Lisa C. Cantwell Seven female combat Veterans enjoyed a four-day getaway recently at Heroes Ridge, a 275-acre retreat complex located atop Raven Rock Mountain near Fairfield, Pennsylvania. Activities included ATV riding on the wooded trails, horseback riding, roping, swimming, painting, yoga, karaoke, dancing around the firepit and a carriage ride tour of the Gettysburg battlefield. …

Tom Ward Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services recognized Vigilant Hose Company personnel Monday morning, April 25, 2022, for their efforts in rescuing two individuals trapped in a house fire on March 29 in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. A Unit Citation was presented for “The quick and decisive actions displayed by the personnel on Ambulance…

by James Rada, Jr. Indians Capture a Fairfield Family Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of columns about Richard Bard’s escape from captivity and the rescue of his wife. Hannah McBride, a young girl who was at Bard’s Mill, near Fairfield, Pennsylvania, on April 13, 1758, happened to glance out the door…

Update: Susan Torborg Have you ever fallen for the hype of a weight loss plan and then you buy it and it does nothing for you? Your money blown for no results! For some, this happens time and time again. We’re left wondering if there are any TRUE and affordable options to help navigate us…

Kiara George, daughter of Teddy George and Donna Walter of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, was named to the prestigious title of Miss Catoctin-Aires Queen for 2017. This title was bestowed upon George from an overwhelming number of votes from the marching corps’ membership. George received the crown and sash from the outgoing queen, her sister, Shyanne George,…

Farm to Table at Local Farmers Market by Chris O’Connor My journey on the road to the farmer’s market with my wares in tow began not as a mad dash, but more like a casual meander. The first issue to confront was the most mundane: I had nothing to sell but for seedlings I’d started…