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Shirley Stonerook 85, of Roaring Spring, passed away Nov. 11, 2022, at the Drew’s Nursing Home at Hillsdale, Michigan. She was born Sept. 7, 1937, in Artemis, the daughter of the late Spencer and Sylvia Boor. She is survived by a daughter Kimberly and her husband Kent Rupp. Also a granddaughter Ryann and her husband Daryl Lyon. Also a brother Dwayne Boor of Richmond, Va. and a sister Patricia Hoover and husband Dale of Martinsburg. Also many loving nieces and nephews. Shirley was preceded in death by a brother Devon Boor and a son David S...
Shirley A. Lloyd, 88, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2022, at Anthology of McCandless, Pittsburgh. She was born Dec. 21, 1933, in Royer, rural Williamsburg, daughter of the late John W. and Mary E. (Deter) Lloyd. She is survived by a sister, Jean L. Anderson of Bluffton, SC; a sister-in-law, Ruth V. Lloyd of Clearfield; a Goddaughter, Melane Martz; a dear friend, Maryann Goodrich; and her nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in...
Miriam Louise Cavender, 83, of Claysburg, passed away Sunday Nov. 6, 2022, at UPMC- Magee-Womens Hospital. She was born Jan. 23, 1939, in Claysburg, daughter of the late William and Ida (Dively) Weyandt. She married Richard E. Cavender April 22, 1957, in Cumberland, Md. He preceded her in death on Sept. 6, 2011. She is survived by a son Ed Cavender and wife Rena of Osterburg, son-in-law Mark Dodson and wife Andrea of Claysburg, 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two...
Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Income Maintenance Deputy Secretary Inez Titus and Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chair Gladys Brown Dutrieuille announced the start of the annual Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) application process for the 2022-23 season. LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by DHS that provides assistance for home heating bills so Pennsylvanians with low incomes can stay warm and safe during the winter months. Assistance is available for renters and homeowners. The LIHEAP applicatio...
Roaring Spring Lions Club offered a free veteran's meal on Nov. 2. About 40 vets and their guests were in attendance. Phil Waite, local veteran, pastor and teacher at Central High School, was the speaker. He spoke about history and veterans and read several cards that his students made thanking veterans for their service. Girl Scout Troop 43009 handed out thank-you cards and helped the club serve the meal. Horseshoe cloggers attended to perform a 30-min patriotic ensemble. This is the fourth...
Morrisons Cove, a largely rural, agricultural and sparsely populated 144 square mile area nestled inside Appalachian foot hills in western Pennsylvania, might be thought the unlikely place to produce elite high school athletic record holders. But AJ Nastasi, a 1998 graduate of Northern Bedford High School, and Jeff Hoenstine, soon to be a 2023 graduate of Central High School, have etched their names into the Pennsylvania state athletic records books with extraordinary performances at area sport...
The season of giving is here, and the Postal Service is putting out the call for kind-hearted, generous people across the country to sign up to adopt letters to Santa. Beginning Nov. 14, those interested in adopting letters can go to USPSOperationSanta.com, create an account and have their identities verified to help fulfill the holiday wishes of children and families who have written to Santa. USPS Operation Santa relies solely on random acts of kindness and the generosity of strangers. For 110 years, the program has provided some extra magic...
“There’s nowhere left to hide except inside the dark.” Greycie, known to many as Grey, is one of La Cachette’s summer children. There were ten. After the murders there were eight. Now there are only seven. Maybe there was more to the summer children and their history than they ever realized. Grey is desperate to find out the truth. Elora, her best friend and “twin flame,” went missing just six months before Grey returned home to the small bayou town and self-proclaimed Psychic Capital of the Wor...
Heads up Pennsylvanians who enjoy recreating in the woods: the next couple Sundays in November are open for hunting. Most other Sundays of the year are no hunting days, but, since 2020, the state has opened up more days to hunters to make engaging in the sport easier including Sundays during bear and deer seasons. This year’s Sunday hunting days are Nov. 13 (during deer and bear archery seasons), Nov. 20 (during deer archery in certain wildlife management units and bear firearms season), and Nov. 27 (during deer firearms season and bear in c...
Herald of Nov. 25, 1897 Alex McMasters, an old and respected citizen of Huston township, who resides about two and one -half miles northeast of town, in what is known as the “barrens” paid our office a visit on Tuesday. He informed us that though he was in his 74th year of life, this was but his second visit to a printing office. He also stated that early in the 40’s, before the city was planned, he visited Altoona. The locality then boasted of two or three dwellings, consisting of a farmhouse and a union meeting house. He has not visit...
