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To get ahead of the rumor mill, Northern Bedford School District administrators on Friday, Feb. 1, alerted parents with an automatic message regarding an issue in the district. Todd Beatty, Northern Bedford superintendent, told the Herald that “there is absolutely nothing to it. Standard issues dealt with by school administrators.” Beatty said that he only sent the message because of Facebook and social media rumor mill. “The mind can run wild in the absence of information,” Beatty said. “The school has been running normal operations and will... Full story
A ribbon cutting for the new Central High School Gymnasium was held on Tuesday, Jan. 15, prior to the Central High School boys' varsity basketball game against Tyrone Area High School. The event celebrated the combined efforts of Central High School and its community in the completion of its gymnasium renovation project. Dr. Betsy Baker, Spring Cove School District superintendent, shared with the attending large crowd. "This project has truly been a community effort, and it makes me extremely...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro released information on Jan. 23 on the first-week results for the Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, a statewide program enabling students, teachers, school administrators and others to detect and report potential threats of violence and other problems before they happen. In the program’s initial week, the reporting system has received 615 tips and calls from across Pennsylvania. Crisis center analysts have processed every tip and referred more than several hundred to local law e...
Publisher's Note: We at the Herald are sensitive to the disturbing nature of this news story. We received a telephone call on Tuesday asking us to consider the effects of the story on children. We are of course aware that the publication of this information can have an effect on readers, and especially on young readers. However, it is our firm opinion that the story published last week in the Herald and other stories released by news media do not tell the entire story of the Applemans. A...
A Martinsburg woman who teaches special education at Altoona Area High School turned herself in to police last Friday, Jan. 25, to face felony charges after an Altoona police investigation turned up nude photos and a video she allegedly sent to a student. Holly D. Metzler, 45, of Martinsburg, was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Daniel DeAntonio, Altoona, on felony counts of disseminating obscene or sexual explicit materials to a minor and felony unlawful contact with a minor....
Two people recently died who had an influence on my life, so I was sad to see them go. They’re two people you’ve probably never heard of: Harris Wofford and John C. Bogle. Harris Wofford was appointed to the United States Senate in 1991 by Gov. Robert P. Casey following the death of Sen. H. John Heinz III in an airplane crash. (If you’re like me and have seen more than a half-century roll past, then you might remember that shocking event.) At the time, I was a rookie reporter at the Altoona Mirror, covering the City Hall beat. I wore an imagi...
As a staple in the Roaring Spring Borough, the Roaring Spring Community Library has always been open to the community with welcoming arms. Throughout the year we host many valuable programs to the community such as “Take a Coat, Leave a Coat,” which benefits local citizens in need of warm attire with no questions asked; Block Play with Miss Cortney, to allow for the critical development of the minds of our youngest generation; allowing the community to access computers so they can print documents if need-be; and our most notable event, “A...
To the Editor: How does a no-news event generate massive news coverage? It appears that by taking a clip of a few minutes and showing it with biased commentary can do just that. There were students from a catholic high school in Covington, Kentucky, waiting to be picked up after the March for Life last Friday, Jan. 18, in Washington, D.C., when a small group of so-called “African American Jews” began to taunt the students and became extremely vulgar. The students reacted by singing school songs and gathered to protect some students who app...
"How well you live your life is largely determined by your attitude toward other people." ~Cal Turner Jr. Cal Turner Jr. has had a pretty full life. The first in his family to graduate college, he also obtained his pilot license, enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and came back home to join his father in the family business by the age of 25. He served as CEO of the Dollar General Corp. for 37 years. In his book, Cal Jr. offers the story of his journey, business advice and even family turmoil. His...
Chloe Wakefield Brown, 93, a resident of Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, Maryland, formerly of Martinsburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, Jan. 23, 2019, at the center. A funeral was held on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Memorial Church of the Brethren, Martinsburg. Chaplain Linda Banaszak and Pastor Chris Garretson officiated. Private interment was held at Cornelius Chapel Cemetery, Mapleton Depot, Huntingdon County. Chloe was born on Dec. 10, 1925, in Orbisonia, daughter of the late...
To the Editor: It is mind-boggling that so many supposedly educated people – including those representing the government – fall to this so-called climate change (hoax). We used to call it weather. It is normal to have the abnormal situations in weather. The recent earthquakes in Alaska were numerous but were fewer than in 1957. There are some brainy guys trying scare tactics like predicting problems growing barley to get the beer lovers excited. Scientists and other investors are the ones behind this deception. They are invested in solar and...
