Kennett Township supervisors have started their budget process and that means hearing budget requests. Included in the budget requests are new positions in public works, zoning, and police, and the creation of a police department scholarship program. Also included is a request to look at space and mold issues in the current township building. At their Sept. 16 meeting, supervisors reviewed proposed expense budgets for…
George D. Harris, 73, of Parkesburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, at his residence. He was the husband of Rita J. Laws Harris who died in 2004, and with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Lawrence W. Harris and the late Margaret Davis Harris. George was a pathologist technician at New Bolton Center, Kennett Square,…
Hazel Craig Gander, 99, formerly of Kennett Square, died Monday, Oct. 5, at Jenners Pond Assisted Living in Jennersville. Hazel Craig was born in Brockton, Mass., on May 24, 1921, to Edgar and Olive Craig of North Easton, where she then grew up. Hazel was predeceased by her brothers Ed and Bill, and sister Evelyn, and her late husband Fred Gander. She is survived by…
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. #7 Rescued from a cruelty case with 34 other dogs, #7 is a typical hound dog. He loves long walks where he can smell the aromas surrounding him. This handsome boy is hoping for a name and a forever home where he can relax on the couch with his…