List of Current Events Articles 

2013

• Unlawful vegetation amendments proposed
• Fairfield well ordinance progresses
• Hamiltonban passes budget, approves fire tax
• Dec edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Council fails to pass cluster zoning changes
• Divided Hamiltonban board enacts fire tax
• Carroll Valley, Fairfield mayors reelected
• Nov edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Part-time police pay increased following resignation
• Hamiltonban allocates fire funds
• October edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Fairfield becomes first to enact fire tax
• Fairfield gift festival to be held
• Hamiltonban cuts ribbon on $1.2 million facility
• Fairfield area residents run for district, county seats
• $20 million ‘Ski Liberty’ project approved
• Hamiltonban 'Iron Springs Plaza’ advances
• September edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Development law changes sent to council
• Hamiltonban wastewater treatment plant sold, state order signed
• August edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley to host annual Night Out
• Fairfield fire tax may be ‘imminent’
• Hamltonban backs trail effort
• Planning Board asks developer for ‘time out’
• July edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• Fairfield Fire & EMS lauded for aid
• Hamiltonban to review vegetation, West Nile issues
• Fairfield inaugurates 1860s walking tour
• Carroll Valley plans gala Fourth of July celebration
• Ron Harris wins Carroll Valley Mayoral primary
• Fairfield Fire Co & EMS holds open house
• Borough sends overgrown lot rules to planning
• Mayor and board seats challenged in primary
• Hamiltonban approves street tree list
• May edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Specialty Granules rezoning approved by Hamiltonban
• Brad Rigler announced his candidacy for Fairfield Area School Board
• "Stone House" project may need several variances
• Frank Burhman appointed to fill council seat vacated by William Reinke
• April edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Specialty Granules seeks permission to mine on Gum Tree Road
• Mayor, police chief back local radar use
• Fairfield Fire & EMS presents awards
• Sewer plant sale progresses
• No threat posed by wall collapse on Lake May dam embankment
• Carroll Valley development re-debuted
• March edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Borough hall options pursued
• Water Street stone house to get makeover
• Cavalry Action Historic District proposed
• Hamiltonban adopts ‘official’ map
• Carroll Valley Citizens Association seeks members
• Fairfield Sesquicentennial Committee to identify Civil War properties
• February edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Dayton Seeks GOP Nomination for Adams County Sheriff’s Race
• House fire at 1873 Mount Hope Rd. with fatality
• Hamiltonban doesn’t buy into ‘recession’
• January edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron

2012

• Fairfield line-of-sight next on list?
• Public reacts to police dismissal
• Hamiltonban disbands police department
• December edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• SGI seeks change to tap ancient lava
• Sign changes to go to council
• No tax hike for Carroll Valley
• Students to donate picnic tables
• Fairfield In sold to local Orrtanna Resident
• Strawberry Hill holds auction fundraiser
• November edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Pippinfest ‘in the black’
• Carroll Valley development back on table
• 150th Confederate raid commemorated
• Borough hall ‘falling apart’
• Hamiltonban Township police unionized
• October edition of From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Sign dedication, 150th planning continues
• Lake repair contact stands, but some feel left out
• Historic Fairfield Inn to be auctioned
• Fairfield addresses tree removal
• Civil War signage to be dedicated
• Signs to protect horseback riders
• September edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fairfield continues signage work
• Pippinfest making a come back
• Old logging road not an easy change
• Hundreds attend ‘National Night Out’
• August edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Carroll Valley to host "National Night Out"
• Fairfield considers regulating tree branch heights
• Thousands attend Carroll Valley ‘Fourth’
• July edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Township updates nuisance laws
• June edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fairfield Civil War event a success
• Fairfield Fire Co. holds open house
• Highland reviews runoff rules
• Townships support wage resolution
• Hamilton Township reviews abandonment inquiry
• May edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fairfield Civil War event schedule posted
• Orrtanna waste treatment plant to be upgraded
• Carroll Valley supports emergency survey
• Fairfield stormwater goes to engineering
• April edition of From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• ‘Civil War’ looms in Fairfield
• Carroll Valley lowers pavilion fees
• Fairfield storm water rules drafted
• Township clamps down on social media
• Fairfield Fire & EMS presents awards
• March edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fine arts and crafts shop to open
• Highland nixes Community Media funding
• February edition of From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• 'Gettysburg Country Club’ property rezoned
• Carroll Valley ‘chicken law’ facing adoption
• Fairfield Area News Briefs
• Highland looking at potential development
• Susan Spicka to Run as Democrat for 33rd Senate District
• Lit ‘Open/Closed’ signs may be okay
• January edition of From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Jan edition of From the Desk of County Commissioner Randy Phiel

