Fairfield Area Current Events Articles 

2023

2022

• Carroll Valley discusses trailers, disabled vehicles
• Liberty Township OK’s donations to fire companies and non-profits
• Carroll Valley council talks lots, lights and levy
• December Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• December Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Residents speak out against backyard burial lots
• Carroll Valley Police Chief retires
• November Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• November Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• November News Briefs
• Liberty shooting range draws blanks
• October Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• October Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley lot swap dismissed
• Vacant council seat filled
• Strawberry Hill welcomes new Environmental Education Manager
• Sept. Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Sept. Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Fairfield School District introduces new teachers and staff
• Borough to upgrade systems and equipment
• Carroll Valley ponders lot swap
• Liberty Township Police Chief Resigns
• August Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• August Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• FASD welcomes fresh elementary teachers
• Carroll Valley police officer returns
• Freedom Township Municipal Park officially opens
• Local Eagle Scout recognized for community service
• Strawberry Hill cancels summer camps
• Fairfield dedicates historic school bell
• August Fairfield Area News Briefs
• July Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• July Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley increases police starting salary
• Get ready for Pippinfest 2022!
• Carroll Valley set to celebrate July 4
• Carroll Valley pays off municipal building 20 years early
• FASD presents proposed budget
• Fairfield Fire and EMS welcomes new-old truck
• June Area News Briefs
• June Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• June Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Fire department standards presented
• Strawberry Hill's Night for Nature raises $23,000
• Litterer in Liberty Township caught
• Hamiltonban Park summer activities announced
• May Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• May Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• May Area News Briefs
• April Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley Police recruitment efforts yield little
• Liberty Township Planning Commission reviews monastery project
• Sidewalks crossings to be repainted
• April Area News Briefs
• March Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• March Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Fairfield Historical Society works to expand membership
• Residents raise concerns over lack of amenities
• Proposed zoning ordinance adoption postponed
• February Area News Briefs
• February Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• February Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Efforts to hire new Borough police officer continues
• Sewer and Water Authority moves toward dissolvement
• January Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• January Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Jan. Fairfield Area News Briefs

2021

• School District relaxes COVID quarantining requirements
• Carroll Valley sees no tax increase
• Carroll Valley celebrates festivities
• Recreation park goes ‘gaga’
• December Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• December Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Fountaindale VFC celebrates 75th anniversary
• Borough considers dissolving sewer and water authority
• Liberty Township identifies transportation improvement priorities
• 14th Annual Foothills Artists Studio Tour
• Fairfield School District faces staffing shortages
• Fairfield School District appoints new superintendent
• November Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• November Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• November Fairfield Area News Briefs
• Fairfield Fire and EMS celebrates centennial
• ACHS seeks project funding assistance
• Crowds return to celebrate 40th Pippinfest
• October Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• October Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• October Fairfield Area News Briefs
• Fairfield bell gets ready for display
• Fairfield honors 20th anniversary of 9/11
• Strawberry Hill appoints new Executive Director
• September Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• September Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Carroll Valley looks to enhance police retention
• Borough moves forward with vehicle tracking system
• Soaring club seeks local backing for state funding
• Community honors fallen firefighter
• Pippinfest celebrates 40th anniversary
• School District announces school opening plans
• August Fairfield Area News Briefs
• August Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• August Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• 'Drug-driving’ up amid legalization effort
• Changes coming to Carroll Valley sign laws
• July Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• July From the Desk of Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• July Fairfield Area News Briefs
• Water/sewer agreement rejected
• Fairfield School District to vote on tax increase
• Incumbents prevail in local primary elections
• June Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• June From the Desk of Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• ‘The Beat Goes On’ in Hamiltonban Park
• June Fairfield Area News Briefs
• School District backpack rules challenged
• Resumption of in-person council meetings on horizon
• May to see elections of new local officials
• May Fairfield Area News Briefs
• May From the Desk of Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Carroll Valley land cleared, but not by owner
• May edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Fairfield School District's backpack rules challenged
• Bankruptcy leaves road in limbo
• April Edition of From the Desk of County Commissioner Randy Phiel
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carol Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• April Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Resident seeks to preserve spring
• Fairfield schools to re-open in wake of protests
• Liberty Township adopts new regulations
• Grant sought for Community Park
• Liberty Township awards road work
• Strawberry Hill celebrates 35th anniversary
• March Edition of From the Desk of Carol Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• March Edition of From the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Liberty to update trees & driveway ordnances
• Police vest and camera services approved
• Strawberry Hill subdivision approved
• COVID shuts down secondary school
• February Edition of from the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• February Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• February Edition of From the Desk of County Commissioner Jim Martin
• FASD middle school moves to ‘hybrid’ learning
• Liberty Township may revise junkyard regulations
• Positive COVID-19 test closes Borough office
• School District seeing few COVID cases
• February Fairfield Area News Briefs
• Hamiltonban Township to remove dangerous tree limbs
• January Edition of From the Desk of County Commissioner Randy Phiel
• January Edition of from the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• January Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• January Fairfield Area News-Briefs

