Surry Fire (Surry) - An elderly Surry man died when his farmhouse caught fire early yesterday morning. Firefighters from eight communities responded to Howard Young's home around 5-o'clock in the morning. Surry fire chief Richard Black tells Star 97.7 there was no chance to rescue Young. The Fire Marshal's office sent a team of investigators to search for the … [Read more...] about Local News – May 29, 2017
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Bangor Bank Robbery
On May 28, 2017 at approximately 12:45PM, Bangor Police officers responded to a reported robbery at TD Bank, located on Stillwater Avenue in Bangor. A male entered the bank and demanded cash from a teller. The male was described as approximately 5’7, thin build, unshaven, and possibly around 30 years of age. After the robbery, the male fled towards Walmart, and … [Read more...] about Bangor Bank Robbery
Local News – May 26, 2017
South Thomaston Fatal (South Thomaston) - Investigators say speed and alcohol are likely factors in a fatal crash in Knox County. The Sheriff's Department reports to Star 97.7 that 21-year old Zachary Elwell of St. George died when he flew out of a vehicle that rolled over on Route 131 in South Thomaston. Witnesses say that car passed another vehicle at a high … [Read more...] about Local News – May 26, 2017
Local News – May 25, 2017
Fatal Fire (Union) - There's too much damage to one of Union's oldest houses to determine how a fire started early yesterday morning. The homeowner perished in the blaze. Firefighters pulled 80-year old Lawrence Dries's body from a first floor bathroom. The 9-1-1 call came in around quarter to two yesterday morning. The Fire Marshal's office reports to Star 97-7 … [Read more...] about Local News – May 25, 2017
Man survives collision with moose
From Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland: "Last night just before 9 pm Paul McCleary (49) was traveling north in a 2003 Chevrolet sedan on Route 2A in Glenwood Plantation when a moose crossed the travel lane in front of his car. McCleary could not avoid the animal and struck the moose causing substantial damage to the hood, front bumper, front windshield, back … [Read more...] about Man survives collision with moose
