Hall of Fame To Honor Lady Spartans On 25th Anniversary Of State PIAA Basketball Title




The 1991 McConnellsburg Lady Spartans basketball team is set to be honored by the community for bringing home the county’s only state PIAA championship title, which is remembered by many, including then-coach Audrey Hall, as “32 minutes of quality basketball.” During the second annual All- Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony set for Friday, April 1, the team will be […]

Commissioners OK Proposal For 911 Radio Equipment




With little time left on the clock to take formal action, the Fulton County commissioners sat down with Sid McConahy of Mission Critical Partners this week to review several clarifications to a previously submitted radio communications equipment proposal. McConahy, who was accompanied by county EMA/911 Director Ruth Strait, gave an overview of his findings on tower sites located in southern […]

Forbes Road Adopts Act 1

Conducts other routine business


Forbes Road School Board met in regular session last Monday evening and adopted an Act 1 Resolution and conducted other routine business. Members of the school board present were Kathy Baker, Brian Barton, Margaret Bolinger, Byron Helsel, Stacie Keller, Chanin Rotz- Mountz and Kirby Shoemaker. Others in attendance were Superintendent Mark Loucks, K4-12 Principal Maria Scott, solicitor Patrick Fanelli, John […]

Central Fulton Holds Monthly Board Meeting

Tables taking action on gas line agreement

Even though school sporting events across the county were postponed due to the first snow of the year hitting the county, Central Fulton School Board still gathered for its monthly meeting last Tuesday evening in spite of blustery wind and snow showers to tend to personnel and curriculumrelated matters. Topping the list of personnel items was the appointment of several […]

Local Farm Show Winners



Fulton County Farm Show winners from the past week are as follows: Brian Pittman, Needmore: first – open classes Harlequin-Japanese rabbits; first – open classes Polish-Chocolate rabbits; first – Harlequin-Japanese Best of Variety rabbits; first – Polish-Chocolate Best of Variety rabbits; first – Harlequin-Best of Breed rabbits; first – Polish-Best Opp. Sex of Breed rabbits. Evie Stephens, Crystal Spring: first […]

Reports County’s State Of Recycling



To The Editor: I thought I’d start the year with a “State of Recycling” report. Last year, according to the figures I have, we Fulton countians recycled 265 tons of material through our “single-stream” drop-off program in 2015. While this is 14 tons less than 2014, by volume we recycled far more material, as we sent 38 more bins of […]

Don’t Punish Law-Abiding Gun Owners



To The Editor: I read the letter from Dan Adams concerning firearms and do agree with him that this issue deserves our full attention and an “open” discussion. However, I disagree with some of his statements. The phrase “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” does not appear in the Constitution, rather it was put forth in the Declaration of […]

Wolf Still Hopes For Budget Deal As Next Proposal Nears



HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Thursday he is hoping for a budget deal for the state fiscal year that is already halfway over before it’s time for him to deliver a budget plan for the next fiscal year. Wolf is scheduled to deliver his next budget proposal Feb. 9, but could not say how he will […]

PA Company Polices Canada Geese Problem




PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mick settles low into the crisp snow near Richland, his eyes locked on about 10 runner ducks huddled in the afternoon wind. On command, the stalker chases the fowl into a fluttering blur, lagging just enough to keep from plowing them over. For Mick, a 6-year-old herding dog, this is practice. His real work picks up with […]

Farmers To Be Surveyed On Bay Watershed



UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – If you’re a farm operator in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, you soon will have a chance to highlight what steps you and your fellow farmers have taken to protect and enhance water quality in the region. Several agricultural and governmental organizations have partnered to develop a survey that will ask producers to document conservation practices they […]