Herald of Nov. 21, 1972 Water service at the Spring Cove Junior High School was interrupted while a new pipe was being installed. School district personnel were not aware of the work, and were unprepared when the water pressure was lowered. The Martinsburg Fire company brought water in its tank truck, and the Spring Cove boys formed a bucket brigade to shuttle water to flush toilets in the school. Prospects for deer hunting in the Cove were described as good by a number of sportsmen who were in the field during the small game season. Harry...
Herald of Nov. 24, 1922 On Monday afternoon an accident occurred in front of Graybill’s Tire Shop which might have proved a tragedy. E. S. Burket, mail carrier on Route 1, stepped out from in front of his auto with a tire in his hand just as a rapidly approaching car was too near to stop. Mr. Burket was struck and hurled some forty feet. Fortunately the bumper of the car hit the tire he carried, which saved him from more serious injury. He is considerably bruised and consequently off duty. The pipeless furnace which was installed in the H...
Herald of Nov. 26, 1997 Martinsburg Borough Council voted unanimously to tear down the old Benson Elementary School in Martinsburg. The building was in such poor condition that it was not feasible to repair. The building and lot were purchased by W. Gene Henry and donated to the borough. Renovation work on the historic Royer Mansion was nearing completion by Albert Michaels Conservation of Altoona. Repairs were made to the decorative iron work on the front porch, and the interior was painted and carpeted. The mansion was owned by the Blair...
Herald of Nov. 20, 1947 The Rev. James A. Sell of Martinsburg was celebrating his 102nd birthday by preaching sermons at the Roaring Spring Church of the Brethren and the Leamersville Church of the Brethren. He was planning to preach a third sermon at the Pine Street Church of the Brethren in Hollidaysburg on his actual birthday. Exterminators were working in Martinsburg this week setting bait for rats. One citizen informed them that there were no rats at his residence, and refused to allow the men to set their bait. At the next house the...
Herald of Nov. 21, 2012 The results of an energy audit at Central High School indicated the district will see excessive costs if the antiquated systems are not updated. It was estimated that it would cost the district $100,000 in additional expenses each year if corrections were not made. The Roaring Spring police chief was taken to the hospital after his cruiser was involved in a four vehicle accident in Roaring Spring. A car ran a red light, striking the cruiser and throwing it into two other vehicles. Chief Milton Fields was treated at...
I just read that some places in Ukraine may be without heat and power for a very long time as winter approaches. Imagine shorter, colder days with no electricity. We take for granted the comforts of home like running water and lights that turn on at the flip of a switch. Most people love sunshine and a well-lit room. Darkness can be a very negative condition apart from sleep time. Throughout scripture there are references to the presence and contrast of light and darkness. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth...
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Survivor Day or ISOSLD) is an event in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experiences. A local Survivor Day event will be held at the American Legion Social Hall (104 Dell Delight Legion Park, Hollidaysburg) on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free to adult survivors, and lunch will be provided. Participants can register here by Nov. 14:...
When I ask our good friend John McConahy to do our Thanksgiving illustration, it will likely be a Thanksgiving table loaded with celebratory food. He will do a great job as usual. He might feature a large turkey with the carving tools beside it. There could be a number of steaming bowls, dishes, and platters of food and of course the place settings for the family. He might even include people. There could be grandpa with caving tools in hand and his family gathered around him. This would certain...
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET The Taylor Township Board of Supervisors have reviewed the 2023 proposed budget which will be available for public inspection at the township office, 7217 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring, PA 16673 during regular business hours Mon-Thurs 9:00am to 3:00pm. The proposed budget will be adopted at the regularly scheduled board meeting on Mon., Dec. 5th, 2022 at 6:00pm at the township building. The Supervisors will hold their annual reorganization meeting on Tues., Jan. 3rd, 2023 at 6:00pm at the township building....
Shown are the October Students of the Month for NBC Middle School (from left): Grade 6 – Breanna Bollman, daughter of Scott & Alyssa Bollman Jerran Moyer, son of Jerry & Christa Moyer Grade 7 – Avery Smith, daughter of Travis & Elizabeth Smith Ezekiel Dibert, son of Michael & Heather Dibert Grade 8 – Gavin Taylor, son of Robert & Amanda Taylor Ember Martin, daughter of Daniel & Bobbi Martin....
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors voted to add batting cages to the upper ballfield at the Claysburg Community Park. The action was taken during the board’s regular monthly meeting on Nov. 1, according to township secretary-treasurer Ami Fether. In addition, they approved the purchase of two musical instruments for a music garden for children to play with at the community park. The instruments will be paid for by the Bob Gordon family and installed by the township. The township accepted the resignation of Terri Lingenfelter as Emerge...
