12-20-2024 4:35am

December 20, 2024: Things We "Heard" and Would Like To Share ...

Lesley Misko Editor

71st Citizen of the Year Committee Seeks Nominees

Do you know someone that lives or works in the Boyertown Area and has gone above and beyond to make life in our community better?

Nominate them in the categories of Citizen of the Year, First Responder of the Year, Mentor of the Year or High School Senior of the Year!

Please be specific in your nominations and provide as much information as possible!

And save the date - the Citizen of the Year Gala will be held April 12, 2025!

St. John's Lutheran Church Offers Community Christmas Day Meal

Boyertown's Big Lots Store To Close

Big Lots' parent company has announced that Big Lots is closing all of its locations. The Boyertown area store is located in the Town Plaza Shopping Center. Over this past year more than 400 of the stores have already closed. Stores that are still open are preparing to begin "going out of business" sales.

However, Bruce Thorn, CEO, has stated that the stores could remain open if a sale of the company can be brought to fruition. The newspaper USA Today quotes Thorn as saying, “We all have worked extremely hard and have taken every step to complete a going concern sale. While we remain hopeful that we can close an alternative going concern transaction, in order to protect the value of the Big Lots estate, we have made the difficult decision to begin the GOB process.”

Santa Hits the Boyertown Streets Saturday

Need Last Minute Gifts? Shop Boyertown

Building a Better Boyertown Shares, "Whether you're looking for the perfecr gift, a delicious meal, or a service with a personal touch, shopping local makes a difference."

Click map and use the + in the magnifying glass at the top in order to enlarge the image.

Bally Lions Deliver Fruit Baskets

Continuing their tradition of community service, "Bally Lions Club did its annual holiday fruit basket delivery to Bally seniors."

Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles To Debut Bear

The museum says, "Everyone pitches in around here! Meet Willet! He'll be joining the rest of the Boyertown Bears soon."

BASH Musicians Offer Their Winter Concert

Dec. 18,2024 Boyertown Area Senior High's orchestra and choirs presented their annual winter concert, guaranteed to put the audience in a festive mood.