2020

• Key business continue to close
• Carroll Valley wraps up 2020 business
• Liberty police to patrol Freedom Township
• FY 2021 budgets passed: no tax increases
• Dec Edition of from the Desk of Liberty Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Camp Eder Christmas Tree Festival is on!
• Fairfield area news-briefs - December
• December Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Hamiltonban Township ‘Five-year’ road plans approved
• Carroll Valley cuts police budget to avoid tax hike
• CV residents: ‘Save the dam trees’
• Fairfield school district prepares for winter sports
• Fairfield School District approves indoor games attendance
• November Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• From the Desk of Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Liberty approves library contribution
• Borough police deal with rising crime
• Hamiltonban Township improvements continued
• October Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• From the Desk of Liberty Township Supervisor Water Barlow
• October Fairfield area news-briefs
• Election signs stolen, arrest pending
• School District strives to connect students
• Infrastructure improvements planned
• Fairfield school district set to reopen
• September Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• September Fairfield area news-briefs
• Liberty Township offers Hamiltonban Township police support
• Carroll Valley Council directs a 'cover-up'
• Sarah Thomas decorates the Doors of Fairfield
• August Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Voluntary water/fire restrictions in place
• Planners review two eatery proposals
• Hamiltonban to continue streaming meetings
• July Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley parks, Borough office opens
• June Fairfield area news-briefs
• Carroll Valley to hire new police officer
• Liberty Council expresses concerns about litter and scams
• Pippinfest 2020 canceled
• Pippinfest 2020 still up in the air
• Update on environmental education at Strawberry Hill
• Parade planned for High School graduates
• June Fairfield area news-briefs
• Fairfield cemetery seeks volunteers
• June Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• Liberty Township to upgrade parking
• May Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• Fairfield Inn sold, set to resume operations as Mansion House Inn
• Strawberry Hill events stalled by virus
• COVID-19 impedes exotic rescue
• Fairfield food bank needs supplies
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• April Fairfield area news-briefs
• Borough to tackle property maintenance
• Hamiltonban Township Launches 2020 Pick Up Pennsylvania
• Fairfield to tackle 'air B&Bs'
• March/April Fairfield area news-briefs
• March Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• March Fairfield area news-briefs
• Carroll Valley seeks answers to losing officers
• Tax bureau sends check to wrong party
• Carroll Valley Council Chairman bemoans ‘cat-astrophy’
• Liberty Township considers part-time police hire
• Liberty Township considering live-streaming Township meeting
• February Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fairfield February area news-briefs
• CV police prep for body cams
• County Staff educational expense policies questioned
• Adams County municipalities reorganize
• Municipalities Approve 2020 budgets
• Fairfield January area news-briefs
• Community Park tree planting in the works
• January edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris

2019

• December edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Emmitsburg discusses future growth and developments
• Municipalities discuss 2020 budgets
• Liberty amends zoning ordinance
• Municipalities Elect New Leaders
• Foothills Artists studio tour celebrates 13th year
• November Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Candidates for Carroll County Borough Council
• Career & Technical Center in the works for Adams County
• Fairfield November area news-briefs
• Strawberry Hill's Night for Nature Raises $12,000
• Multiple candidates vie for local elected offices
• Borough revitalizes Junior Council Member program
• Gettysburg Rec Park welcomes new playground
• Borough proposes zoning changes
• October Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• Borough receives $975,000 RACP reimbursement
• HVAC project on schedule for start of school
• Pippinfest celebrates 39th year
• Liberty Township receives partial payment for finical losses
• September Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• Strawberry Hill to fund own crosswalk line painting
• Vacancy still open on Borough Council
• August Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley Set to Celebrate 4th of July!
• Pippinfest committee kicks organization into overdrive
• Carroll Valley named 2019 Tree City USA
• July Fairfield area news-briefs
• July Edition of From the Desk of Mayor Ron Harris
• June Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• School District approves 2.7% tax increase
• Road projects planned for Hamiltonban
• Fairfield Area June News Briefs
• Liberty rejects police service bill
• Pollinator meadow coming to Hamiltonban Park
• Candidates line up for Carroll Valley municipal elections
• May Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Jacobs honored for efforts in fire department
• EMS services merger brings paramedics on board
• Fairfield School District evaluates preliminary budget
• Liberty Township hires Police Chief
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• March Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• School District to hire School Safety Officer
• March Fairfield Area News-Briefs
• Borough updates Lake May emergency plan
• Mount Hope Maple Madness on its way
• Adams County works on trail connection to Grand History Trail
• February Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Liberty discusses next step for Police Department
• Hamiltonban approves 2019 budget
• January Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron

