19 Year Old Sentenced on Forgery Charges
19 year old CARLEE ELIZABETH STROUD, Troy, PA, was sentenced to 30 days of incarceration followed by 24 months of participation in the Bradford County Treatment Court Program along with additional probationary supervision for Forgery, a Felony of the Second Degree, and Hindering Apprehension. Stroud was charged with the offense of Forgery by Troy Borough Police Chief Brian Wibirt after it was learned that Stroud forged multiple checks. Stroud will pay restitution as part of that sentence. Additionally, Stroud was charged with Hindering Apprehension when she lied to police officers about the fact that a wanted fugitive was in her home. Stroud had been released on bail in the forgery case when she committed this additional crime. Should Stroud fail to live up to her obligations in the Bradford County Treatment Court Program, which are numerous, and include random drug and alcohol testing and strict drug and alcohol rehabilitation and counseling, she can be revoked from that program and resentenced to harsher sanctions, including additional incarceration.
Shores Sisters Wins US Small Business of the Year
A family-run business in Towanda is gaining national attention after receiving one of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s top honors during a White House event on Monday. Shores Sisters Farm Market, located at 1003 Golden Mile Road in Towanda, announced that it was named the 2026 Rural Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The award was presented during a ceremony held at the White House on Monday, May 4. For more than six decades, the U.S. SBA has celebrated National Small Business Week in May, highlighting the contributions of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community members across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Shores Sisters started as a small roadside sweet corn stand in 2004 and has grown into a popular family-run business over the past 22 years, according to co-owner Renee Shores Wilson. Wilson added that the business employs many locals and works with more than 60 regional small business vendors, 40 of which are agricultural.
Towanda Man Facing Several Years in Jail for Felony Theft
A Towanda man was sentenced recently and could spend up to several years in jail for a felony charge dating back to 2025, according to information from the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office. 46 year old Adam Jared Hayes, was sentenced from a minimum of 166 days in the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 23 months and 29 days for the felony offense of theft. As part of the sentencing, Hayes was designated to pay a $750 fine and court costs, along with $5,644 in restitution. Hayes was charged with the offense back in May 2025 by the Pennsylvania State Police after an investigation on Golden Mile Road in Wysox Township, the DA’s office said.