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The 12th Annual Linesville Lighted Tractor Parade rolls through downtown Linesville on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., with lawnmowers, antique and farm tractors and floats decked out in lights.
The Borough of Linesville has received a $3,565,200 PENNVEST grant to replace about 7,000 feet of water main along Penn and Mercer streets — including roughly 90 service connections and 14 fire hydrants — and to remove an old 4-inch line that may contain lead.
Four Linesville VFD officers resigned, the department confirms. IRS filings show no liabilities.
Mail-ballot applications are due to the county by 5 p.m. Oct. 27, and completed ballots must be in county hands by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
The Conneaut School Board and two committees meet Wednesday, Oct. 7, starting at 5:30 p.m. in Linesville. Agendas are due out by Oct. 6, and the Post will report on the items most likely to affect students, families and taxpayers.
Crawford County has posted official sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election. Conneaut Valley voters will choose a governor, a congressman and two state lawmakers, and can check their polling place and mail ballot deadlines now.
Low-interest SBA loans cover damage from the Sept. 2-3 storms. Crawford County is not included in the current state disaster-grant area.
Pennsylvania's Agriculture and Youth Grant Program is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Youth agriculture groups, schools and similar organizations can seek direct grants of up to $7,500 or matching grants of up to $25,000 for capital projects.
