Flag Disposal Box Installed At Courthouse



WASHINGTON – In partnership with the National Association of Counties, the National Flag Foundation and the National Sheriffs Association, Fulton County has installed a flag retirement box, at no cost to the county, at the Fulton County Courthouse, located at 201 North Second Street, McConnellsburg, PA 17233. Flags should be folded respectfully before being placed in the box. The United […]

Walkers Wanted For Fulton County Heart Hike



The American Heart Association and Fulton County Medical Center invite workplaces, community groups, friends and family from across Fulton County to take steps to be Healthy For Good at the 2nd annual Fulton County Hike. The hike will take place on Wednesday, August 30, at 5 p.m. at Cowans Gap State Park. Walkers will meet near the park entrance before […]

Mini-Grant Funding Open



The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor announces a funding opportunity for nonprofit organizations and municipalities along the Lincoln Highway in Westmoreland, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin and Adams counties. The funding source for these mini-grants is the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The minimum grant award will be $10,000; all requests require a cash match equal to the request. The […]

From Small Crimes, Cousins Allegedly Move To Killing Four Men




PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Two cousins charged in a gruesome crime spree that ended with police unearthing the bodies of four young men buried on a family farm started off committing small crimes. But authorities don’t know why the 20-year-old suspects escalated from offenses like break-ins and jewelry heists to allegedly killing their victims and burying them in two pits so […]

Clearing The Record



In last week’s letter to the editor “Music Education In Jeopardy At SF” by Darl and Dorothy Hixon, the “News” inadvertently omitted a sentence in the first paragraph. The letter should have included the sentence: “At the June meeting, Mr. Will, superintendent, informed those in attendance that the district would not be hiring a part-time music educator.” The sentence adds […]

Mike Wagner To Be Honored At Port Royal Speedway



Harrisonville sprint car driver Mike Wagner will be honored next Saturday, July 29, with the Living Legend award at Port Royal Speedway. Port Royal will present the 11th annual Living Legends Dream Race in which they will honor the longtime sprint car racer who has made Port Royal Speedway home almost every Saturday night of his life for the past […]

Levi Shank Earns Eagle Scout Rank



Levi Shank of Warfordsburg, was awarded his Eagle badge and certificate in a court of honor ceremony held Sunday, July 9, 2017, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hancock. The Eagle rank is the highest award achievable in the Boy Scouts of America. He is a member of Troop 45 in Needmore, and earned his Eagle February 24, 2017. He […]

Pennsylvania Driver Taking “Selfie” Before Crashing



BIGLERVILLE, Pa. (AP) – State police say a Pennsylvania driver crashed after he became distracted by taking a selfie. Troopers from the Gettysburg barracks say the man was seen using a cellphone behind the wheel when he crashed after 8 p.m. Saturday night in Franklin Township. That’s in Adams County, about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) southwest of Harrisburg. Police didn’t […]

Europe Horse Meat Scam: At Least 66 People Arrested



BRUSSELS (AP) – Authorities have arrested at least 66 people in a European food scam which sold horse meat unfit for human consumption. European Union police coordinating organization Europol announced Sunday that eight nations cooperated in the operation. In Spain, 65 people face a series of charges relating to public health, money laundering and animal abuse. The operation took several […]

5 Maryland Residents Jailed In PA Lingerie Heists



LEBANON, Pa. (AP) – Five Maryland residents have been jailed after police in Pennsylvania charged them with stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of lingerie from Victoria’s Secret stores in two different malls. Court records show 24- year-old James Griffin, of Randallstown, and four others from Baltimore, stole from the Lebanon Valley Mall store and the Berkshire Mall on May 19. […]