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Franklin County area police log
ACCIDENT: Lakeisha L. Roles, 17, Fayetteville, was driving east on Lincoln Way East at 3:36 p.m. Tuesday when she hit the back of a Nissan Maxima being driven by Ricky F. Shultz, 52, Fayetteville, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg.
Letters of Thanks: Folks lend hand to injured biker
I had an accident on Interstate 81 in Chambersburg at 4:59 p.m. on Sept. 3. I was riding my motorcycle with a group from the Fayetteville area of North Carolina on its way to Gettysburg.
ACCIDENT: Chambersburg Police are looking for a man who left an accident scene Friday evening.
Nineteen-year-old Brandon Styer died alongside his Army buddies in the hard countryside of Afghanistan.
Man arrested in Guilford Township burglary
A Fayetteville man who allegedly broke into a house is also facing DUI charges. Police responded to a burglary on Greenleaf Road Thursday night.
Police stop 13 in Guilford Township in school bus safety effort
Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, stopped 13 drivers Thursday for passing stopped school buses and speeding in school zones, the same day as a bus accident on U.S. 30.
Franklin County birth announcements
Juan Velasco Cabrera and Heather Lynn Faust Velasco, Chambersburg, had a son, Gabriel Antonio Velasco, at 7:02 p.m. Oct.
Totem Pole Playhouse awards its long-supporting members
Awards received: Totem Pole Playhouse award recipients include, from left, John Gates, Elise Overcash, Bill Gelbach, Charles Q. Smith, Judy Houser, Nathan Rotz, Sue McMurtray, Bill Snell and Janet and William Reinhardt.
Franklin County area police log
DUI: Eric William Bender, 28, Mercersburg, was charged with driving under the influence after being stopped by Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, at 2:06 a.m. Friday on Loudon Street.
White House returns Flat Stanleys to students in Fayetteville, Chambersburg
Writing project: Corpus Christi School student Aroub Yousef shows her Flat Stanley doll and portrait of President Obama she received last week in the mail.
Family, pets safe after Guilford Township house fire
A Guilford Township family is being assisted by the American Red Cross after they lost their home Saturday to a fire.
Franklin County divorce decrees
The following divorce decrees are part of the public record at Franklin County Courthouse.
Parents prepare efforts to keep Marion Elementary School from closing
In jeopardy: Chambersburg Area School District is considering closing Marion Elementary School, a plan that doesnt sit well with parents and other members of the community.
Greencastle soldier on leave from Afghanistan asks fianc to marry him
Big question: Greencastles Pfc. Ricky Boward asked fianc Ashleigh Wiley for her hand in marriage while he was on leave from his duty in Afghanistan.
Franklin County area police log
ACCIDENT: A South Mountain teen suffered minor injuries in a 4:14 p.m. Monday all-terrain vehicle accident, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg.
Woman gets state time in fatal car-train wreck
A former Fayetteville woman was sentenced to 3-10 years in a state prison by a Franklin County judge Wednesday in connection with a 2006 car-train accident that took the life of a passenger in her vehicle.
ACCIDENT: Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, said the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned Monday was taken to Waynesboro Hospital with minor injuries.
Franklin County area homeowners expected to enjoy lower heating oil prices this winter
Homeowners who heat their home with oil may get some relief this winter. Heating oil prices at local companies hovered around $2 a gallon last week, down from last year at this time.
ACCIDENT: The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed for two hours Friday afternoon following a 12:33 crash at mile marker 36.
Path Valley man accused of raping his tenants pleads not guilty in Franklin County Court
Not guilty pleas were entered this week for a Path Valley man accused of raping female tenants at a Fannettsburg mobile home park as the man's attorney tries to get two of the cases against him tossed out of court.