2018

• Camp Eder hosts 8th Annual Christmas Tree Festival
• Liberty looks to increase taxes
• Fairfield School seeks $10.3 million bond
• Borough passes regulated fireworks ordinance
• Dec. Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Fairfield School District hires new Superintendent
• Ski Liberty under new ownership
• November Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Foothills Artists studio tour reaches its 12th year
• October Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Local fire companies hold open houses
• PA proposes new school safety grant guidelines
• Liberty Township considers tree-cutting ordinance
• $425,000 grant received for Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades
• Strawberry Hill celebrates land divestment
• Sept. Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Mold to cost Fairfield Area School District over $1.2 million
• Residents disgruntled over discrepancies in township officials
• Pippinfest festival right around the corner
• Strawberry Hill constructs nature playground
• PennDot takes action on Orchard Road intersection
• Liberty votes against civil lawsuit
• Borough mulls stricter property regulations
• August Edition of From the Desk of Carroll County Mayor Ron Harris
• Residents Cast Doubt About ‘Draft’ Zoning Ordinance
• July Edition of From the Desk of Carroll County Mayor Ron Harris
• Hamiltonban Community Park phase 2 underway
• Pippinfest organization kicks into high gear
• June Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Hickory Bridge slated for late summer completion
• Liberty looks to file $277,991 worth of charges
• Liberty residents disgruntled over lack of answers
• May Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley Path System phase 1 completely funded
• Liberty Township’s 2017 audit released
• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve under new management
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Main Street paving to begin mid-April
• Fairfield area news-briefs
• Monastery construction to begin this summer
• March edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Junior Fire Programs involve Adams County youth
• February edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Liberty "reorganizes," but remains the same
• Hickory Bridge may see summer completion
• Carroll Valley sees decrease in crime rate
• January edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris

2017

• $84,564 grant awarded for Carroll Valley Path System
• Dec. Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Land Conservancy preserves 60 acres in Liberty Township
• Fairfield area news-briefs
• Municipalities to opt out of new casino act
• Local elections bring newcomers onboard
• November edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Vincent Gee, Candidate for Liberty Township Supervisor
• Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• 11th Annual Foothills Artists Studio Tour
• Carroll Valley Council candidate Robert Verderaime
• Carroll Valley Council candidate Michael Wight
• Carroll Valley Council candidate Richard Mathews
• Allegation of improprieties related to upcoming election rile public
• Iron Springs Plaza on indefinite hold
• Fairfield area News-briefs
• Marty Qually runs for State Rep.
• Liberty Township Supervisor Candidate Vincent Gee
• Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• Strawberry Hill welcomes new education program
• October edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Liberty Township forensic investigation released
• Fort Ritchie Community Center Earns Matching Grant
• Liberty Township Supervisor Candidate Vincent Gee
• Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• September edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Pippinfest a community event for all to enjoy
• Carroll Valley Mayor receives award
• Carroll Valley discusses yard waste removal service
• Liberty Township Supervisor Walter Barlow
• August edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Liberty Township proposes amended traffic ordinance
• Carroll Valley votes no to in-home sprinklers
• Backyard chickens welcome in Carroll Valley
• July edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Hickory Bridge Road Bridge repairs delayed
• Hamiltonban Community Park coming soon
• June Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Strawberry Hill partners with DCNR
• Liberty Township Supervisor candidates split tickets
• Carroll Valley votes yes to chickens, no to sprinklers
• May Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley drafts chicken ordinance
• Hamiltonban stands ground
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Liberty Township residents show contempt
• Fairfield area news-briefs
• Carroll Valley debates in-home sprinkler systems
• Iron Springs Plaza advances
• March Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley Borough building opens
• Fairfield area news-briefs
• Carroll Valley elects new Council member
• Feb. Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Carroll Valley Building Update
• Fairfield Area News-briefs
• Liberty Township residents still unsatisfied with Police