2011

• CV ‘chicken law’ undergoes review
• Highland to hold-off SPCA donation
• Fairfield to seek HARB input on signs
• Hamiltonban approves 2012 budget
• From the Desk of County Commissioner Glenn Snyder
• From the Desk of Commissioner Candidate Paul Kellett
• 'Iron Springs Plaza’ progresses
• December issue of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fairfield to tackle signage
• Local elections yield few surprises
• Phiel, Martin and Qually win County Commissioner's Race
• November issue of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Mountaintop Community Fall Fair & Art Show
• Carroll Valley looking at 2012 tax hike
• Fairfield endorses county run-off plan
• Updates from Hamiltonban Township
• Hamiltonban nixes media funding
• October edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Apples rule Adams County!
• Fairfield mulls storm water plan
• CV mayor to explore regionalization
• Piffaro, The Renaissance Band perform at Fairfield Elementary
• Fairfield Notes - September news briefs for Fairfield
• Around the Brought - September news briefs from Carroll Valley
• September edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Hamiltonban mulls treatment plant sale
• Pippinfest committee gears up
• Fairfield Notes - August news briefs for Fairfield
• Around the Brought - August news briefs from Carroll Valley
• August edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fairfield Notes - July news briefs for Fairfield
• Around the Brought - July news briefs from Carroll Valley
• July edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• June edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Around the Brought - June news briefs from Carroll Valley
• May news briefs for Fairfield
• May edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• County Commission candidate face of at Fairfield fire hall on May 4
• Fairfield Notes- April news briefs for Fairfield
• Around the Brought - April news briefs from Carroll Valley
• April edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• From the Desk of County Commissioner Candidate Randy Phiel
• The Coaches of the Emmitsburg & Fairfield Little Leagues
• Around the Brought - March news briefs from Carroll Valley
• Fairfield Fire & EMS: Now for the rest of the story…
• Two more enter Commissioner’s race
• March edition of from the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• From the Desk of County Commissioner George Weikert - March
• Fairfield School Districts gets preliminary budget
• Fairfield Area High School musical
• Six in Adams County Commissioner race so far
• Sander’s Restaurant still offers great food under new management
• Fairfield Notes- February news briefs for Fairfield
• Fairfield Fire Department in serious financial trouble
• February edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Commissioner George A. Weikert announced reelection bid
• Around the Brought - January news briefs from Carroll Valley
• January edition of From the Desk of County Commissioner Snyder
• January edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron

2010

• December Edition on From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• A Tribute to Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove
• Around the Brought - Dec news briefs from Carroll Valley
• Fairfield Notes- December news briefs for Fairfield
• November Edition on From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Around the Brought - Nov news briefs from Carroll Valley
• October Edition on From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Around the Brought - Oct news briefs from Carroll Valley
• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve 9th Annual Auction Dinner Fundraiser
• Pippinfest turns 30 Year Old
• Around the Brought - Sept news briefs from Carroll Valley
• From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - Sept
• From the Desk of County Commissioner Snyder
• From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - August
• From the Desk of County Commissioner Weikert - August
• Around the Brought - August news briefs from Carroll Valley
• From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - July
• Ski Liberty and Carroll Valley resorts announce plans to combine
• From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - June
• Carroll Valley man pleads guilty to murder
• May edition of Around the Borough
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - May
• April edition of Around the Borough
• From the desk of County Commissioner Moreno - April
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - April
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - March
• February edition of Around the Borough
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - February
• Liberty Mountain enjoying the winter snow
• Around the Brought - January news briefs from Carroll Valley
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - January
• From the desk of County Commissioner Moreno - January

