School raises more than $5,000 in Loose Change Challenge
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS McConnellsburg Middle School students surpassed what anyone thought was possible this week in a fundraiser for their classmate, Justin Hudson.
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Collects more than $10,000
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Bradley R. Mellott graduated from Penn State University, Smeal College of Business, on December 19, 2009. Smeal College of Business has emerged as one of the largest and most successful business schools in the nation. More...
STAFF REPORT Judge Douglas W. Herman of the 39th Judicial District of the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas presided over a court session held at the Fulton County Courthouse on Tuesday, January 5. More...
LIFE Lutheran Services, Inc. is pleased to announce Sarala Crist, CRNP, as their new nurse practioner. Ms. Crist graduated with honors in 1993 from Franklin County Area Vocational Technical School receiving her license practical nursing degree. More...
PA CleanWays and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced they have formally joined forces to promote illegal dump cleanups, anti-litter education and beautification projects to make their work with local partners and volunteers more effective. More...
Principal’s Honor Roll Grade eleven: Clay Haulman, Mikaila Hockensmith, Kimberly Sealock. Grade ten: Lauryn King. Grade nine: Hailey Berkstresser, Samantha Clippinger, Joy Ford, Corrina Parsons. Grade eight: Lara Cromer. More...
McConnellsburg Elementary is continuing its character education program this year. It is believed that character counts so each month a different character trait is promoted. More...
FORBES ROAD Breakfast Menu Monday, February 1: french toast, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. Tuesday, February 2: banana or blueberry muffin, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. More...
Clark Farms, Hustontown, who own one bull, and Sinclair Cattle Co, Warfordsburg, who owns 40 bulls are listed in the Spring 2010 Sire Evaluation Report published by the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo. More...
SB 707 protects definition of marriage in Pennsylvania
Tuesday, January 26, 2010, State Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr. formally introduced Senate Bill 707, a joint resolution to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to include the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman. More...
A new six-week session of Family Place parent-child workshops will begin Friday, February 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the community room of Fulton County Library. More...
Tower Bank, a division of Graystone Tower Bank, recently contributed $1000 to the McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Co. “We are pleased to give the McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Co. More...
By Carol Singel
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 561 held its regular meeting January 13 at 6:00 p.m. There were 10 members present and 16 guests. More...
Warfordsburg Senior Center was a busy place during the Christmas holiday. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania Democratic chairman T.J. Rooney says the party would be better off if U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak abandons his bid for Sen. Arlen Specter’s seat and instead seeks a third term in the House. More...
READING, Pa. (AP) – Two eastern Pennsylvania students accused of arranging a gun purchase at their high school were not planning to harm anyone. That’s according to Northern Berks Regional police Chief Scott W. Eaken. More...
Six members of the Forbes Road Jr./Sr. High School Band participated in the Franklin-Fulton County Music Educators Association 2010 County Band Festival. More...
With dairy leaders around the world predicting that a level of “volatility” will likely continue for another year, five of most respected organizations in Pennsylvania’s dairy industry have once again teamed up to develop a PA Dair More...
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