LANA MUTHLER lmuthler@lockhaven.com
LOCK HAVEN It’s a relatively light primary election ballot in Clinton County with only two county row offices on the ballot and four seats on the Keystone Central School Board open.
But there are a few contested races with some names from the past showing their faces in municipalities that may bring out a heavier than expected voter turnout, especially in those regions.
The primary election is Tuesday, May 18, and basically is just for registered Republicans and registered Democrats who may vote only on their party’s ballot to move candidates into the November 2 General Election, when the Republicans and Democrats can vote for candidates of any party.
Jeff Snyder
LOCK HAVEN Clinton County Commissioner Jeffrey Snyder got a surprise at Thursday’s county commissioners meeting.
The commissioners had secretly invited Lisa Schaefer, executive director of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP), to the Zoom meeting to offer some pretty special congratulations to the three-term commissioner. It seems Gov. Tom Wolf and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin announced that Snyder is a recipient of the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence.
Snyder, who served as president of CCAP last year, was nominated by CCAP for the honor which is bestowed on communities, organizations and individuals for their dedication and commitment to strengthen their communities and better serve their residents.
Janet Evans, left, and Jason Young
LOCK HAVEN There were a pair of arrests following an early morning search of a Lock Haven apartment, authorities said on Thursday.
According to CrimeWatch, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, officers and agents from the Region IV East Drug Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant at a third floor apartment at 5 Corning St. in Lock Haven. Upon execution of the search warrant, two individuals were located inside the residence Janet Evans, 19 and Jason Young, 45.
Authorities said Young was located in the bathroom of the residence, allegedly discarding crystal methamphetamine in the sink and toilet. Once the residence was secured, officers and agents began searching the residence at which time, they said, an additional 20 grams of crystal methamphetamine, $367. A total of three Apple cell phones and multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia were located throughout the residence.
Apr 27, 2021
After weeks of continuances, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Brian St. John III, 19, of Lock Haven, who is charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of Jakob L. Haines, 21, of Beech Creek.
The in-person hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, in the large courtroom of the Clinton County Courthouse.
A limit of 50 people will be allowed in the courtroom for the hearing and COVID guidelines will be followed.
St. John has been held without bail in the Clinton County Correctional Facility since the fatal shooting on Feb. 26, 2021 at the St. John home, 330 Brewery Hollow Road.
BRIAN ST. JOHN III
LOCK HAVEN After weeks of continuances, a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Brian St. John III, 19, of Lock Haven, who is charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of Jakob L. Haines, 21, of Beech Creek.
The in-person hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, in the large courtroom of the Clinton County Courthouse.
A limit of 50 people will be allowed in the courtroom for the hearing and COVID guidelines will be followed.
St. John has been held without bail in the Clinton County Correctional Facility since the fatal shooting on Feb. 26, 2021 at the St. John home, 330 Brewery Hollow Road.