Born Sisters CD release party a hometown affair

Country roots for so. Chester County siblings at Flash, May 31 By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times Born Sisters, the Chester County duo of Kristen and Kara Zack, will celebrate the release of their new CD with a special show at The Flash in Kennett Square, May 31. When the Born Sisters headline a “CD Release Show”  at The Flash in Kennett Square on May 31, it will be a hometown event for...

Happy to shoulder blame for ‘Jack’s Fault’

Kennett music teacher one of numerous local links to band By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The members of Jack’s Fault, a local rock and blues cover band, include Sean Patton (from left), Jo Huxster, Ken Genovesi, and Robert Huxster. A Kennett Square resident who visited the borough’s La Verona restaurant last month did so at the urging of friends who  recommended the band that...

New Garden gets report on permanent police station

Supervisors hear array of options, challenges for new facility  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Former New Garden Township Supervisor Bob Norris (right) addresses the board as Police Chief Gerald R. Simpson, who assisted him in compiling a report on a new police facility, looks on. Whether the provisionally-housed New Garden Township Police Department remains on its own or becomes...

Thousands turn out for Kennett Run

Annual run raises money for area charities By Hannah Christopher, Road running columnist, The Times Runners take off from the start of The Kennett Run, Saturday. The annual road racing in Kennett Square race event helps raise funds for a number of local charities. KENNETT SQUARE — On Saturday, the borough was taken over by a lively and sporty event involving thousands  of  people in our area. Route...

W. Caln tractor trekker gets warm sendoff

Group of first-responders escort West Coast-bound ‘Johnabilt’ out of town  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A West Caln Township resident left the area Friday morning, May 2, on a cross-country trek that a group of first-responders felt deserved some fanfare. C. Ivan Stoltzfus, a retired farmer and auctioneer, plans to drive his specially modified 1948 John Deere – dubbed...

Kennett’s Cinco De Mayo is area’s best

13th annual festival of food, music and fun looks bigger than ever By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times The food, music and pageantry of Kennett Square’s annual Cinco De Mayo festival will be on full display, Sunday. If you’re in search of the best Cinco de Mayo celebration in the United States, the most logical place to look would be downtown Los Angeles — especially along Olvera...

Meeting on heroin epidemic postponed

Organizers say free presentation will be rescheduled Kacie Erin Rumford A meeting scheduled for Wednesday night, April 30, to raise awareness about the heroin epidemic has been  postponed, its organizers said Wednesday. Andy Rumford, whose 23-year-old daughter, Kacie Erin Rumford, died of a heroin overdose a year ago at their Kennett Square home, founded Kacie’s Cause a short time later to educate...

Possibility of Kennett regional police force advances

Borough Council vote sets up free state study on feasibility By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Kennett Square Borough Manager Brant Kucera (from left) discusses finances as Borough Council President Leon R. Spencer Jr. and Mayor Matt Fetick listen. A quarterly assessment of finances, an update on the proposed historic district map and ordinance, and an analysis of the feasibility...

Homeless man’s death offers somber reminder

After accepting help, 47-year-old opts to return to troubled lifestyle By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The sign doesn’t deter the homeless from setting up encampments in areas that are difficult to access but offer some protection from the elements. On Wednesday, March 5, a homeless man who ultimately rejected efforts to help him succumbed to chronic alcoholism in Kennett Township,...

Signs of spring: ice cream, more outdoor tables

La Michoacana reopening for season, its companion grill expanding By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Armando Bernal (from left) takes an order as Daniel Castaneda puts toppings on a fresh fish taco that Martha Rodriguez has just prepared at Michoacana Grill. Looking for some sure signs of spring? The snow banks are decreasing in size, the clocks will spring forward on Sunday, and...