June 28, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Counseling Services Holds Open House

Adams-Hanover Counseling Services Inc. More...

Drug Case Continued For Health Issues

Timothy Spriggs to be sentenced Sept. 11
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz
STAFF WRITER

A McConnellsburg man accused of selling prescription pain killers was granted another continuance Tuesday based on ongoing health issues. More...

Local & State

VFW Post 655 Makes Donation To Fulton County Historical Society

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

McConnellsburg VFW Post 655 recently donated $1,000 to the Fulton County Historical Society. Richard Miller. More...

County Holds Bid Opening

Bids opened to repair hail damage at senior center
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz
STAFF WRITER

The Fulton County commissioners oversaw a bid opening Tuesday morning to repair damage at the Warfordsburg Senior Center that was incurred during a 2011 hailstorm. More...

Cancer Society Serves Fulton County’s Cancer Patients

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is the nationwide community based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, edu More...

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From Days Gone By

FROM DAYS GONE BY

20 Years Ago From The Files Of June 25, 1992 ’92 More...

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Police Reports

POLICE REPORTS

Two Cited For Trespassing Two McConnellsburg women have been cited by state police for trespassing at a home located at 606 East Maple Street in Mc- Connellsburg Borough. More...

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Sports

Path Valley Speedway Results

By Rob Keller

The All-American Outlaws and the Central PA Legends touring series joined the regular divisions of 4- Cylinder Thunder Cars, 270cc Micro Sprints and 600cc Micro Sprints on Saturday night at Path Valley Speedway. More...

FCMC Foundation Announces Golf Tournament Plans

Wendy Farling, the development associate at Fulton County Medical Center Foundation (Foundation) announced last Thursday that the Foundation was accepting sponsors and golfer sign-ups for its event on September 15, 2012. More...

Racing Roundup

By Brad Vores

Chambersburg racer Rusty Sites led flag to flag to capture his second career 25- lap Late Model feature Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway. More...

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Church News

Church Reopens More Than A Year After Arson

GRANTVILLE, Pa. (AP) – A central Pennsylvania church has opened its doors again more than a year after a devastating arson fire tore through its sanctuary. More...

Sheeder/Chesnut United

John Edward Sheeder and Cathy Sue Chesnut were married Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Robertsdale Church of God, Robertsdale, Pa., by Pastor Nathan Starr. The bride is the daughter of Jim and Alice Chesnut of Hustontown. More...

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.6412 Mill Tax Increase For Central Fulton

By Chanin Rotz-Mountz
STAFF WRITER

The head of the Central Fulton School Board’s Budget and Finance Committee read aloud a prepared statement last Tuesday evening as part of the board’s decision to adopt the district’s budget and raise real estate taxes. More...

Ayr Road Paving To Begin

Waivers approved for new police barracks
By Jean Snyder

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Taxes Stay The Same At S. Fulton

Board accepts several letters of resignation
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz
STAFF WRITER

The Southern Fulton School Board presented a balanced budget last Tuesday evening and announced it would not be raising taxes for the 2012-13 school year. More...

Robinson Convicted Of Raping Child

To be sentenced August 21
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz
STAFF WRITER

A jury of nine women and three men watched a video last Thursday of a 9-year-old girl recapping to a forensic interviewer how she was molested and raped by Big Cove Tannery resident Joshua Wayne Robinson while her little brother slept in the same bed More...

Obituaries

Nellie A. Howells Windber, 98

Mrs. Nellie A. Howells, 98, Windber, Pa., died June 21, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center. Born April 18, 1914, in Paint Township, she was the daughter of the late Lewis C. and Roxie E. (Johns) Penrod. More...

Eleanor M. Bain Clear Spring, Md., 71

Eleanor Madeline Bain, 71, Clear Spring, Md., died Monday, June 18, 2012, at her home. Born Monday, October 28, 1940, in Big Pool, Md., she was the daughter of the late Emory Andrew Suder Sr. and the late Goldie Pearl Graham Suder. More...

Estalee M. Bain Hagerstown, 79

Estalee Marion Bain, 79, Hagerstown, died at her home Saturday, June 23, 2012. Born November 25, 1932, in Big Cove Tannery, she was the daughter of the late Reed W. and Virginia Gordon Johnson, and the widow of Russel E. More...

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Correspondents' Notes

Our Town

By Kay McGarvey

Birthday wishes to Pam Ott, June 27; K.G. More...

Hustontown

By Kate Berkstresser

We are all enjoying these beautiful summer days. A nice crowd attended the open stage program at Hustotown Firehall on Saturday evening. It makes for a good Saturday evening out and also a chance to eat your supper too. More...

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Entertainment

Decker Family Holds Reunion

The descendants of Chester and Mary Decker met June 24, 2012, for a family reunion at Sideling Hill Christian Church fellowship hall. There were approximately 50 members present. They represented families from the children of Chester and Mary. More...

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Community Bulletin Board

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

RELIGION River Oaks Helpline A Christian crisis counseling/prayer phone line is now available. Caring and compassionate Christian volunteers are available from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. More...

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Family

Four Generations

Pictured above are four generations of the McLean family of Warfordsburg. Left is great-grandmother, Yvonne McLean, mother Taren Kling holding son Ryder Kling and grandmother Terri Staley. More...

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