Juvenile Certified As Adult In Fatal Crash

Cases involving Bobby Smith, Ronald Robinson continue

A 17-year-old former Hustontown area boy was certified as an adult earlier this month in the Fulton County Court of Pleas and now faces felony charges of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol. Robert “Bobby” Charles Smith, whose current address is listed as 4638 Letterkenny Road, Chambersburg, appeared before Judge Carol Van Horn on March 12 in […]

Fulton Ranks Among Top 20 In Population Growth In Pa.

County experiences 4.7 percent growth in eight-year period

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2008 Pennsylvania county population estimates last week and the results show that Fulton County has grown by 4.7 percent since April 1, 2000. The population estimates show the county with a population of 14,261 on April 1, 2000, and a population of 14,935 on July 1, 2008. The annual population growth estimates show Fulton […]

Portrait Honoring Dr. Russell C. McLucas Unveiled



Imogene McLucas, wife of the late Dr. Russell C. McLucas, and children Russell C. McLucas Jr. and Stephanie K. Crouse stand before a portrait of their husband and father moments after unveiling it Monday evening at Fulton County Medical Center. The 24-x-30-inch portrait was painted by local artist Anne Gobin and commissioned by the Medical Center to honor McLucas’ many […]

Miller HAVFCO Firefighter Of The Year

Morris Crouse, Marvin DeShong recognized at annual banquet

The Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. honored the best of the best Saturday night, making their selections based on a variety of criteria ranging from dedication and willingness to learn to hours logged fundraising and service to the community. With so many members to choose from and such a large list of qualities to inspect, husband and wife Tracy and […]

Residents Should Avoid Outdoor Burning

County under red-flag warning

On their way home from a training session Saturday afternoon, officials with the Buchanan State Forest were detoured to 223 Davis Lane in Taylor Township to lend their knowledge and firefighting skills to extinguish a field fire endangering a nearby structure. For local forestry officials, the fire was just one of approximately 14 they have responded to in their coverage […]

Hustontown



Since spring arrived on Friday and it started with nice weather. There was a large attendance at Hustontown Fire Co.’s banquet on Saturday evening. They served a very good meal also. Entertainment of highlights of the fire company’s service was enjoyed by all. We are grateful for our great fire company. They are always on call to help those in […]

Our Town



Beulah Grissinger will turn 91 years old on March 27. Beulah has had a pen pal in Hawaii since she was in grade school. She was saddened to hear her pen pal passed away recently. She visited with her once in Hawaii. Not many people can say their relationship with a pen pal lasted more than 80 years. Public Opinion’s […]

Maddensville



Belated birthday wishes to Terri Grissinger, Dison Myers, Travis Madden, Kevin Brown, Lanny Cornelius, Charlotte Hodge, Cortney Anderson, Morgan Ramsey, Joe Pollock, Codi Brown, Connie Hann, Ed Scott and Bethany Snyder. Birthday wishes this week to Andy Park, Kasey Brown, Matt Shafer, Cara Truax, Teresa Souders, Brianne Fleck, Vivian Riley, Alyssa Jo Horton, Denise Watkins, Heidi Strait, Junior Drake and […]

Gibbs Teams Finish 1-2 At Bristol



BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin, two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers, finished first and second in Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, but it was Busch’s dominating performance that was the focal point of the 503-lap race. He led four times for 378 laps, including the last 134, for his second Cup win of the season. […]

Hunters Helping Kids Banquet



Hunters Helping Kids Mason- Dixon Chapter will hold a banquet June 20 at Hustontown Firehall. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with a meal and hunting auction to follow. Cost is $20 for adults and $30 for couples and children 6-11 for $10. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5529. Hunters Helping Kids Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 organization […]