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A 39-year-old Lebanon resident was part of a duo that was manufacturing and selling 28 "ghost guns" in the area, according to officials.

Officials now accepting applications to fill the vacant commissioner seat left by Bill Ames, who died of COVID-19 complications on Dec. 28.

Tributes have been made to Ames, who passed away with COVID after announcing he had the virus earlier this month.

Lebanon County Commissioner Bill Ames died Tuesday of COVID-19 complications.

“A farmer’s final meal of the day.” The million-dollar Jeopardy champ, Matt Amodio, would answer, “What’s supper?” Speaking of WWLP-22, its parent company, Nexstar Media Group, controls 199 TV stations that reach 68% of U.S. households. Lately,...

The cow spa is open for business Clipping the steers (farmers call them bulls) gets them ready for the warm weather. Scottish Highlanders, with double-thick coats, have no problem with cold weather but, if left on, suffer in the summer heat. Here Red, a 9-year-old Scottish Highlander steer, lost about 10 pounds of hair at his spa-day. Courtesy of Carole Soule Published: 4/3/2021 11:00:16 AM Clipping cows means warm weather is near. Cow clipping is an annual ritual at Miles Smith Farm. Scottish ...

Lebanon "Mask Up" campaign spends final dollars during COVID-19 surge Lebanon County Commissioners spent the last of their "Mask UP" campaign funds in accordance with their deal with the governors office to use this CARES Act money before the end of December.   In four months, the county spent $1.156 million to plaster "Mask Up Lebanon" signs throughout the area. The campaign is a COVID-19 safety program, designed to teach residents about the importance of wearing facial coverings during ...

LebTown (Cheyenne Tobias) With the goal of ensuring that no money from its $12.8 million CARES Act funding be “left on the table,” Lebanon County Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to spend the remaining balance of just over $600,000. The vote means more businesses that applied for funding in the first two rounds will now receive financial assistance. The vote also includes several local nonprofit organizations as part of the approved $600,268 expenditure. The county’s CARES Grant C...