Charles Phillips For the 16 years that New Oxford High School has had a lacrosse program, it has constantly been evolving. From a 20-person inter-school lacrosse club made up of a lot of football players and wrestlers, to eventually becoming a varsity squad in District 3 of Pennsylvania 2A state competition, the Colonials kept making strides, but
Located 8 miles west of Gettysburg in Orrtanna, Adams County Winery is the fifth oldest operating winery in the state and the largest in southern Pennsylvania. The winery’s 12.5 acre vineyard produces eight varieties of award-winning white and red grapes which are blended into a selection of standard, small batch, and seasonal wines. Owned by
The Gettysburg Area High School Girls Basketball team has become a powerhouse of the 5A division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). In each of the last three years, the Warriors have reached the District 3 finals, taking home the championship in the 2019-2020 season that was cut short due to the pandemic. Much
Gettysburg National Golf Club, previously Mountain View Golf Club, is a bucolic 18-hole golf course located at the corner of Fairfield Rd. and Bullfrog Rd. in Fairfield. The layout, designed by Ault, Clark & Associates, LTD has been a staple for Adams County residents and beyond since it opened in 1980, and has been rated
The Gettysburg Area Girls Basketball season ended this evening as the Spring Grove Rockets captured their first Pennsylvania Girls 5A District title, drubbing the Warriors with a resounding 58-43 win. The game was a dogfight for three quarters, with the Rockets clinging to a 38-34 lead after a buzzer beater layup from the Warriors heading
The fifth-seeded Gettysburg Area Warriors defeated the first-seeded Mechanicsburg Wildcats by a score of 41-32 in the Pennsylvania 5A Girls Basketball State Playoffs semifinals this evening. Senior Talia Gilliard Jackson led a valiant effort for the Wildcats with 11 points and had Gettysburg on the ropes at the end of the third quarter, leading 29-24.
Obituary Helen M. (King) Nell, 89, passed Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Columbia Cottage in Hanover. She was the wife of the late Harry B. Nell, her husband of 68 years, who passed July 5, 2020. Helen was born August 12, 1931, in York Co., the daughter of the late Harvey and Edith E. (Renoll)
Carl L. Wilt, 78, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was the husband of Sandra L. (Bechtel) Wilt, his wife of 60 years. Carl was born October 23, 1942, in East Berlin, the son of the late Sadie M. (Linebaugh) Wilt. Carl was a member of St. John’s
Lawrence E. “Larry” Shrader, 74, died Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his home. He was the husband of Glenda G. (Hoke) Shrader, his wife of 49 years. Larry was born July 25, 1946, in Hanover, the son of the late William H. and Dorothy A. (Bevenour) Shrader. Larry was a 1965 graduate of Delone Catholic
Joseph Jerome Senter, 58, died peacefully on January 27th, after a long battle with cancer, at his residence in Niceville, FL. Joe was born on May 24th, 1962 in Hanover, PA. He was a father, husband, brother, and son. Joe leaves behind his loving and caring wife, Suphaphon (Aom) Senter and daughter, Angelica Senter at