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The Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority has obtained a liquor license for use at the airport’s restaurant. La Fiesta Mexican Bar & Grille, located at the airport, is now permitted to serve alcohol to its customers, as the liquor license was received by the authority on Jan. 23. There is a provision in the Pennsylvania Liquor Code that allows for the issuance of a liquor license to an airport authority only, without opening the entire township to liquor sales by other parties. A similar provision is provided for golf courses and was used b...
Freedom Township Fire Department Chief Ron Henry said area volunteer firefighters were called to 111 Woody Lane, off Martz Road, in East Freedom, at approximately 5:30 a.m. Henry said when firefighters arrived, the one-story home with a finished basement was fully engulfed in flames. The chief said firefighters were able to knock down the fire in 15 minutes and had the blaze under control in about 30 minutes. No one was injured in the fire, Henry said. A Logan Township police officer and his...
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced on Jan. 28 that more than $925,000 in competitive grants had been awarded to 72 elementary, middle and high schools across the state for the purchase of new food service equipment for cafeterias. The Martinsburg Elementary School was awarded a Food Service Equipment Grant for the purchase of a Double Stack Combi Oven for $34,691. District Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker said the Food Service Equipment Grant application process allows the...
The Village Closet & Country Store at Townes Edge Exchange, just west of Martinsburg along State Route 164, has been demolished to make way for a new building. T.L. Long Excavating Inc., Martinsburg, on Jan. 28 began demolishing the store along with the unused portion of the west end of the building that featured former pizza and insurance businesses. Garman Brothers Construction LLC, Williamsburg, is the main contractor. According to Eugene Garman, the new building will have the same...
Directors at Claysburg-Kimmel hired two new teachers during their official meeting Jan. 8. Named to the staff at C-K High School was Amanda Woodring at a starting salary of $52,900. Woodring, who will teach secondary English, replaces Emily Carper, whose resignation was accepted during the Dec. 4 meeting. Emily Haupt was hired to teach second grade at C-K Elementary School with a starting salary of $42,000. Haupt replaces Madalyn Johnson, whose resignation was accepted during the January meeting. Also at the January meeting, the board approved...
Martinsburg Borough Council elected a new president during its reorganizational meeting Monday, Jan. 6. P. Robert Dickson will lead the council in 2020. He was nominated by Durban D. Metzler, which was seconded by Charles E. Kensinger. Dickson was the lone nomination for council president. Dickson replaces Connie S. Lamborn as leader of council. Lamborn, who served as president of council 10 of her 12 years of service, did not seek re-election in 2019. "I will do my best to keep things running...
H.H. Brown Work and Outdoor Group, Martinsburg, has made its annual donation to the Martinsburg Area Community Fund. Victor L. Sanders, president and CEO of H.H. Brown, presented a check to Community Fund representative Earl Springer. Also present at the check presentation were Scott Rhodes, human relations director, and Jennifer Butler, controller. As of Dec. 7, residents and businesses have contributed $39,133 to the Martinsburg Area Community Fund. This year's goal of $43,000 will support 15 charitable agencies that do work in the...
The Morrisons Cove Herald's annual winter sports preview section is in today's print edition of the Herald, available at newsstands across the Cove. The six-page section features previews of high school girls' and boys' basketball and wrestling teams from the four area school districts – Central, Claysburg-Kimmel, Northern Bedford and Williamsburg. For additional copies of the winter sports preview section, call the Herald office at 793-2144 or stop in the office, located at 113 N. Market St. i...
The president of Martinsburg Borough Council called to order her final meeting Monday night, Dec. 2. Connie S. Lamborn, who has served on the council for 12 years, did not seek re-election this year. The residents of Martinsburg Borough elected Lamborn to a four-year term as a councilmember beginning Jan. 7, 2008. She then served as an elected councilmember for the borough of Martinsburg for a total of three full four-year terms. Lamborn has served 10 of the 12 years on the council in the...
The case against a Claysburg woman facing felony charges of theft and receiving stolen property after police said she embezzled $131,000 from the doctor’s office where she worked as billing supervisor, will go to Blair County Court in December. Formal arraignment for Danielle M. Bushore, 43, will be held Friday, Dec. 20, at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg. This follows Bushore’s preliminary hearing Nov. 12 by Magisterial District Judge Steven Jackson’s office in Altoona. Bushore was originally arraigned in May by Jackson after...
Central High School boys' varsity basketball coach Paul Frederick assembles his team to go over some of the drills the players would be doing on the first day of basketball practice Monday, Nov. 18. Frederick begins his first year as coach of the varsity squad, succeeding veteran Reggie Nevins – who coached the Dragons' boys' program for 27 seasons. The winter sports season will officially begin regular-season play during the weekend of Dec. 6 and 7. The Herald's winter preview section will b...