2009

• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - December
• From the desk of County Commissioner Snyder - December
• Carroll Valley cuts budget by nearly 4 percent to keep balanced
• From the Pastor's Desk - Fairfield Mennonite Church
• From the Desk of Commissioner George Weikert - November
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - November
• Strawberry Hill to host fundraising auction
• November edition of Around the Borough
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - October
• From the desk of Adams County Commissioner Moreno
• Ferguson wins top honors at Carroll Valley Community Arts Show
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - September
• From the desk of County Commissioner Snyder
• Adams County cuts staff pay by 20%
• Carroll Valley has a night out with public safety agencies
• Fairfield Area High School goes to block schedule
• From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron - August
• From the Desk of Commissioner George Weikert - August
• Strawberry Hill offers Dusk Discovery Walks throughout summer
• Fairfield senior named Presidential Scholar of the Arts
• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve Offers Summer Adult Naturalist Classes
• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve prepares for first annual Live Green Festival

• No tax hike for Fairfield
• Battle of Monterey spotlighted
• Strawberry Hill Nature offers non-Scary Halloween Walk for Families
• Strawberry Hill Opens Butterfly Garden with Help from High School Student
• Lavender Festival Offers great stories and photos
• Local Tree Farm Conserved ...
• Fairfield winter sports off to a good start

• Wormald Development agreement reached for 569 new homes
• Holiday Home Tour Features Historic Homes in a Lovely, Rural Setting
• Carroll Valley talks about regional group for Emmitsburg bypass

  2005

• Wormald to present evidence on supervisor's bias against development
• Fairfield's Willow Pond Farm to host Pennsylvania Lavender Festival
• Japanese Delegation of Planners and Developers Study Wormald Development
• Liberty township denies approval for new development in Fairfield
• March Edition of the Save Our Liberty Newsletter
• Residents air concerns over proposed 1,181-home development
• Three Liberty Township Planning Commissioners Subpoenaed
• John Brain's: But Don't Take Liberties With Liberty

  2004

• Holiday Tour of Homes Features Historic and Modern Homes
• Save our Hamiltonban Heritage! grass roots effort begun

 2003

• An Introduction to Liberty Valley from the Developer
• County officials say zoning doesn't allow planned residential development
• Hearings on Liberty Valley Continue
• Fairfield Holiday Home Tour Features Historic and Modern Homes
• Developer withdraws Liberty proposal submits alternative plans - more homes
• Wormald Companies Submits Plans for Higher-Density Development
• Paul Harner makes late decision to enter supervisor's race
  • Harner Wins Liberty Township Supervisor Seat Unseating Incumbent
  
  
• Liberty Project Hearing Delay Request Granted by Supervisors
• Questions submitted by SOL to Liberty Township Supervisors & Answers
• Meetings Scheduled for Discussion of New Zoning & Community of Liberty
• Wormald Requests Postponement of Public Hearings
• Liberty hearing extended for another 4 days
• Public Hearing on proposed Community of Liberty
• Public Fact-Sharing Meeting on Proposed Liberty Development
• Newsletters of the Save Our Liberty Committee
  • December Newsletter
  • November Newsletter
  • September Newsletter
  • August Newsletter
• Fairfield Residents Fear Development Will Rob Liberty
• Citizen Group Formed in Response to subdivision in Fairfield
• Emmitsburg bracing for big rush of traffic