School, county propose swapping maintenance services
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER
Having tossed around the subject of fundraising with fellow Fulton County Historical Society members, Dick Miller and Glenn Cordell returned to the Fulton County commissioners this week with some ballpark figures on expenses related to the proposed, More...
A former Fulton County resident waived his right to arraignment this week after being arrested on reports of suspected child abuse and indecent assault. More...
One-time county residents Harold “Dick” and Mary (Martz) Largent were on hand with families, friends and space enthusiasts to welcome home the crew of the space shuttle Discovery when the astronauts returned to Ellington Airport in Texas More...
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Trial is scheduled to open Tuesday for a south- central Pennsylvania man charged with homicide in a fatal hit and run outside a tavern almost a year ago. More...
Birthday wishes to Jessica Grosh, April 2; Cheyenne Hege, April 6; Steve Weller and Dorothy Hoffman, March 30; Nancy Shafer, March 31; Jamie Strait, March 31; Goldie Mellott, 84 on April 4; Mary Deshong and Sonny Stevens, April 2; Norma Jean Deshong, More...
Birthday wishes this week to Donna Clark, Emily Ramsey, Neil Brown, Katrina Benson, Kelsey Fleck, Wayne Good, Holden Lupey, Vicki Hamman, Bridget Foor, Mary Beth Ulsh, Matthew Schunk and Dennis Flasher. Anniversary wishes to Brian and Tammy Fraker. More...
This spring weather isn’t really warm, but we aren’t having snowy weather. A nice crowd attended the fellowship meal at Knobsville United Methodist Church on Sunday. More...
FONTANA, Calif. – After five Sprint Cup races into the 2011 season, there have been five different winners. Kevin Harvick’s win Sunday at California made him the fifth winner. More...
On March 4, 2011, at State College High School in State College, Jensen Boehme, daughter of Christy and John Boehme of McConnellsburg, placed fourth in the Pennsylvania Elks Hoop Shoot State Championship. More...
Lenten Services Lenten services schedule is as follows: April 3 - Fort Littleton Bible Church with Rev. William; April 10 - Church of Nazarene, prayer, praise and worship; April 17 - Laurel Ridge Christian Church with Rev. Strait. More...
Card Party McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will hold another card party on Saturday, April 30, starting at 6 p.m. at the McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Community Building (former old MHS). Any questions, please call Kathy J. More...
Chamber Meetings Fulton County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism members are welcome to join in for lunch at the monthly membership meetings the third Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m., at the American Legion in Mc- Connellsburg. More...
The annual Allen and Adaline (Ott) Grissinger reunion was held June 27 at Dublin Mills Community Church pavilion with 49 family members attending. The families were called together with President Denny Long giving the invocation. More...
Matthew Lynn Deller, 27, Fannettsburg, and Jocelyn Ivy Gamble, 33, McConnellsburg, applied for a marriage license at the local courthouse during the past week. More...
Gionna Amarie Lynn Harris celebrated her first birthday on March 12, 2011. She wishes to thank all her family and friends for all the gifts she received and for helping her celebrate her big day. More...
Some residents are anticipating the arrival of the dime-sized bug armed with its brown, protective shield by taking proactive measures ranging from cleaning window sills with extra-soapy water to sealing minute cracks that serve as an entry way. More...
Husband and wife sentenced in Crystal Spring burglary
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER
A husband and wife convicted by a jury in late January of breaking into a friend’s apartment and stealing well over $1,000 in home decor items have been sentenced to state time given their prior criminal record in neighboring counties. More...
Hilda Mae (Huff) Bartles, 77, Hagerstown, died Friday, March 25, 2011, after a brief illnes. She died at her home surrounded by her family. Born February 21, 1934, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Louring F. and Mabel E. More...
Harry R. Gordon, 90, Mercersburg, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Pinnacle Health Services in Harrisburg. He was born January 7, 1921, in McConnellsburg, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gordon. More...
A crowd of hundreds stood outside McConnellsburg High School on Sunday braving the cold to watch the Lady Spartans basketball team return victorious from the PIAA Class A girls basketball final played in Hershey on Saturday. More...
A bit of vanishing Americana, in the form of an old Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisement, is still visible on the side of a barn on Route 30 west of Harrisonville. More...
A Virginia license plate bearing the registration number 3156FG was stolen form a Chevrolet Silverado truck parked at 5026 Creek Road, Warfordsburg, between 8 p.m. on March 17 and 8 a.m. on March 18. More...
Four summer tires mounted on 15-inch aluminum wheels were stolen from 188 Grist Mill Road, Burnt Cabins, between noon on February 22 and noon on March 19, state police said. More...
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg recently helped capture a Fulton County man who fled the Capitol Pavilion Community Correction Center on February 22. More...
Southern Fulton High School student-artist Kaleigh Cook’s chair painted in the style of American pop artist Roy Lichenstein was one of a number of ar t pieces displayed by Southern Fulton stude More...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns is bringing his new film “Prohibition’’ to the National Constitution Center in the hopes of promoting more civil national discourse. More...
No matter if you are grabbing a snack from the convenience store, attending a family party or dining out, we all eat away from home. But your favorite restaurant meals or fast foods can be hazardous to your waistline if you’re not careful. More...
By Aaron Couch Contributor CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
After an air-traffic controller was suspended for falling asleep during an overnight shift at Washingtonís Reagan National Airport, federal lawmakers and officials are debating the balance between adding more personnel to increase safety and the fina More...
Safe Kids USA wholeheartedly endorses the newest child passenger safety recommendations developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Congratulations go out to Dr. More...