2021-09-09

Once Green, Prehistoric Arabia Drew Early Humans From Africa



WASHINGTON (AP) – Huw Groucutt passes rolling sand dunes as far as his eye can see when traveling to archaeological sites in the northern Arabian Peninsula. But the same desert regions were once intermittently lush and green, attracting early humans and large animals such as hippopotamuses migrating out of Africa to linger at ancient lakes, new evidence suggests. Until a […]

Birds Of Prey Face Global Decline From Habitat Loss, Poisons



WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite a few high-profile conservation success stories – like the dramatic comeback of bald eagle populations in North America – birds of prey are in decline worldwide. A new analysis of data from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and BirdLife International found that 30% of 557 raptor species worldwide are considered near threatened, vulnerable […]

Borough Will Enforce Weed Ordinance



After several discussions and complaints received about weed ordinance violations, McConnellsburg Borough Council decided last week to schedule a visit from the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance enforcement officer. Those in violation of the ordinance will receive a fine first, then a violation. Borough Council approved the purchase of a new borough truck for plowing, salt/cinder spreading, and other borough-related work […]

9/11: As The Decades Pass, The Act Of Remembering Evolves



SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Across the vast field where the plane fell out of the sky so many years ago, all is quiet. The hills around Shanksville seem to swallow sound. The plateau that Americans by the millions ascend to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial, to think of those who died in this southwestern Pennsylvania expanse, sits just above […]

POLICE REPORTS

Careless Driving A unidentified man was charged with careless driving after causing several issues on Lincoln Highway on Aug. 7. According to police reports, a man driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling west at 3:21 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle and swerved to the south of the roadside, where he struck the asphalt curb and caused […]

Ida: Exclamation Point On Record Onslaught Of U.S. Landfalls



In the past two years, hurricanes have been brewing, strengthening and hitting the United States at a record pace, and Ida will likely go down as one of the nastiest of a dangerous bunch. While not quite record-setting, Ida is among some of strongest and fastest intensifying storms in more than 150 years of hurricane records. When it hit Louisiana […]

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

REUNIONS Hustontown/Forbes Road Alumni Banquet The Hustontown High School and Forbes Road alumni banquet will be held Saturday, October 2, at Hustontown Firehall. Doors open at 4 p.m. for visiting. Meal will be served at 6 p.m. All graduates of either school are welcome to attend. Cost is $13 per person. Make reservations by sending checks to FR Alumi Association, […]

Marriage Licenses

The following couples applied for a marriage license at the local courthouse during the past week. Jeffrey Martin Deiseroth, 41, McConnellsburg, and Christina Cameron Rhine, 34, McConnellsburg. Gregory Walter Gallagher, 60, Hustontown, and Julie Decker Shafer, 46, Hustontown. Zachury William Bradley, 26, Hustontown, and Alyshia Nicole Needham, 29, McConnellsburg.

FROM DAYS GONE BY

20 Years Ago From The Files Of September 6, 2001 ’01 Students attending the Fulton County Area Vocational-Technical School were greeted by two new faces last Wednesday with the start of the school year as Joey Fleck and Joyce Shull began their duties as the organization’s newest director and cooperative education coordinator. Fulton County is growing, not necessarily by leaps […]

Why Now Is The Time To Schedule That Check-up Or Screening

( StatePoint)– If you haven’t visited your physician since the start of the pandemic, medical experts say that the time is now to book check-ups and screenings for the entire family. “The pandemic has had wide-scale negative health consequences beyond COVID-19. Many Americans have delayed important routine health services critical to keeping them healthy, including vital pediatric immunizations and preventive […]