiston. “Good times.” The Redneck Blank, Pig Roast and Music Festival […]
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Making sense of scents: We want your stinky skunk tales
Skunks are curious creatures. We smell them more often than we see them, and when we DO spot one waddling around in the yard, we tend to run away. Are skunks really so fearsome? Are they just itching to spray the first human they see, or is that merely a scare tactic parents use to […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • David Anderson, 30, of Norway, violation of bail conditions and acquiring drugs by deception, 2 p.m., July 28 in Paris, Norway Police Department. • Tamisha Nelson, 42, of Norway, theft, 11:03 p.m., July 28 in Norway, Oxford Police Department. • Paul […]
Posted inBethel, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
More complaints on Step Falls parking, sanitation
NEWRY — Selectmen Tuesday agreed to send another letter to the Mahoosuc Land Trust regarding complaints about conditions at the trust’s Step Falls Preserve property. There have been complaints about visitors parking on both sides of Route 26 near the entrance to the parking lot, creating a traffic hazard on the curving road. There are […]
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RSU 10 board approves concussion policy
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors have approved the final reading of a policy that governs a procedure for dealing with possible student concussions. Superintendent Craig King said Monday that the policy calls for doctor approval before a student can resume play. Also, teachers and coaches must be informed of symptoms to […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County Jail log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • Ross Rainey, 25, of Greenwood, violation of bail conditions, 12:03 a.m., July 23 in Norway, Norway Police Department. • Eric Smith, 35, of Dixfield, operating under the influence, violation of bail conditions and possession of schedule W, X, and Y drugs, […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Redneck ‘games’ start in Hebron today
HEBRON — The all-outdoor event formerly known as the Redneck Olympics starts today on dusty fields in Hebron and Minot, 10 days before the Summer Olympic Games in Rio — and 5,000 miles away. The local games — renamed the Redneck Blank, Pig Roast and Music Festival after the U.S. Olympic Committee threatened to sue organizer […]