2021-04-22 E-Edition

Man Dies When Pickup Truck Swept From Low-water Bridge


A search for a missing Fort Loudon man and his dog ended with grim discovery after his vehicle was swept by high waters from a low-water bridge located just off Gem Bridge Road along Licking Creek. According to sources, family members were concerned about 76-year-old Foster Lee “Doc” Junkins, when they and his companion, Henrietta Aulabaugh, were unable to contact […]

Lions Park To Get Makeover



The Lions Club Park in McConnellsburg is getting new playground equipment, according to Lions Club member Jim Smith. The new equipment will include new slides, obstacles, swings, a handicapped accessible merry-go-round, and more. The anticipated cost is $150,000. Unlike the current playground equipment, which is mostly wooden, the new equipment will be made with different, more durable materials. “We want […]

Forbes Road Superintendent Reviews Grants



Forbes Road School District (FRSD) superintendent Dr. Maria Scott-Bollman reported on the grants FRSD has been able to obtain since June 2020 at the monthly school board meeting last Monday. According to Dr. Scott-Bollman, $145,316 was obtained from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD) grant and will be used for COVID-19 supplies and equipment. Of that grant, $25,900 […]

25 New Cases Of COVID Reported


Fulton County stands at 1,261 cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday, April 20, adding 25 new cases over the last seven days. County individuals testing negative for the virus total 3,738, and 15 deaths have been reported. Bedford County has 4,199 cases, 131 deaths have been reported, and 9,601 people have tested negative. Huntingdon County has reported 4,767 cases of […]

County Commissioners Approve Budget Transfer



The county commissioners approved a Planning Department budget transfer in the amount of $765 at their weekly meeting last Tuesday. The money will be transferred from continuing education to software maintenance for the GPS Trimble Unit upgrade. At the April 13 meeting commissioners Stuart Ulsh, Randy Bunch, and Paula Shives also endorsed the renewal application for the certificate of compliance […]

FCMC Appeals To Community

One year into the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems appropriate to check in on the health of our community and its medical center. For the past year the Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC) community has been working hard to deliver first-class healthcare to our community, while facing the trials and tribulations of the coronavirus pandemic. In recent […]

PA Dept. Of Ag Officials Launch Grant Program To Help Farmers With Projects



The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has launched a new grant program aiming to help the state’s farmers with a variety of projects. “Pennsylvania’s more than 53,000 farms are the backbone of our reliable food system,” Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. “They are the heart of Pennsylvania, just like this $1 million Farm Vitality Grant Program is the heart of the […]

Shortage Of Workforce Exacerbating PA’s Economic Recovery, Officials Say



Local officials told lawmakers this week a reluctant workforce impedes economic recovery for Pennsylvania businesses as pandemic restrictions ease across the state. It’s a problem that disproportionately impacts the hard-hit hospitality sector, where yearover year job losses still exceed 145,000. But local leaders say the reasons why remain complex. “The employees are just taken care of well enough through unemployment […]

County Weather Forecast


The weather forecast for this week is not good. First, there will be cooler weather, followed by another rain system moving in. Wednesday night temperatures could dip to near the freezing mark with wind gusting to 30 mph. Just as the temperatures get back into the 60s on Saturday, rain is likely pretty much the entire weekend from Saturday through […]