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What we're working on for Jan. 29

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on Monday: * A car skids off the road and overturns on a frozen pond. (Read more here.) * Emergency crews are called to a bad wreck on Route 42 involving cars and a tractor-trailer. * An area university is caught inflating its students' SAT numbers. * A meth maker in court for sentencing says the drug wreaked havoc on his health. * A local nurse is accused of stealing someone's credit card and ringing up thousands in charges.

Snow closes area schools

Snowy weather has shut down schools across the region today, according to published reports. Here are a list of the closings, according to wnep.com and whlmam.com: * Benton Area * Berwick Area * Bloomsburg * Bloomsburg Christian * Central Columbia * Columbia County Christian * Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech * Danville Area * Millville Area * Mount Carmel * Northwest Area * Southern Columbia * Warrior Run

What we're working on for Jan. 26

Here's a quick look at what our reporters are working on for Saturday's edition: * A woman dies a few miles from home when her car goes off Route 642. Read more here. * The mother of an accused meth maker is relieved he's in jail, so he can clean up. She calls his arrest "perfect timing." * A wild accident at the intersection of two Bloomsburg back alleys ends with a flipped SUV, * A local school district has bought space heaters for some classrooms after parents' complaints.

Schools closing early

Impending bad weather means early dismissals at schools across the area. Here are the schools that have announced early dismissals so far, along with the time of those dismissals, according to wnep.com and whlmam.com: * Benton - Dismissal at noon * Berwick - Secondary schools dismiss at 12:15 p.m.; elementary schools dismiss at 1 p.m. * Bloomsburg - Secondary schools dismiss at 12:15 p.m.; elementary schools dismiss at 1:15 p.m. * Central Columbia - Middle school and high school dismiss at 12:30 p.m.; elementary schools dismiss at 1:30 p.m. * Columbia County Christian - Dismiss at noon.

What we're working on for Jan. 25

Here's a quick look at what our reporters are working on for Friday's edition: * An ex-cop who stole drugs from evidence hopes to avoid doing time behind bars. * State officers bust an illegal prescription drug ring, and they net some local dealers in the operation. * Charges of making meth are brought against two more local residents. * A local carpet maker weaves a floor covering for the federal Capitol and President Obama's inauguration. * A teen driver loses control of her car on a snow-covered Route 487. Look for these stories and more in Friday's Press Enterprise.

What we're working on for Jan. 24

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on Wednesday: * An officer is forced to fire a shot to end a dangerous police chase. Look for more on this tonight. * A jury returns a verdict against ex-BU field hockey players accused of beating another young woman downtown. * A nurse steals a credit card and goes on a spending spree. * A local recycling center opens its doors to take used appliances. Read these stories and more in Thursday's Press Enterprise.

What we're working on for Jan. 23

Here's a look at what our reporters are working on Tuesday: * Former members of BU's field hockey team stand trial for the beating of a young woman. * A tractor-trailer goes on a wild ride after the driver mistakenly gets on the wrong interstate ramp. * A woman admits she punched a teen mother who texted rumors that the woman was having an affair. * An anti-abortion group speaks with students in one high school, and some parents are not happy about it. * Plus, we'll have another roundup of lucky local lottery winners.

What we're working on for Jan. 22

Here's a quick look at what our reporters are working on Monday: * A teen says he stole from his employer to help his grandparents buy food. * Police in Montour County slap a man with drugs charges after he's caught with heroin and crack cocaine. * A Columbia County man is facing molestation charges. * Plus, are guards armed with machine guns in the future of the nuclear power plant near Berwick? Look for these stories and more in Tuesday's edition of the Press Enterprise.

More news, and new ways to find it

You may have noticed some changes on our website. Starting today, you can find your news in a new way, using the category links in the navigation bar below the Press Enterprise masthead.WHERE TO LOOKYou'll find just about all of the news from around our area in two categories: Local and Crime & Courts. The Crime & Courts category is where you'll find stories of arrests, courtroom trials, lawsuits and civil proceedings, as well as all of our briefs about citations and civil judgements.

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