The Fulton County News

05/22/2026

This week’s Memory Jogger, submitted by Richard Price of Harrisonville, pictures his 1930 Model A coupe, bought from a policeman on the PA Turnpike in 1958, while he was working at Cove Valley Esso Station. The purchase price was $190 and included a ... We're sorry! An online subscription is requi...

05/22/2026

Calling all mountain bike enthusiasts! Quality trails available nearby.

Chad Zimmerman, left, accepts his award from Mike Kuhn, award sponsor during the 2026 PA Parks And Forests Banquet. (Camp Hill, Pa.) – The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) held its 17th annual awards banquet and celebrated 13 award re... We're sorry! An online subscription is requi...

05/22/2026

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Hoyt Glenn cleared 6-3 in the high jump, to win gold at last week’s District 5 Track Championship. He also won gold in the triple jump with a jump of 41’ 10.” District gold was also won by Braydon Mumma in the pole vault at 13’6.” Boys medal results 4×800 relay: Josh Johnson, Isaiah Seide...

05/22/2026

This week's Founders & Guardians column. Sponsored this month by the Fulton County Commissioners!

The flag of the Sac and Fox Nation carries the Olympic insignia in honor and memory of Jim Thorpe. “I have always liked sport and only played or run races for the fun of the thing.” – (Jim Thorpe) James Francis Thorpe was born Sunday, May 22, 1887 ne... We're sorry! An online subscription is r...

05/22/2026

The Fulton County All-Sports Hall of Fame’s sixth induction class will be honored at a ceremony on June 21. Tickets may be purchased for $25 at Robert Snyder Agency, Community State Bank or call Audrey Hall at 377-3707, Kathy Kendall at 717-377-3643, Margie McGuire at 717-491-9546, Greg Hays at 717-372-1863, or Craig Cutchall at 814-514-4005.

Kim Spriggs When Kim Spriggs Cameron stepped onto the track at Shippensburg University in the spring of 1984, she was a junior at McConnellsburg High School. By the end of the day, she had three state championship gold medals around her neck, and her... We're sorry! An online subscription is require...

05/22/2026

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, May 5, at the Commissioners’ Office in McConnellsburg for a brief working session that covered routine financial business, a quarterly transportation report, and personnel matters.

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, May 5, at the Commissioners’ Office in McConnellsburg for a brief working session that covered routine financial business, a quarterly transportation report, and personnel matters. Chairman R... We're sorry! An online subscription is requi...

05/22/2026

Tucked into the pines of Caledonia State Park, an easy drive east on Route 30 through the Cumberland Valley, sits one of Pennsylvania’s most beloved cultural treasures. The Totem Pole Playhouse has been drawing audiences into its woodland theater since 1950, and as the summer of 2026 approaches, the curtain is about to rise on a season that promises rock and roll, Broadway classics, country tribute, and the kind of small-town magic that only summer stock can deliver.

The Totem Pole Playhouse, tucked into the woods of Caledonia State Park along Route 30, has been welcoming audiences since 1950. The Cadillac of summer theaters opens its 76th season May 29 with the regional premiere of A Night with Janis Joplin. Pho... We're sorry! An online subscription is require...

05/22/2026

Memorial Day Tribute Services set for Monday May 25, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. at Union Cemetery.

Under the direction of Ed Deshong, captain of the Fulton County Honor Guard, JLG veterans volunteers and Fulton County volunteers assembled at Union Cemetery last Thursday to place flags on veterans’ graves. Memorial Day services will be held Monday,... We're sorry! An online subscription is requi...

05/14/2026

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted an updated Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan during its regular Tuesday, April 28, meeting and approved a Justice Reinvestment Initiative grant submitted by the chief probation officer.

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted an updated Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Plan during its regular Tuesday, April 28, meeting and approved a Justice Reinvestment Initiative grant submitted by the chief probation office... We're sorry! An online subscription is require...

05/14/2026

Take a trip back in time with this week's From Days Gone By!

This week’s Memory Jogger, submitted by Richard Price of Harrisonville, pictures his uncle Cpt. Charles Zimmerman on his horse Prince. Zimmerman served in the Army at Indiantown Gap where he borrowed Army saddles and brought them home to ride on the ... We're sorry! An online subscription is requi...