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Baby Abandoned In Boro

State police responded in numbers to the intersection of North Second Street and Rte. 30 early Monday morning after a 911 call reporting an infant had been found in the roadway.Fulton County was a buzz with news and disbelief Monday morning after a b... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe... READ MORE >

Commissioners Handle Full Weekly Schedule

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners handled a full agenda on February 27, holding several executive sessions and discussing both maintenance and money. Following a brief, five-minute behind doors meeting for the purpose of discussing personne... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Pigeon Cove Road Accident Claims One

A single-vehicle accident in southern Fulton County claimed a Warfordsburg area man last Tuesday morning. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Matthew Rader of the McConnellsburg barracks reported 19-year-old Hunter M. Shetter was traveling southbound o... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Borough Council Handles Monthly Business Agenda

From paving projects to a proposed 5K, Maple Street was the topic of several conversations during the March McConnellsburg Borough Council meeting last Wednesday. Looking at the budget and timing of annual paving projects, the council named Maple ... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Public Meeting Announced For EMS Services

On the heels of a discussion with the county commissioners on the ongoing struggles the McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Co.’s (MVFC) ambulance service is encountering, the public is being invited to sit down with fire company officials to hear the resu... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Barn Quilt In Memory Of Brandi Mellott Donated To Alumni & Friends

Pictured above, left: Terry Bard, MHS principal; Jade Mellott, daughter; Kathy Kendall, Alumni & Friends; Jay North, father; Donna North, stepmother; Noah Mellott, son; Chad Mellott, husband; and Barb Buterbaugh, mother. A barn quilt style por... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Farm Bureau Raises Over $7K For Ronald McDonald House

The Fulton County Farm Bureau wrapped up its annual “Farmers Care” event last week, which raised over $7,000 in support of Ronald McDonald House (RMH) located in Hershey. Organized by Farm Bureau Vice President Lonnie Palmer and his wife, Debra, t... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Lobbies For COLA For Retired Teachers

To The Editor: After reading the article in The Fulton County News February 29, 2024 edition, citing the important role our Sen. Judy Ward has been given on the Aging and Youth Committee and registered nurses, I decided to respond with this letter... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Drought Watch Lifted Statewide

After being placed under drought watch last June, all drought-related restrictions have now been lifted across the entire commonwealth. Heading into last week, eight counties, including Fulton, were still listed by the state as being under drought wa... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >

Forbes Hires Hockey Coaches

As a follow-up to their discussion last month on the future of the Forbes Road field hockey program, members of the school board convened last Monday night to hire several coaches for the program. The board unanimously hired Alisha Hann, who currentl... We're sorry! An online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today!... READ MORE >