Clik here to view.
Rock and remembrance
If you’re ready to rock this weekend, make a stop at New Oxford High School. We learned that the school’s auditorium is going to be the venue for the Rock for Angels concert, a five-band show that will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snowboarding opossum: Too big too fast?
Why won’t this opossum return my calls? That was the question this weekend, as the clock hands spun. As messages went unanswered. Punxsutawney Phil? Dover Doug? Never a problem. Marmots are famously...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Living history; soak it up
When I look back on the whole thing, the image I remember is that single folding chair, perched atop the rough stone of a driveway in Irishtown. I can see it placed there on the spur of the moment by a...
View ArticleNew Oxford still planning memorial
Last month, I wrote a blog post about the New Oxford Borough Council planning a memorial for emergency responders who have been killed. Council thought of the memorial after United Hook & Ladder...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zombie run, anyone?
If you’re like most people these days and obsessed with zombies, you might want to visit Littlestown High School this weekend. The senior class will be holding a zombie run Saturday morning. More...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grand opening for AC Tech Prep
When you write a lot of stories about the planning of new school buildings – the design, the construction, the costs (oh my!) – you get a nice sense of closure when you can finally write about the...
View ArticleBattle of Gettysburg, 140 characters at a time
[View the story "Live-tweeting a tour of the Gettysburg battlefield" on Storify]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lightning over Aspers
We always appreciate when folks take the time to send us photos or other information, either related to breaking news or to something someone thinks might make a story. Severe weather is a prime...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inside the #TateTour
It’s true, I shy away from Gettysburg. In the years I’ve spent at The Evening Sun I’ve covered a number of beats and visited much of the area. But when it comes to the ins and outs of Gettysburg, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The season of gleaning
A lot of times I talk here about the people of Hanover and Adams County and how good they so often are, how they’re always willing to pitch in and help. I stand by that, though I realize sometimes in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 19th Ohio remembers their fallen comrade
Ken Mong Sr., pictured above during a re-enactment, died when he suffered a heart attack behind the wheel last July driving home from a re-enactment. He was 70. Something was missing from the 19th Ohio...
View ArticleAdams County Coroner’s Office gains accreditation
The Adams County Coroner’s Office was awarded accreditation through the International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners. The international association’s stamp of approval certifies that...
View ArticleAdams commissioner joins County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s...
An Adams County commissioner was recently named the District 3 representative on the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s board of directors. Randy Phiel, Adams County commissioner chair,...
View ArticlePrison starts program for children of inmates
The Adams County Prison announced last week the implementation of its Children of Incarcerated Parents Program or “ChIP.” The program, created partially by the Adams County Criminal Justice Advisory...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gettysburg National Military Park gets new interpreter
Toni Dufficy, who was recently named the Gettysburg National Military Park’s chief of interpretation. (Submitted photo courtesy National Park Service) A new chief of interpretation was named Monday to...
View ArticleAdams County Library System announces Library by Mail program
The Adams County Library System announced Wednesday the launching of its Library by Mail program. The program allows library materials to be sent to the elderly, ill, handicapped or anyone else who...
View ArticleVoter registration deadline is Oct. 7
Adams County residents wishing to vote in the upcoming election must register by Oct. 7, said Angie Crouse, deputy of the county’s elections and voter registration office. The Nov. 5 election is a...
View ArticleNational Park Service launches teachers website
The National Park Service announced its launching of an online service for teachers that provides a one-stop shop for curriculum-based lesson plans, activities, distance learning and other resources....
View ArticleAdams County Veterans Affairs officers gain national accreditation
Two Adams County Veterans Affairs Office employees recently received accreditation from the National Association of County Veterans’ Service Offices. John Farrell, director of veterans affairs for...
View ArticleNational Park Service launches deer management program at Gettysburg battlefield
The National Park Service announced the continuation of its deer management program at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. The annual program will run October...
View Article