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Honoring those who served

Veterans, students and officials from throughout Fayette County marched in the Veterans Day parade in Masontown on Monday. The annual parade rotates through communities throughout the county.

Masontown man sentenced for child endangerment, DUI

A Masontown man was sentenced to 27 to 66 months in prison for crashing his truck with his children in it while he was intoxicated. James Empoules, 35, was convicted of endangering the welfare of children and driving under the influence during a trial in October. Police said he had picked ...

More than just agriculture

In less than 30 seconds, Woodie shuffled across a board while avoiding obstacles. At the finish line, he launched a paper airplane. All of it was done without any assistance from the humans watching him. The feats may sound mundane, until you take into consideration that Woodie is a robot ...

Daughter of cold case victim played vital role in finding murderer

Destiny Mickens was just 11 years old when her father Leon Mickens, of Masontown, was gunned down near his home. “I will never forget the blood tear that I saw coming down my fatherĢƵ face that night,” Destiny said. “My family told me I was sitting on the foot of my fatherĢƵ bed, ...

Masontown police file charges in 2011 cold-case murder

A “pristine” cigarette butt left at the scene of an unsolved murder in Fayette County has led to police filing a homicide charge against a Merrittstown man. Masontown police charged Frank Timothy Campbell Jr., 37, Wednesday for the murder of 35-year-old Leon Mickens Jr., of Masontown, on ...

Red, White & Boom

Editor's note: This story was changed to reflect that Masontown will only hold fireworks at dusk on July 4. Fireworks will light up the skies in many communities as the nation celebrates its independence this week. Connellsville is home to the third annual Red, White & Boom festival ...