Hunter Turnout Down Opening Day



Thirteen-year-old Brandon Langeheine waited patiently for the perfect shot. His patience paid off when at 7:30 a.m. Monday a beautiful, eight-point buck walked into his sights. One slow squeeze of the trigger and Langeheine bagged his very first deer, thereby marking the season opener of the statewide firearms season for both antlered and antlerless deer. In his second year in […]

Hunter Dies After Fall From Tree Stand



A McConnellsburg man succumbed to injuries sustained in a fall from a tree stand the first day of deer season near the state gamelands in the southern end of the county. According to local reports, Justin Mellott, 28, died at Altoona Regional Hospital as a result of the injuries suffered in the Monday, December 1, accident near Sipes Mill and […]

Rouzer Tr ial Delayed

Trial in hit-man-for-hire case tentatively set for January

The details of an alleged murder for-hire case that began from within the confines of the Franklin County Prison will be aired in January during the trial of Gregory Aaron Rouzer. Tentatively set for January 15 and 16 in neighboring Franklin County, the trial will decide the fate of the 40-year-old Harrisonville man charged with felony counts of criminal solicitation […]

Great Cove’s Future Discussed At Ayr Twp. Meeting

Recreation club/golf course continues to struggle financially

Ayr Township supervisors met with board members of Great Cove Golf and Recreation Club last week to discuss options for the golf club that has been struggling financially for the past several years. Board members Bob Peck and Paul Johnston attended the supervisors’ regular monthly meeting last Monday evening and updated them on the current financial condition of the club. […]

“News” Changes To Nar rower Page Width



Fulton County News readers will notice that this week’s paper doesn’t seem as wide. That’s because it isn’t. The “News” is following the trend in newspaper production and adopting the 25 inch wide narrow width broadsheet as its standard printing size beginning with this week’s edition. The “News” was previously printed on a 27-inch-wide web, which was known as the […]

Local Black Bear Harvest Average

Nine taken during first two days of three-day season

A fixture among Fulton County’s sportsmen for approximately 20 years, Lynn Rotz considers himself fortunate. The 55-yearold Franklin County resident has not only harvested two black bears in Wells Valley, but, ironically enough, both were taken in the exact same spot. Rotz of 670 Bowman Road, Chambersburg, was the lone hunter to check in a locally killed bear with Pennsylvania […]

Bison Roundup Shows Species’ Recovery On Prairie



PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) – It’s 6 a.m. and the cowboys are already downing second and third cups of coffee, adjusting to a 35-degree morning. Slowly, a full moon and stars give way to hues of orange sky. And with daybreak, what had been obscured comes into clearer focus: hundreds of shaggy bison standing on an unfenced landscape that looks like […]

Southern Fulton Science Fair Winners



The Year Of Holiday Thrift

More consumers than last year say they'll look for bargains. Thrift shops are in

NEW YORK – The United States is becoming a nation of frugal bargain hunters. This holiday period, Americans of all backgrounds are discovering what it takes to become a professional penny pincher and what makes a dollar stretch. Some are forgoing the department store for Wal-Mart or Target. Gift givers are crowding into Goodwill or the local thrift store. Coupon […]

Christian Social Services To Hold Christmas Event Dec. 6



Fulton County Christian Social Services Inc. will hold holiday activities on Saturday, December 6, all day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Activities included will be: Gingerbread house decorating contest at the Fulton Theatre. Entry dropoff is from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with judging beginning at noon. Winners will be announced at 2:00 p.m. A silent auction of all entries […]