2019-08-01 E-Edition

Fortnite World Cup Champ Has Fulton County Ties


A Pennsylvania teen has walked away with $3 million after winning the solo competition at the first Fortnite World Cup competition in New York City. The prize awarded to Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, 16, from Pottstown, is the largest payout to a single player in the history of esports. His win has made him a world star in gaming and an […]

9-Year-Old Emma Fix Takes Top Steer At Fair



First-time competitor Emma Fix, 9, was the winner of the 2019 Fulton County Steer Show Monday night. Fix’s steer, “Lamar,” a 1,356- pound heavyweight, was named 2019 Grand Champion at the 99th annual Fulton County Fair. Fix is a member of the Chuckwagon Gang 4-H Club and lives in Waterfall. She is the daughter of Tai and Cortnee Fix. Fix […]

Military Cross-country Convoy To Pass Through McConnellsburg

Will include historic military vehicles


The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s first motor cross-country convoy this August and will pass through McConnellsburg on Aug. 12. The convoy’s visit here includes a stop at noon for lunch at American Legion Post 561. The convoy will have as many as 70 historic military vehicles that will retrace the […]

FOMGL Group Talks Progress



Friends of Meadow Grounds Lake (FOMGL) celebrated the approval of the Meadow Grounds Lake dam permit as wells as a permit for the handicapped boat project at their meeting Monday. The nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring Meadow Grounds Lake received the permits on June 28 and July 22, respectively. Randy Bunch, who was present at the meeting, volunteered to serve […]

Fulton County Fair Rabbit Winners

A brother and his sister won first place and runner-up during the Senior Does, Mixed Breed rabbit competition Monday at this year’s Fulton County Fair! Pictured, left to right: Tyanna Vincent, Dairy Miss; Kimberly Markey, 9, runner-up; Piper Debruler, judge; and Raymond Markey, 8, first-prize winner.

Revamped OxyContin Was Supposed To Reduce Abuse, But Has It?



WASHINGTON (AP) – Dr. Raeford Brown was uniquely positioned to help the U.S. government answer a critical question: Is a new version of the painkiller OxyContin helping fight the national opioid epidemic? An expert in pain treatment at the University of Kentucky, Brown led a panel of outside experts advising the Food and Drug Administration on opioids that have been […]

Donations Made To Main Street Group

McConnellsburg VFW Post 655 Cmdr. George Cutchall presents Main Street McConnellsburg Co-Chair Cassidy Pittman with a $300 check to put toward Main Street McConnellsburg. The money was raised during the Fulton County in Bloom and VFW Cherry Pie Baking Contest on July 12. After the contest, the pies were auctioned off. Each pie brought between $28 and $50.

Wells Tannery Homecoming Welcomes Home Native Singer



“Wells Tannery will always be home, and I plan on putting it on the map,” Zac Grace told a pavilion full of people at the Wells Tannery Homecoming. The singer/ songwriter/drummer was the first musical performance to go on stage at the beloved summer event on Saturday, July 27. It was clear to all that Grace was happy to be […]

Ayr Township Tackles Full Business Agenda



Tyler Smith from The Nature Conservancy’s Pennsylvania Chapter (NCPC) was present at the Monday night meeting to introduce himself. He also informed supervisors that the NCPC is implementing a conservation initiative in Fulton County. They will be working with private landowners in the Kittatinny Mountains to conserve properties. Mama’s Pizza owner Roy Randazzo has asked Ayr Township supervisors Sunny Harr, […]