February 4, 2010 RSS feed / Local & State

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Nesbitt Honored For Years Of Service

Ayr Township supervisors present a certificate of recognition to Arlene Nesbitt for her 48 years of service to the township as tax collector. More...

4 Dems For Governor Debate Pa., National Issues

By PETER JACKSON ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

HARRISBURG, Pa. More...

Celebrate 62nd Anniversary

John and Bessie Rasp of McConnellsburg celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on January 5, 2010, with a family gathering at their home with their children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. More...

TWEP Sponsors Live Animal Program

This Sunday, February 7, the annual live animal program sponsored by TWEP will be held in the James Buchanan Middle School auditorium. More...

Thieves Break Through Walls To Steal From Library

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police say thieves busted through walls to steal six computers from a library in a poor Philadelphia neighborhood. Library staff noticed the thefts from the Cecil B. More...

Cove Mountain 4-H Club Holds Meeting

Cove Mountain 4-H Club held its Christmas banquet Saturday, January 23, 2010, at Sideling Hill Christian Fellowship Hall. The club elected new officers for the 2010-2011 year. More...

McCbg. Middle School Honor Roll

All A Honor Roll Grade six: Rachel Barmont, Jacob Boehme, Alexandra Treml, Sky Vance, Bailey Walters, Amber Wingert. Grade seven: Victoria Chatley, Hannah Ott, Nathan Peters. Grade eight: Larkin Shearer, Sara Winegardner. AB Honor Roll More...

Facebook Dispute Precipitates Pa. Shooting; 3 Hurt

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police say a dispute on Facebook led to a shooting outside a Philadelphia high school that critically injured two men and wounded a 17-year-old girl. Police Lt. More...

Senior Center Lunch Menu

Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: turkey, stuffing, mixed veggies, gingerbread, juice. Tuesday: chili mac, tossed salad, applesauce, rye bread, cookies. More...

Burke Promoted To F&M Trust Marketing Officer

Officials at F&M Trust Co., announced that Samantha J. Burke has been promoted to marketing officer. More...

Invited To Join Sorority

Nicole Price, elementary education major and music minor at California University of Pennsylvania, was recently invited to join Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. More...

F.O.V.A. Makes Donation To Library

On behalf of FOVA-VFW Post 655 of McConnellsburg, post Secretar y/Treasurer John Warsing (left) and post Cmdr. More...

Commissioners Review Phone, Security Needs

By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER

The magnitude and type of telephone and security systems needed for the newly constructed office space of Magisterial District Judge Carol Jean Johnson was still up for debate Tuesday morning following a meeting between the Fulton County commissione More...

College Students Upset About Long-Locked Library

By KATHY MATHESON ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

OXFORD, Pa. (AP) – In her nearly three years at Lincoln University, Amelia Sherwood has only been able to access the campus library for a few months. More...

FR Elementary Honor Roll

Second Marking Period Principal’s Honor Roll More...

Cards Of Thanks

JOHNSON Winnie and Fiddle Johnson would like to thank all who helped them in their two accidents, starting in September with my ATV accident and Winnie’s fall on November 18. More...

Court Held

STAFF REPORT Judges Richard J. Walsh and Shawn D. Meyers of the 39th Judicial District of the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas presided over a series of court sessions held at the Fulton County Courthouse on Tuesday, January 12 and 19. More...

Girl Scouts Welcome New Members

Daisy Girl Scout Troop 405 officially welcomed 11 new members on Tuesday evening, January 26. More...

MES Character Counts Students Awarded

McConnellsburg Elementary is continuing its character education program. It is believed that character counts, so each month a different character trait will be promoted. More...

Historical Society News

Fulton County Historical Society announces that it has obtained eight rolls of microfilmed newspapers which have been added to its collection. More...

Earns Degree

Nancy Szwydek of Warfordsburg has been awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in health sciences from Kaplan University. Szwydek’s accomplishment was celebrated during a live graduation ceremony on Jan. 30 in Miami, Fla. More...

School Lunch Menus

FORBES ROAD Breakfast Menu Monday, February 8: pizza, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. Tuesday, February 9: pretzel and cheese, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. More...

SpecialQuest Birth–Five Vision

States and local communities, including Early Head Start and Head Start programs and their community partners, collaborate to provide high-quality, inclusive services for young children with disabilities and their families. More...

Funeral Held For 1 Of 3 In SUV That Went Into Pond

ZELIENOPLE, Pa. (AP) – A volunteer firefighter killed along with two other youths when their sport utility vehicle overturned in an icy western Pennsylvania pond has been laid to rest. More...