Editor’s note: The Oconto County Times Herald invited June Melby, author of “My Family and Other Hazards: A Memoir,” to tell a bit about herself as a writer. Q: Why did you decide to write a memoir? A: When I was 10 my parents decided we would give up taking vacations of our own in order to run this mini golf so that other families could have fun and enjoy their summer vacations. They never made a profit.

Individuals may apply for energy assistance at several clinics offered by the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program. Applications are completed by appointment only; no walk-ins are allowed. To schedule an appointment at any of the following outreach clinics, call Marsha at 920-834-7159. Clinics at New View, 222 W. Park St., Gillett, are Mondays, Oct. 12, 26, Nov. 9, 30 and Dec.

The Falls Fest rummage sales are old hat to Sheila Manns, whose home on McDougal Circle in the Pleasantview Subdivision is a prime location for the annual sale. This year, four families will contribute items to the sale, which Manns said will include a little bit of everything. “We price things to sell. We’re not looking to make a ton of money,” she said. Falls Fest rummage sales will start Thursday in Oconto Falls and continue into the weekend.

Oconto Falls High School senior Ashley Baeten will perform with the National FFA Chorus at the 2015 National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, from Oct. 28-31. Baeten will join other chorus members in Louisville three days prior to the convention to begin rehearsals.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gillett defeats St. Thomas Aquinas Maya Breed and Jessica Anderson each recorded five service aces as Gillett defeated St.

A good start to the morning gave the Oconto Falls High School volleyball team a chance to make a statement in a competitive field at the Pulaski Invitational on Saturday. The Panthers opened play with a 2-1 victory over Freedom before falling in pool play to the eventual champions, Howards Grove, in three sets, 25-19, 23-25, 15-13. Howards Grove junior Samantha Yancy tallied 22 kills in the three-set victory. A relatively easy match against Marin

One week after snapping a losing streak that spanned three seasons, the Oconto Falls High School football team (1-4 overall, 0-4 North Eastern Conference) was not able to create a two-game win streak, falling 49-22 Friday to Marinette (1-4, 1-3 NEC). The Panthers were able to find the end zone first on Austin Kowalczyk’s 4-yard run for the only points of the first quarter. Marinette would fight back, though, scoring 35 points in the second quarte

It’s been the offense that’s been spectacular for the Gillett High School football team the last few years. However, it was the defense’s night to shine Friday. The Tigers used a game-changing 95-yard interception return by linebacker Broden Bennin and two other interceptions against a potent Wausaukee offense to score a 28-22 victory at home. Gillett led 28-6 mid-third quarter before Wausaukee made its move, but the Tigers hung on for the huge w

More than a year’s worth of planning went into a monumental five-day effort to move equipment, patients and staff from the former Shawano Medical Center on Bartlett Street into its new home on County Road B. “Everything went as planned,” said Penny Bolck, director of nursing.