January 2008 Archives
Bradford rang in the new year with fireworks shooting out of an oil derrick in Veterans Square. The fireworks -- and the countdown to 2008 with Scott Douglas -- capped off the 10th First Night Bradford celebration. Spider from Bradford Online put this First Night video together: Jackson Edward Flowers became the New Year’s baby for 2008 at Bradford Regional Medical Center when he was born at 8:22 a.m. Wednesday, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Jackson is the son of Leslie and Jason Flowers of Bradford. His maternal grandparents are John and Theresa Carson of Bradford. His paternal grandparents are Mike and Marsha Flowers, also of Bradford. Congressman John Peterson has decided not to seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Peterson says he made the decision after a great deal of consideration and discussion with his family over the Christmas holiday. He says it was not an easy decision, but there is some comfort in knowing that his work in Washington on such issues as...