Ruth E. King, 102, of Martinsburg, formerly of Salemville, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Homewood in Martinsburg. A funeral was will held on Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Weaver Funeral Home LLC www.weaversfh.com, Woodbury. Pastor Andrew Camenga officiated. Interment was at Salemville Cemetery. She was born on Nov. 27, 1916, in Manns Choice, daughter of the late George and Verda (Long) Horn. She married Eugene D. King on March 29, 1947, in Schellsburg. He preceded her in death on July...
Anna Mae Bowers, 90, of Roaring Spring, died on Saturday evening, Jan. 26, 2019, at UPMC Altoona, following a brief illness. A funeral was held on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., www.thompsonfh.com, Roaring Spring. Pastor Brian McCall officiated. Interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring. Anna Mae was born on Sept. 10, 1928, in Martinsburg, the daughter of the late David and Bertha (Kagarise) Keith. She married Jack W. Bowers on Aug. 26, 1949. Mr. Bowers passed away on Nov. 8, 2005. Anna Mae is...
Sheldon H. “Peep” Appleman Jr., 49, of Martinsburg, died on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Services are private at the convenience of the family. He was born on Sept. 23, 1969, in Altoona, the son of Florence (Brawley) Appleman and the late Sheldon H. Appleman Sr. Sheldon was married to Cassandra (Flaugh) Appleman. He is survived by three daughters: Angel, Halie and Cheyenne; his mother, of Martinsburg; five siblings: Dave Appleman of East Freedom, Jodi Dibert and husband Jan of Roaring Spring, Cortland Appleman and wife Nichole of Claysburg, Kat...
Cassandra L. Appleman, 30, of Martinsburg, died on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. She was born on June 21, 1988, in Altoona, the daughter of Melissa A. (Hall) Flaugh and the late Jeffrey Flaugh. Cassandra was married to Sheldon H. Appleman Jr. She is survived by three daughters: Angel, Halie and Cheyenne; her mother, of Roaring Spring; grandparents, Jon “Willie” and Kay Hall of Roaring Spring and Don and Bonnie Flaugh of East Freedom; an uncle, Brian Flaugh of East Freedom, and an aunt, Ang...
Charles E. “Chick” Kanode, 77, of Martinsburg, passed away late Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, after a brief illness. A funeral was held on Monday, Jan. 28, at Martinsburg Mennonite Church. Pastor Joseph H. Furry Jr. officiated. Private interment was held at Spring Hope Cemetery, Martinsburg. Charles was born on July 5, 1941, in Roaring Spring, son of the late, Arthur S. “Art” and Elizabeth “Betty” (Wagner) Kanode. He married Janice E. Ebersole on June 22, 1968, in Martinsburg. Surviving are his beloved...
Dr. Dean S. “Steve” Wakefield, 64, of Saxton, passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. A funeral was held on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Weaver Funeral Home LLC www.weaversfh.com, Woodbury. Pastor Kathy Speck officiated. Interment was at the Loysburg Community Cemetery South. Steve was born on Sept. 29, 1954, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, son of Joseph E., who is deceased, and Jean (Snyder) Wakefield, who survives. He married Janice L. Miller on Sept. 25, 1976, at the Loysburg Church of Christ. Survivin...
Betty G. (Glass) Creps, 88, of Roaring Spring, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at The Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg, after a brief illness. At Betty’s request, all services will be private. Inurnment will be at Diehl’s Crossroads Cemetery, Martinsburg RR. She was born on Oct. 11, 1930, in Fredericksburg, Martinsburg RR, daughter of the late Harvey E. and Grace I. (Baughman) Glass. She was married to Charles “Budd” Creps. He preceded her in death in 2006. Surviving are a daughter, Carol King of Hollidaysburg; a son, William D. in Nort...
Lavon Newswanger, 49, of Roaring Spring, died on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. A funeral was held on Monday, Jan. 28, at the Martinsburg Old Order Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife Diane and children Charlie and Levi; brother Lloyd and wife Lisa as well as nephew Brenden and niece Rachel, all of Newville; and parents John and Mabel Newswanger of Roaring Spring. Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home LLC www.weaversfh.com, Woodbury....
State Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) had been named to four standing House committees by the Committee on Committees and House leadership for the 2019-20 Legislative Session. The committees he will serve on are the Tourism and Recreational Development Committee; Aging and Older Adult Services Committee; Human Services Committee; and the Local Government Committee. “I am perhaps most pleased to have been assigned to the Human Services Committee, which will allow me to continue the fight against addiction,” Gregory said. “This committee (and this iss...
A Claysburg woman has been jailed without bail in connection with the shooting death of her husband last September. Nancy Lee Focht, 71, of Claysburg, Kimmel Township, was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 27, after admitting to fatally shooting her husband, 74-year-old David Glenn Focht Sr., in a shed at their home on Sept. 11, 2018. According to police, they were dispatched to the Fochts' home along Mountain Penny Lane at approximately 2:35 p.m. on Sept. 11, to investigate an active domestic dispute...
The Altoona Curve announced another addition to the 2019 promotional calendar on Jan. 22 with a seven-game team rebrand series, complete with a new team name and uniforms. On select weekend home games at Peoples Natural Gas Field, the Curve will take the field as the Allegheny Yinzers. The new identity is a tribute to the familiar second-person plural pronoun "yinz" that is commonly used by people of western and central Pennsylvania. These one-of-a-kind alternate uniforms will be on display for...
I like to attend high-school athletic events. During the winter, I manage to get out to a few basketball games. Occasionally at these games, I run into someone who has something to say about "The Sportsman's Corner." Not all of what they say is good. Recently I ran into a pair of guys who chastised me for ignoring a major problem with hunting. The first of these said, "You know, Rich, you are a real coward. You write about lots of stuff in your column, but you don't ever mention one of the...
Claysburg-Kimmel outscored host Williamsburg 38-32 in the second half of Jan. 22 en route to a 66-60 victory in high school boys’ basketball action. The game was tied at 28-28 at halftime, but C-K won the third quarter 18-14 and the final frame 20-18. Four players scored in double figures for the Bulldogs. Landan Bauman and Dominic Francona each scored 17 points, while Kyle Glass and Alex Kulick scored 13 apiece. Josiah Dowey paced Williamsburg with 15 points, including two 3-pointers, while Jake Hileman connected on three 3-pointers and f...
The Williamsburg High School girls’ basketball team dropped to 5-11 following a 45-30 loss at Moshannon Valley on Jan. 25. Kassidy McChessney paced Williamsburg with 10 points. Alexi McMonagle and Krista Simpson each added six points. McMonagle grabbed five rebounds. The Lady Pirates hit only six of their 14 free-throw attempts....
The Pennsylvania Game Commission, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services (USDA-WS), is conducting a project in Blair and Bedford counties to reduce the impact of chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a threat to Pennsylvania’s deer and elk populations. Deer and elk infected with CWD have lower survival rates, and this can lead to fewer deer and elk and fewer hunting opportunities. Unfortunately, CWD continues to increase in Bedford and Blair counties. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is implementing this r...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is recruiting the 32nd class of State Game Warden Cadets at its Ross Leffler School of Conservation in Harrisburg. The State Civil Service Commission on or about Jan. 28 will post a job announcement for and begin accepting applications from prospective cadets, under the official application title of “wildlife conservation officer” through www.employment.pa.gov. The application period will remain open until Feb. 23, 2019, or until 1,000 applications are received, whichever occurs first. The class will report for...
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School wrestling team took advantage of five forfeits en route to a 47-12 victory at Juniata Valley on Jan. 22. There were only three matches wrestled on the night, all won by the Bulldogs (3-9). Hunter Dively earned a fall at 132 pounds, Kobe Harr won by technical fall at 170 and Cooper Lingenfelter scored a fall at 195. C-K wrestlers who won by forfeit were Zach Claycomb, Cade Keithley, Blayde Shawley, Levi Brown and Logan McDonald. Juniata Valley’s 12 points were via two forfeits. There were no matches at 106, 1...
The Central Dragon boys’ basketball team was able to play just one of its three scheduled games last week and fell short in a non-league match-up with neighboring Hollidaysburg on Jan. 21. The loss dropped the Dragons’ record to 11-3 on the season. Hollidaysburg 54, CHS 43 Central started strong, taking a 12-8 advantage after the opening quarter. Braden Kitt scored seven early points to spark the offense. The Tigers exploded for 24 second-quarter points and took a 32-24 advantage into halftime. Noah Muthler was responsible for nine of the Dra...
