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April 16, 2009  RSS feed
Five Battle For Ayr Twp. Tax Collector Nominations
Three Republicans, two Democrats listed for consideration in May 19 election
Three Republican and two Democratic political newcomers are set to battle it out during the May 19 municipal primary election for their shot at the position of Ayr Township tax collector currently held by longtime elected official Arlene Nesbitt. More...
"Eggs''-traordinary Easter Comes One Day Early

Rain showers didn't dampen the spirits of enthusiastic children and adults hoping to scoop up their fair share of Easter eggs at various egg hunts held throughout the community Saturday. Reuben Knepper (above), son of McConnellsburg residents Craig and Jennifer Knepper, carefully selects his plastic eggs filled with sugary goodies inside the community building at Center United Methodist Church. Meanwhile, excited youths and their parents braved the rain to participate in the McConnellsburg Lions Club easter egg hunt held at Lions Club Park. Among those were Henry Alexander (left), son of Scott and Val Alexander of McConnellsburg, who donned his yellow rain slicker and warm hat to cruise through the park in search of the colorful, prized eggs. More...

Alleged Rapist Jailed
DNA evidence allegedly links Kevin Foor to June 2008 rape of Wells Valley woman
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER

DNA evidence found at the crime scene linked a Defiance, Pa., man to the rape and kidnapping of a Wells Valley woman that occurred not far from the intersection of Enid and Wells Valley roads last June. Forty-three-year-old Kevin Duane Foor Sr. More...

 Local & State
• Calif. Sunday School Teacher Charged With Murder
California woman also accused of raping 8-year-old Sandra Cantu
TRACY, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California woman was charged Tuesday with murdering an 8-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase pulled from a pond. More...
• Krom Endorsed By District Attorneys Statewide
• article has image Medical Center Foundation Dinner-Auction Nets $12,000
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 Correspondents' Notes
• Our Town
Sympathy goes out to the families of Greta Smith and Edyth Mosebey, who passed away last week. Shawn Knepper of McConnellsburg had major brain surgery at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore last Tuesday. He is the son of Henry and Cindy Knepper. More...
• Hustontown
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 Sports
• article has image How Good Were The Good Old Days
A lot of fans that I receive mail from refer to "The Good Old Days." Sometimes I even long for them, but how good was the actual racing in the early days of NASCAR. Walt Wimer sent me the following statement: "Sometimes we read a lot of complaints about the NASCAR racing of today, but look at the results of the 1962 Daytona Modified race. More...
• Fulton County Little League Opening Ceremony April 18
• article has image Dodgeball Tourney Nets $500
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 Community Bulletin Board
• RELIGION
National Day of Prayer An informal National Day of Prayer gathering will be held on the lawn of the Fulton County Courthouse at noon Thursday, May 7. All are encouraged to participate and offer prayers to the Lord for the community and nation. More information may be obtained by calling 717-987-3935. More...
• RECREATION
• THIS 'N THAT
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 Features
• Be Prepared Before Aging Parents Need Medical Care
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - Taking an aging parent to the emergency room can be a trying time for any adult. But there are ways to ease the stress. "It can be a very intense experience, so it's important to develop a contingency plan in case you ever have to take them (to the emergency room),'' said Dr. More...
• In Art Contest, Condiment Serves As Unusual Canvas
• article has image FCMC Celebrates National Occupational Therapy Month
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 From Days Gone By
• article has image FROM DAYS GONE BY
20 Years Ago From The Files Of April 13, 1989 '89 Fulton County Chamber of Commerce honored two outstanding citizens and presented a special service award at its 20th annual awards banquet held Saturday evening at McConnellsburg Firehall. More...
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 Family
• Birth Announced
Kurt and Jessica (Witchley) Lynch, Warfordsburg, announce the birth of a son, Kody Wade Lynch, April 13, 2009, at 4:17 a.m., at Waynesboro Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 1.5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Kody was delivered by Rosie Klinepeter. More...
• In Memory
• article has image Engagement
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 Obituaries
• article has image Ronald L. Davis
Harrisburg, 72
Ronald Lawrence Davis, 72, Harrisburg, died Sunday, April 5, 2009. He was born October 22, 1936, in Mercersburg, the son of the late Florence Geneive Davis and the late David Alan Lane. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country faithfully with his honorable discharge on June 8, 1963. More...
• May E. Harding
• John B. Heroux
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 Church News
• Cable Glitch Switches Religious Program To Racy Ad
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia cable television network's early morning broadcast of a Good Friday service at the Vatican abruptly changed to something wildly different - a racy 30-second "Girls Gone Wild'' ad. More...
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