Category: Oil City
Graduate Spotlight: Homecoming Queen Britynn Snow Has Big Plans to Become a Prosthetist
Explore Your Town, Inc. and several area businesses have teamed up to help recognize local high school seniors. Today’s featured graduating senior is Britynn Snow.
Graduate Spotlight: Olivia Blauser Headed to Nashville to Pursue Political Science on a Pre-Law Track
Explore Your Town, Inc. and several area businesses have teamed up to help recognize local high school seniors. Today’s featured graduating senior is Olivia Blauser.
Explore/D9 Set to Kick Off Summer Player Profile Series to Spotlight Local Athletes
CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) – Explore Media Group and D9sports is kicking off its summer player profile series designed to highlight local athletes and their accomplishments. This is more than just a copy-and-paste Q&A. These will be in-depth features – a way to get to know these student-athletes better and highlight their academic and athletic achievements. […]
Oil City High School Announces Valedictorian, Salutatorian for 2023 Class
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – Oil City High School has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for its 2023 graduating class.
Sexual Exploitation/Harassment Prevention Programs to be Presented in Public Oil City School District Meeting
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The curriculum committee of the Oil City Area School District’s School Board is set to review and discuss six sexual exploitation awareness and sexual harassment prevention curricula proposals in the committee’s public meeting on June 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Election 2023: Six Candidates Set to Battle for Four Oil City School Board Seats
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – Following Tuesday’s primary election, six contenders will be vying in November for the four spots on the Oil City School Board.
Scott Stahl Steps Down as Oil City High School Principal After 30-year Career with District
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – After 30 years with the Oil City Area School District, High School Principal Scott Stahl has announced his retirement at the end of the school year.
REDEMPTION TOUR: Cranberry Track and Field Star Laiyla Russell Looking to Put Past Disappointments Behind Her
SENECA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — The memory of the finish still lingers with Laiyla Russell.
Local Students Compete in Riverview IU6 STEM Design Challenge, Showcasing Innovation and Creativity
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – The Riverview Intermediate Unit #6 recently hosted a STEM Design Challenge for 120 students in 4th- to 8th-grade from Cranberry, Oil City, A-C Valley, Clarion Area, Clarion-Limestone, Redbank Valley, and Union.
Oil City School Board Suspends Teaching of ‘We Care’ and ‘SAFE-T’ Curricula to Elementary and Middle School Students
OIL CITY, Pa (EYT) — The Board of Directors of the Oil City Area School District voted to suspend both We Care and Sexual Abuse Free Environment for Teens (SAFE-T) sexual abuse training for the rest of the school year. The board meeting, held at Hasson Heights Elementary School Monday night at 7:00 p.m., began […]
Backlash Over OCASD Superintendent Assertion That Sex Education Lessons Are Not ‘Curriculum’
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The superintendent of the Oil City School District is facing criticism and pushback from parents for stating that sex education lessons are “resources,” not “curriculum.”
Oil City High School to Present Shrek the Musical From March 16-18
OIL CITY, Pa. — Oil City High School presents its 49th annual musical production, Shrek the Musical, on March 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Oil City High School Auditorium.
OCASD Superintendent Addresses Board’s Role in Sex Education Curriculum Approval
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – Oil City Area School District Superintendent Lynda G. Weller addressed the School Board’s role in approving curriculum in the district during a Curriculum/Education Committee meeting on Monday night.
GIANT STEP: Several District 9 Wrestlers Alive in Chase for Titles After First Day at PIAA Wresting Tournament
HERSHEY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It was an impressive day for some of the most impressive wrestlers in District 9.
Oil City School Board Delays Vote on Controversial Sex Ed. Curricula After Parents’ Presentation
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The Oil City School Board has delayed a vote on the retroactive approval of two controversial curricula pending an investigation by the board’s Curriculum and Education committee during their public meeting on February 27.
Oil City Schools Superintendent Unilaterally Approves Controversial Sex Ed. Plan, Seeks Retroactive Board Approval 10 Months Later
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The Oil City Area School District’s Superintendent, Lynda G. Weller, D.Ed., is facing criticism from parents for unilaterally approving two controversial sex ed curricula without a school board vote.
OC’s Knox Named to All-USA Today High School Offensive Team
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Oil City running back Ethen Knox has collected another postseason accolade as he was recently named to the 2022-23 All-USA Today High School Sports Awards Offensive Football Team.
ALL HE CAN BE: Oil City’s Cam Crocker Choses to Continue Football and Academic Career at Army
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — West Point, N.Y., was the last place Cam Crocker ever thought he would be.
Oil City’s Ethen Knox, Cam Crocker Named to Class 3A All-State Football Team
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — The postseason accolades are still rolling in for Ethen Knox. The junior running back on the Oil City football team put up eye-popping and historic numbers this season for the Oilers.
Oil City Boys Basketball Team Opens Season in Style With 74-40 Win Over Clarion
KNOX, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Whether it was from the outside or in the paint, driving to the hoop or putting up short jumpers, Cam Vanwormer served notice in the season opener that the Oil City boys basketball team is going to be a handful.
PennDOT Names Winners of Paint the Plow Contest
OIL CITY, Pa. – The northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the District 1 winners of the Paint the Plow safety outreach contest.
EASY RYDER: Oil City Teen Places Eighth in the World at FIM MiniGP Final in Spain
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Reaching speeds of 80 mph on his 160cc mini bike, Ryder Davis can feel the adrenaline pumping through his body.
Online Voting Open for Paint the Plow Program in Northwest Region
VENANGO CO., Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 1 invites the public to vote on 11 plows decorated by regional high school students as part of the annual Paint the Plow program.
Venango Technology Center Open House Set for Thursday
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The Venango Technology Center will host an open house on Thursday, October 27, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Mr. 400: Oil City’s Ethen Knox Adding to His Legend With Monster Rushing Games
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ethen Knox has heard his name mentioned in the same breath with Tennessee Titan star Derrick Henry.
Knox Runs Wild for More Than 400 Yards Again, but Oil City Loses Heartbreaker to Northwestern, 21-20
ALBION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It was a bittersweet night for Ethen Knox and Oil City.
Big and Strong Offensive Line Has Helped Oil City Put Up Eye-Popping Rushing Numbers During 4-0 Start
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The left guard and left tackle both tip the scales at more than 300 pounds. The right tackle is nearly 290. (Above, junior guard Henry Milford has been one of the anchors of an Oil City offensive line that has dominated this season/photo by Richard Sayer of Eight & 322.) […]
Knox Ties PIAA Record as Oil City Runs Away to 64-0 Win Over Franklin
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Another week, another milestone for Oil City junior running back Ethen Knox. Knox rushed for 407 yards on 25 carries and five touchdowns as the Oilers downed Franklin, 64-0, on Friday night. It was Knox’s third consecutive 400-yard rushing game. His three 400-yard efforts ties the PIAA record set by […]
Kerle Tire Game of the Week to Showcase Franklin and Oil City Rivalry Bout
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The Kerle Tire Game of the Week continues tonight with a Friday night clash between Franklin and Oil City and EYT Media/D9Sports will have all of the action live from Oil City.
Best in the Land: Oil City Running Back Ethen Knox Leads the Country in Rushing Yards Per Game Heading Into Clash Against Rival Franklin
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A little more than a year ago, Ethen Knox was without a position. Playing running back was certainly not on his radar.