40th Annual Fulton Fall Folk Festival Approaches



Special Election Set For Hess’s 78th District Seat

One candidate announces interest

NEWS EDITOR Since the untimely and tragic death of friend and longtime Rep. Dick Hess on September 6, preparations have finally gotten under way for the 2014 special election that will name his successor in the state House of Representatives’ 78th District that covers all of Fulton County. Speaker of the House Samuel Smith has issued a writ of election […]

County To Hold Open House For Newly Renovated Offices

October 18 open house includes jail

NEWS EDITOR The Fulton County commissioners heard about ongoing construction projects Tuesday and announced the public will be given the opportunity to view newly renovated office facilities as part of an open house later this month. Dick Miller of the Fulton County Historical Society sat down with the commissioners regarding the progress being made on the exterior upgrades to the […]

Pharmacy Robber Found Guilty

To be sentenced October 29

NEWS EDITOR A jury deliberated for only 35 minutes last Thursday morning before handing down a guilty conviction in the February 2 robbery of MacDonald’s Pharmacy in Mc- Connellsburg Nathen Lee Skidmore, most recently of 516 E. Poplar Street, Mc- Connellsburg, will remain incarcerated in state prison while awaiting sentencing on October 29 on three counts of robbery with intent […]

5K Run/Walk To Benefit Kylie Mellott

Tough Little Cookie run/walk set for October 12

NEWS EDITOR Registration forms are still being accepted for a special 5K run/walk that will benefit the 4- month-old daughter of a Warfordsburg area family. The “Tough Little Cookie” 5K will kick off Saturday, October 12, at Southern Fulton Junior/Senior High School at 7 a.m. in honor of Kylie Mellott, the daughter of Justin and Jenn Mellott. Kylie was born […]

Unemployment Rate Shows Small Drop

County ranked 47 out of 67 in August

STAFF WRITER Preliminary unemployment data for August released this week showed the same pattern of up and down unemployment figures mostly caused by changes in the labor force rather than gains in employment for Fulton County. Unemployment numbers dropped six-tenths of a percentage point from last month. Fulton County’s unemployment rate for August was 8.5 percent, down from July’s rate […]

In Praise Of Dick Hess



To The Editor; The many tributes to Dick Hess’s dedication to public service are well deserved and the aging network, both locally and statewide, will miss his devoted advocacy and commitment to elder justice. Through his longtime service, Dick developed a close and mutually respectful relationship with his colleagues in Harrisburg and this opened many “doors” for the Area Agency […]

Advocates Spread Word On Pa. Healthcare Enrollment



ASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – With enrollment beginning Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s federally run health insurance exchange, advocates are ramping up efforts to spread the word and teach consumers how to shop in the online marketplaces that are a key element of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. Among those engaging in the effort are advocacy organizations that support […]

Township Convention Set For October 14



Officials representing townships of the second class in Fulton County will convene Monday, October 14, 2013, at McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Co., for their 91st annual county convention. The purpose of the annual convention is to provide township officials with up-to-date information to help them better serve their residents and to give them an opportunity to exchange ideas on local government […]

Parade, Award Ceremony To Honor Civil War Hero In Hancock

Events to take place Oct. 12

The town of Hancock, Md., will be the scene of a significant historical event on Saturday, October 12, 2013, with a military parade honoring Maj. James Breathed, a Civil War hero buried in Hancock, who has been awarded the Confederate Medal of Honor. James Breathed was a young doctor born in Virginia and raised in Maryland who chose to battle […]