NOPE event slated for Unionville High, Oct 15

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Did you know that in 2013, there were more than 24 heroin overdose deaths in Chester County? Or that one in five teens has abused prescription drugs? NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education) Task Force of Chester County is providing an educational presentation on the dangers of substance abuse for parents and community members on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The event...

90th Unionville Fair: a celebration of community

90 years of tradition continues at Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times From the food, the contests, the displays and booths from various local organization, the 90th version of The Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show may have been the biggest and best ever. EAST MARLBOROUGH – “Treasure the Memories” was the theme for this year’s Unionville...

Talk at EM Supervisors meeting centers on zoning, erosion and basins

Walker declines to address his status following meeting By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times East Marlborough’s zoning map. Changes to the township’s R-B residential zone were the center of the conversation at Monday night’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting. EAST MARLBOROUGH — It was business as usual for the township Board of Supervisors Monday night, as the most intense topics...

Free lecture on history of Martin Guitars

EAST MARLBOROUGH — There will be a free lecture on the history of the Martin Guitar, Pennsylvania’s most famous guitar maker,  by Dick Boak, Thursday, Oct. 2 at Unionville High School. Although the lecture is free, it is asked that those interested reserve spots at the event at http://hadley-memorial-fund.ticketleap.com The story behind one of America’s most famous guitars began on January...

A time to go slow and take care

Rumors are just that, and no one benefits from rushing to judgment By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times This has been one of the tougher weeks in recent memory in Unionville — with questions, rumors, speculation, assumptions and just flat-out bewilderment across the community. What we know in the wake of Cuyler Walker’s sudden departure from the State Representative race Monday amounts to whole lot...

Plantation Field: Black and Doesn’t Play Fair Win in Fairytale Fashion

Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair take a jump en route to their win at the Plantation Field International Horse Trials. Amy Dragoo photo. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair stormed around Mike Etherington-Smith’s CIC3* cross-country course to clinch the win at Plantation Field International Horse Trials in fairytale fashion. Both new to this level, Black and Doesn’t...

Plantation Field: Davidson and Ballymoe Castle RM jump to lead

Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM grabbed the lead on Day 3 of the Plantation Field Horse Trials. Amy Dragoo photo. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM jumped one of 14 double clear rounds in the CIC3* show jumping this afternoon at Plantation Field Horse Trials to take the lead on a score of 47.7. “He felt awesome,” Davidson said. “I’m not sure there’s...

Prather and Blackfoot Mystery grab the lead in Plantation Field CIC3

Kelly Prather and Blackfoot Myster grabbed the day 2 lead CIC3* division at Plantation Field International Horse Trials. Photo by Jenni Autry EAST MARLBOROUGH — Kelly Prather and Blackfoot Mystery snuck in to take the lead in the 50-strong CIC3* division at Plantation Field International Horse Trials Friday, scoring 45.0 in the final group of the day. A native of California, Prather came east last...

The students are ready to be back in school, but we parents…

Confessions of a mom struggling to keep up with a new school year By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Aaaaaah, another school year has begun!  While I am sad to see summer end, I always appreciate the structure and routine the fall semester brings.  By mid-winter, I’m over it, so, best to embrace these happy feelings now. I feel extremely lucky that our boys receive their education in the...

Unionville defensive stand locks up win

Young defense comes up aces in win over Garnet Valley By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times It came down to one play: Unionville sophomore Shane Jones grabs Garnet Valley quarterback Steve Flanagan in what looks to be a certain sack. But just as he was going down, Flanagan flipped the ball into the air, in the waiting hands of Indian defender Sam Gangel (65), virtually locking up the win for Unionville,...