The Claysburg Area Community Theatre will present "Elf the Musical" at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19, at the Claysburg-Kimmel High School Auditorium. Director Dan Crist said that most people are familiar with the movie: Santa accidentally takes human baby Buddy to the North Pole by accident, where Buddy is raised as an elf. Buddy travels to New York City to meet his real father. "The story evolves from there, where he meets his family, gets turned away from his family and then...
Julie Kreider of the Martinsburg Boosters Association is presenting a $2,000 check with fellow Booster Connie Brumbaugh, to Martinsburg Area Community Fund Honorary Representatives Jerry and Susan Stern. The Community Fund's goal this year is $45,000....
On Nov. 7, Woodbury Borough met in the community center at 7 p.m. Expenditures were reviewed and showed the total balance in General, and State Aid is $184, 675. The council is in the middle of transferring all funds to Hometown Bank. Woodbury Area Community Center forwarded minutes to the borough to review. This report stated that Jeff Hite is looking at running new wiring from the main panel to the food bank to safely operate a new freezer. Mini splits are being considered for several areas in the WACC to help lower fuel costs. The kitchen...
A steam train from Everett Railroad Company came through Martinsburg recently. Many people stopped along the tracks and in the woods to take photos of the train....
Williamsburg Borough Council discussed widening Spring Street between 1st and 2nd street to “increase more flow, alleviate the flooding issues,” according to Stiffler McGraw engineer John Clabaugh. PennDOT will fix the stormwater conveyance issue on 866 near the big spring. Clabaugh discussed two funding options for the borough. One was the H20 PA Project, which is due Dec. 21. It has a 67 percent, 33 percent match for the grant. The other grant was a MTF (a Multimodal Transportation Fund), which would incorporate a bike lane, but it exc...
"It's just an honor to have you here with us," Pastor Jim Spivey said welcoming the large crowd, filled with veterans from all branches of the military to Grace Pointe Community Church of God, Sunday. "Besides Christmas, this is one of my favorite services," Spivey said. Spivey said that his grandfather, father and cousins have all served in the military. "7 percent of the nation is a veteran," Spivey said before introducing esteemed guests including both Senator Judy Ward and Representative...
The Herald's Circulation Manager Lugene Shelly (holding Herald) brought an edition with her on a recent trip to Iceland. Shelly traveled with a group of 48, including (from left) Lou Ann Grove, Stan Grove, Pattie Conlon, Jerome Conlon, Tim Tate, Linda Newcombe, and Nate Ormsby. The group took this photo in front of the statue of Einar Benediktsson. Benediktsson is one of Iceland's most beloved poets. This sculpture was done by Asmudur Sveinsson. It is located at Höfði House in Reykjavík. The H...
"If you would have a mind at peace, a heart that cannot harden, go find a door that opens upon a lovely garden." - Author unknown It may seem silly to talk about a lovely garden in mid-November in Pennsylvania, but long after the leaves of deciduous trees have ceased grabbing all the attention, a close look at this pre-winter garden shows subtle and sometimes surprising finds. The vining bittersweet still spills over the fence with its cracked yellow pods giving way to brilliant orange berries....
Twenty-three FBLA members and five middle-level members of Claysburg-Kimmel's Future Business Leaders of America chapter traveled to the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos Saturday, Oct. 29, to attend the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Workshop. Members spent the first day relaxing and enjoying the water park rides and amenities. Students also spent the day networking with students from other chapters across the state. The State Leadership Workshop kicked off on Sunday, Oct. 30, with the opening...
Claysburg’s 9th Annual Christmas in the Park will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. The Christmas parade, starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, will begin the festivities. The parade starts at the Claysburg American Legion and proceeds to the Claysburg Community Park via Bedford Street. A Christmas parade, giant-sized Christmas cards and a Christmas tree lighting have long been a tradition in Claysburg. Immediately following the parade, activities will begin at the Community Park. There will be crafts for the children and visits with Santa and Mrs....
Heading out from a loss to the Bedford Lady Bisons, the Lady Dragons faced the Clearfield Lady Bisons in the first round of the state playoffs. The Dragons were defeated, losing a 7-0 match to end their season. After the Lady Bisons scored an early goal, the Lady Dragons had a chance to tie the game at 1-1 halfway through the first half. Lakkyn Dibert got out ahead of the Clearfield defenders, and beat the goalie to the ball, but slipped up on the shot and missed just right. Throughout the...
The way hunters apply for Pennsylvania antlerless deer licenses is about to change for the first time in decades. Senate Bill 431, which would allow hunters to buy antlerless licenses through the HuntFishPA automated licensing service, was signed into law this week. When it takes effect with the 2023-24 license year, antlerless licenses will be available for purchase online or in person at any license issuing agent. The Game Commission, hunting organizations including the National Deer Association, Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters...
