Kings no more: East team gets ready to battle

Kennett-Unionville World Series squad dons new ‘East’ uniforms, gets ready for opener The Senior Little League East Champions — formerly known as the KAU Knights — made up of players from the Kennett and Unionville area, take part in Saturday night’s opening ceremonies for the Senior Little League World Series. BANGOR, Maine — They are no longer the KAU Kings, at least...

KAU Kings set off to make history in Bangor

Kennett, Unionville players ready to battle for Senior Little League World Series title By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Members of the KAU Kings get ready to board a bus for a 10-hour ride to Bangor, Maine to play in the Senior Little League World Series. Snacks were donated by Herrs, Wawa and Dunkin Donuts to keep the under-16 team filled while en route. CHADDS FORD — With about a ten-hour...

KAU Kings head to Senior LL World Series

Will take on Laredo, Texas in Series opener, Sunday World Series bound! The KAU Kings became the first Pennsylvania team to advance to the Senior Little League World Series in more than a decade by holding off Quincy, Mass. 6-2, Wednesday. KAU — a team under 16 year olds from the Kennett and Unionville areas — will begin play in the World Series, Sunday evening, in Bangor, Me., against Laredo,...

Chester County SPCA gala gets rave reviews

Annual fund-raiser draws more than 350 to Unionville horse farm By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A colorful carriage parade is a popular tradition of the Chester County SPCA’s annual Forget-Me-Not fund-raiser. The assessment of attendees at the Chester County SPCA’s elegant 26th Annual Forget-Me-Not Gala in Unionville on Sunday proved overwhelmingly positive. Factoring in...

Memorial Day parade back and bigger than ever

2013 rendition to boast more than 1,000 participants Historic military vehicles — as seen from the 2012 parade — will again be a big part of the 2013 Kennett Square Memorial Day parade. KENNETT SQUARE — It just wouldn’t be Memorial Day without the parade! The annual Memorial Day Parade will again take place on May 27, starting at 10, running its usual route through the Borough and up Route...

KAU fall ball registration gets underway

Registration continues through September 1 for the KAU 2012 Fall Ball Baseball and Softball season. KAU’s programs are open to residents and students in both the Kennett Consolidated and Unionville-Chadds Ford School Districts. Registration may be completed at www.kaulittleleague.org by using the program registration tab. The player’s age as of April 30, 2013, determines the player’s division...

Weer says there’s opposition to Unionville bike path

E. Marlborough supervisor argues that a majority of residents don’t support Rt. 82 plan By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — While the township is in line to get some $1.4 million in state and federal funding to build a bike path — and has spent more than $200,000 of township money on the project — at least one Township Supervisor is arguing that a majority of township residents...