Area ministeriums have scheduled community Thanksgiving services for Sunday evening, Nov. 24. Several area churches will serve free meals Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. All services and meals are open to the public. Claysburg-East Freedom The Claysburg community will hold its annual Thanksgiving service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Grace United Church of Christ, Bedford Street, Claysburg. The event is sponsored by the Claysburg-East Freedom Ministerium. Pastor Ron Bashore will be the guest speaker; The Claysburg Community Chorus, under the direction of...
Northern Bedford and Claysburg-Kimmel both survived the first weekend of postseason action Nov. 1 and 2. The second-seeded Black Panthers (8-3) have their sights fixed on their first District 5 Class 1A title since 2017, and second since 1995, when they travel to Hollidaysburg on Friday, Nov. 8, to tackle rival and top-seeded Tussey Mountain (10-1). Kickoff at Tiger Stadium is set for 7 p.m. The Bulldogs (8-3), meanwhile, seeded fifth, will travel to fourth-seeded Saltsburg (7-3) for a District...
Martinsburg Borough Council is expected to hold the line on real estate taxes in 2020. Council on Monday evening, Nov. 4, approved a preliminary balanced budget of $863,7000. Real estate taxes will remain at 1.871 mills. If council adopts the preliminary budget during the Dec. 2 meeting, it will mark the ninth straight year that real estate taxes in the borough have not increased. Other taxes for 2020 include per capita tax, $5; and earned income tax, 5 mills. The proposed budget is available for public inspection at the borough building, 110...
Now the real fun can begin. as in high school football postseason action. The postseason begins this weekend, featuring three teams from the Morrisons Cove area. In the District 3 Class 3A field, fourth-seeded Central (4-6) will travel to Mountain Conference rival and top-seeded Bald Eagle Area (7-3). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. Claysburg-Kimmel (7-3), seeded fifth in the District 6 Class A field, will welcome 12th-seeded Penns Manor (3-7). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday. In the...
With two weeks remaining in high school football's regular season, one Cove team is still searching for its elusive first victory. Williamsburg, with an 0-8 record, will play its home finale Friday night, Oct. 18. The Blue Pirates' opponent is the Everett Warriors, who enter play with one victory in eight changes. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field. Everett has scored just 49 points in eight games while allowing 207. The Warriors lost their first six games before knocking off...
Week 8 of the high school football season will feature a battle of two Cove-area teams in an Inter-County Conference showdown. The Black Panthers of Northern Bedford will matchup with the Bulldogs of Claysburg-Kimmel at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. Kickoff at Bulldog Stadium is set for 7 p.m. Northern Bedford enters the game with a 4-3 record, having outscored its opponents 218-139. The Black Panthers have alternated wins and loses during their last five games. Their previous outing was a 47-12 win...
The communities in the Northern Bedford and Tussey Mountain school districts are buzzing with excitement in preparation for Friday night's "Backyard Brawl." Tussey Mountain and Northern Bedford – the top two teams in District 5 Class 2A, respectively – will clash at 7 p.m. at Dick L. Hess Memorial Field in Saxton. Northern Bedford enters the game with a 2-1 record. After dropping the season opener to Central, 49-21, the Black Panthers have reeled off victories against Southern Huntingdon, 41-20,...
Week 2 of the high school football season features an Inter-County Conference matchup between two Cove-area schools each looking for their first win. Williamsburg will play host to Claysburg-Kimmel at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Veterans Memorial Field. Each team suffered a season-opening defeat Aug. 23, with the Blue Pirates falling 26-14 to visiting Glendale and the Bulldogs losing at home 48-6 against Tussey Mountain. C-K is coached by Matthew Bilchak, now in his second year. Williamsburg is l...
The 2019 high school football season kicks off Friday, Aug. 23, with three games featuring all four Morrisons Cove area squads. Northern Bedford (5-6 in 2018), will travel north along State Route 36 to Roaring Spring to tackle Central (3-7). The squads will kick off at 7 p.m. at the Roaring Spring Athletic Field. Advanced ticket sales are available at the Northern Bedford High School office through 2 p.m. Friday. Discounts will be available for student and adult tickets. "Central is a solid...
Despite the absence of rides for the first time in more than 50 years, Morrisons Cove Memorial Park has a full slate of events scheduled for its Fourth of July celebration. The six-day “J4” event will begin Monday, July 1, and run through Saturday, July 6. Bartlebaugh Amusements out of Madisonburg, which has been offering concessions and rides at the park for more than 50 years, is not willing to provide rides for the week of July 4 this year. Highlights of the week will include the Little Miss Morrisons Cove Pageant on July 1, the ag par...
Martinsburg Borough is seeking a mayor following Monday night’s (June 3) resignation of the town’s elected head. The borough’s council accepted the resignation of Rex L. Hartman during the meeting. Hartman who has served as the elected mayor for the borough for a total of nine years and five months, is moving to another municipality. According to the council. Hartman’s duties as mayor included preserving order in the borough, enforcing the ordinances and regulations, removing nuisances, exacting a faithful performance of the duties of the off...