2016

• Liberty Township residents question Police Department
• Liberty Township inundated with treasurer scandal
• Fairfield area news-briefs - December
• Dec. Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Camp Eder’s 6th Annual Christmas Tree Festival
• Hickory Bridge repair
• Community Park phase 1 approved
• Make a difference globally with holiday shopping
• Nov. Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Carroll Valley chicken ordinance
• Carroll Valley receives $1.3 million for building project
• Fall time brings festival season
• Carroll Valley Police Officer receives Life Saving Award
• Carroll Valley yard and oil waste collection
• September edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Pippinfest promises something for everyone
• Southern Adams County news-briefs
• Muddy Run Bridge to close mid-September
• $500,000 grant received for Iron Springs Plaza
• Carroll Valley Borough building breaks ground
• Carroll Valley news-briefs
• July Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Organization begins for Pippinfest
• Feral cat population addressed
• Carroll Valley Path System approved
• Volunteer emergency responders in short supply
• June Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Borough building bid accepted
• Hamiltonban Township News-briefs
• Hamiltonban Township News-Briefs
• School District considers budget priorities
• May Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Liberty Township house numbering ordinance
• Hamiltonban Township receives DCNR grant
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Hamiltonban Community Park re-visited
• Hamiltonban Township News-Briefs
• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve considers partnership with DCNR
• March Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• It’s maple sugaring time again!
• Carroll Valley considers expanded trails
• Hamiltonban Area News-Briefs
• Borough opts for smaller office building
• February Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Arguments ensue over duplicate committee suggestion
• January edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron

2015

• Fairfield swears in new school board members
• Carroll Valley adopts 2106 budget
• Carroll Valley & Hamiltonban News Briefs
• December Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• November Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Penn DOT choosing "profit" over public safety for Muddy Run Bridge
• Annual Fall Festival at Camp Eder
• October Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• RT 116 to be shut while Muddy Run Bridge is repaired
• September Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Pippinfest promises something for everyone
• Hamiltonban short term debt is approved for bridge and road repairs
• August Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Kugler hired as Superintendent; board approves no tax increase budget
• July Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Inter-community youth baseball returns
• Chain declines joinder - lawsuit dismissed
• Community Rec Park not seeking public funds
• Reid's Bridge closes for repairs
• Former school superintendent gets a new job
• June Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Fire and EMS Open House a big success
• May Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Liberty Estates begins to make progress
• May Carroll Valley and Fairfield area news briefs
• County Commissioners approve Knouse Foods tax settlement
• Carroll Valley Citizens Association dissolves
• April Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• March Edition for From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Carroll Valley approves new Borough center
• School Board calls for dismissal of suit
• Candidacy announcements for the Fairfield School Board
• Liberty Mountain construction update
• Maple syrup madness at Strawberry Hill
• February edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Iron Springs Plaza coming to fruition
• January edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• From the Desk of Charles Hatter - Fairfield School Board President

• Fairfield School Superintendent Resigns
• Waynesboro man found guilty in Hamiltonban robbery
• Proposed new municipal building cost increase
• Landowners choose preservation over development
• December Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Fairfield School Board promises more transparency
• Recreation Commission moves forward on community park
• Carroll Valley Police Officers receive unit citation
• November Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• School Board leadership survives no-confidence vote
• State bulks are fully funding waste water pumping station
• October Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Regional trail system ‘at a stand-still’
• Fairfield library to relocate if new office built
• September edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• ‘Iron Springs Plaza’ denied highway money
• Carroll Valley planners briefed on feral cat colonies
• August, Fairfield area news briefs…
• August Edition of From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• County unloads Carroll Valley land holdings
• Hamiltonban rejects road bids
• July edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Lavender Festival hold final event
• 'Iron Springs Plaza’ road money sought
• Fairfield to confer with Hamiltonban on proposed future road map
• June edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• June edition of From the Desk of County Commissioner Jim Martin
• Cluster development amendment rejected
• Land preservation resolution defeated
• May Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• School tax increase a divisive issue
• Carroll Valley looking at $2 million boro hall
• Hearing slated for zoning changes for proposed housing development
• April edition of From the desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron
• Quarry operation granted conditional use
• Club house demolition to begin at Liberty
• Hamiltonban says ‘no’ to recreational district
• Loan for new Hamiltonban pumping station approved
• March Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Carroll Valley turns down developer's hearing request
• Fairfield considers new 'connector roads'
• Carroll Valley fails to adopt recreation district plan
• February Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris
• Well ordinance referred to council
• Unlawful vegetation regulations adopted
• Quarry operation seeks condition use
• January Edition of From the Desk of Carroll Valley Mayor Ron Harris

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