Although archery, muzzleloader, and special firearms seasons for bears have been held already and extended seasons of various lengths will be in effect during rifle deer season, Saturday (Nov. 19) is the opening day of traditional bear season, which will last for four days this year, ending on Nov. 22. This includes a Sunday hunt on Nov. 20. As the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) has de-emphasized hunting traditions that many hunters have cherished, the commission's harvest of bears during...
Ella Garner, senior at Central High School, signed to continue her soccer career at Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina. "I chose Lenoir-Rhyne because it fit everything I was looking for," Garner said. "The women's soccer program was highly competitive and finished 4th in the nation last year. When I was on campus and stepped onto the field it felt right.'' Garner is a Center Back who has been named to the All State Team for girls high school soccer. She began playing soccer at 5 years...
Marked by its ability to put points on the board in bunches and cover the field in ease, Central enters the interdistrict football playoffs this week with a lot of defensive steam. "The defense just stepped up tremendously. That's one of the best offenses in the area and we just held them to six points," record-setting quarterback Jeff Hoenstine said immediately after he came up with one of Central's four interceptions and made a team-high 10 tackles in the third-seeded Scarlet Dragons' 35-6...
The Herald's editor, Anna Baughman, was the keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA) Conference on Nov. 2. Baughman spoke on her experiences in journalism and time at the Herald, as well as the importance of community newspapers....
A Roaring Spring woman is facing charges after police said she stole thousands of dollars from her former employer. According to charges filed by Hollidaysburg State Police, Stefanie L. Musselman, 35, the former manager of Puff Super Value in Roaring Spring, stole more than $20,000 over a nine-day period beginning Jan. 29, 2022. According to police, on March 17, the owner of Puff Super Value reported that Musselman had stolen cash from the store’s safe. The cash, which was to be deposited in the bank, was the store’s profits from sales, lottery...
Roaring Spring Borough Council opened bids on the Five Points and Main Street projects at its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14. Two bids were received for the Five Points Project with M&B Services LLC of Clarion submitting the low bid of $480,936. Cottle’s Asphalt Maintenance of Everett submitted a bid of $574,558. Council voted to accept the bid submitted by M&B contingent upon the borough’s engineer reviewing the bid and making sure all specifications are met. The Main Street project attracted four bids with Excavating Associates of Ell...
A short film about the Herald made by Cove native Larry Locke and his son Trevor has been chosen as an official selection for a second film festival. "The Herald" was selected as a finalist for the Mobile Journalism Awards (MOJO), which selected films in the categories of Best Documentary, Crisis Reporting and Mobile Journalism. "The Herald" was selected because it was shot largely with an iPhone by Trevor. A screening of the chosen films was held online on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Herald Publis...
Even after 122 years, a hospital's volunteer program remains strong in helping patients, staff and the community. Formed in 1900 as the Ladies' Home Association (LHA), Nason Auxiliary has seen Nason Hospital through many changes and helped raise money for many of its needs. Current vice president Heidi Kreider said that Nason Auxiliary was one of the few hospital auxiliaries left in the state of Pennsylvania due to a lack of interest. "Not many people were willing to volunteer or take on a...
Area voters who turned out for last week’s general election overwhelmingly opted to stay the course with their local representatives in Harrisburg. According to unofficial results, Republican state Sen. Judy Ward handily beat Democrat Carol Taylor by garnering 75 percent of the votes in the five counties that comprise the district. According to the state election results website, Ward received 76,771 votes to Taylor’s 23,996 in Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin counties. Unofficial Blair County totals show Ward far outpacing her...
After serving 17 years on the Spring Cove School District School, Board President James Butler resigned at the board's regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 14. Butler first joined the board in 2002, and had a break of a couple years along the way. Butler said that with all of his children now graduated from the school district, he felt it was the right time to leave and was ready to focus on other things. "It has been a pleasure to serve with the administration here. A great experience and I...
Offense wins games, defense wins championships, but it's all determined by the guys up front. This statement has never held more true than in the District Six AAA finals, which pitted the Central Scarlet Dragons against the Penn Cambria Panthers. After a crushing 42-28 defeat in their third week of the season, the Dragons were seeking revenge heading into their match against the Panthers. The Dragons' showed their true strength on both sides of the ball, ending by devastating the Panthers in a...
If you follow the Herald on Facebook (Morrisons Cove Herald) or Instagram (mcherald1885), you have probably seen our ongoing series of "Where in the Cove Am I?" Continue to check out the website weekly to see where we are. Last week, we were at Mt. Etna Furnace in Williamsburg....
