Bethwood's Top Stories of 2011

2011 was a time of great highs, great lows and a lot of really, really bad weather. As we near the end of the first full year of Bethwood Patch’s existence, we take a look back and see what stories really engaged our readers.

There’s no question, extreme weather has been a major influence on us, along with the repercussions that followed. The snow from last winter’s storms dominated our lives, and when the barn at Sun Gold Stable , an entire community gathered to help get all of them out alive. as well as the October snow storm left the entrie region without power for up to a week each time and inspired some residents to engage in

When young Amity teen, Isabella Oleschuck, , thousands united in an effort to find her and bring her home safely.

Some stories did not have a happy ending, such as that of , a 2009 graduate of Amity Regional High School, who died serving his country in Afghanistan. Bethwood also lost a young sports star,

Animals often dominated the Bethwood site, from in a car accident on Fairwood Road to the by a District Animal Control board member and never returned to its former owner. And then there was the saga of the . . .

Here’s the list of the top stories that engaged our readers over the past 12 months. Which were the ones that most affected you?