It was a great week for the Central Lady Dragons as they swept a pair of home Mountain League contests. After pounding Bald Eagle Area, Central won a close battle with Bellefonte. CHS 35, BEA 16 On Jan. 22, the Dragon defense dominated play, holding BEA to single digits in each quarter including a shutout in the third frame. The Lady Dragons jumped ahead 12-3 after one quarter and led 24-9 at halftime. The third quarter was a 7-0 whitewash before BEA won the last quarter 7-4, setting the final score at 35-16. Maddi Metzler scored in double...
Glendale defeated Northern Bedford 78-55 in boys’ basketball at NB last Wednesday evening, Jan. 23. The Vikings led 31-19 at the half. NB got as close as 38-30 in the middle of the third period before the Vikings went on a run that ballooned the lead to 30 points and put the game away. “We didn’t do a very good job of keeping them off the boards and had too many turnovers that prevented us from having offensive possessions,” NB coach Shawn Hicks said. Caleb Diehl (16) and Dalton Smith (10) hit double figures for the Panthers. There was no junio...
Northern Bedford’s girls’ basketball team got its second win of the season in a 45-42 victory at Forbes Road on Tuesday night, Jan. 22. Madison Cottle hit for 17 points, including four treys, to propel the Lady Panthers. Northern trailed 16-8 at the end of the first period but came storming back to take a 28-26 lead at the half. The Lady Panthers never trailed from that point forward in running their record to 2-11. “We did a nice job of battling back with smart play in transition and doing a much better job defensively in the second half,” Nor...
The Northern Bedford High School wrestling team fell to 7-8 following a 53-27 loss at Glendale on Jan. 22. Trailing 12-0, the Black Panthers scored the next 18 points – falls at 160 pounds by Colby Imler and at 170 by Austin Mowry and a forfeit at 182 by Alex Fouse. Later, Kyle Guyer’s fall at 285 gave Northern Bedford its final lead of the night – 24-23. Three forfeits and two falls put the Vikings in front 53-24. NB’s Ian Sherlock closed out the match with a decision at 138 pounds. Thomas Chevrolet Tournament The Black Panthers placed...
The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies' League standings for the week of Jan. 8 are: W L Dreamsicles 4 0 Candy Apples 4 0 Sugar Daddys 4 0 Cake Pops 0 4 Corn Dogs 0 4 High scores: Team series: Dreamsicles 964 Team single: Dreamsicles 355 Indiv. series: Tammy Ogg 524 Indiv. single: Tammy Ogg 193 YTD team series: Dreamsicles 1012 YTD team single Cake Pops 408 YTD indiv. series: Gina Corrigan 556 YTD indiv. single: Gina Corrigan 212 ******** The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies' League standings for the week of...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners on Tuesday, Jan. 29, gave preliminary approval to hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits for the 2019-20 license year. Modifications proposed for the 2019-20 seasons include: moving the opening day of the firearms deer season to the Saturday following Thanksgiving, creating an 13-day season that includes three Saturdays; shortening to two days the late November turkey seasons to accommodate a Saturday firearms deer opener; expanding the mid-October muzzleloader and special firearms deer seasons...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners on Tuesday, Jan. 29, set its schedule of meetings for the coming year. The next quarterly meeting is Monday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 9, at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters. Meetings also are scheduled for July 22 and 23 and Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. The Working Group Meeting schedule has not yet been finalized....
Doing laundry for loved ones isn't a new thing for me. Being the oldest in a family of 10 children, I learned at a young age how to sort clothing on piles according to color or soiled condition. In a small concrete-floored room with a drain, to the side of the kitchen, my mother taught me how to wash clothes. In a tub we soaked laundry before we wrung it over into the wringer washer filled with hot, sudsy water. From there, the garments took two more trips through the wringer because my mother...
The Friends of the Martinsburg Community Library met Tuesday evening, Jan. 15, at the Martinsburg Community Library. The Friends voted to give $3,500 from their treasury to the library. The net profit for the candy/pretzel sale was $2,584. Next year’s sale will be in December. Janet Garman reported that a new quilt is almost finished. The quilt will be displayed at the library and will be raffled off as a fundraiser for the library. The Cove Book Club read “Beloved,” by Toni Morrison in January. In February everyone will bring a favorite book...
A group of volunteers from the Middle Pennsylvania District Church of the Brethren traveled in two vans to Lumberton, North Carolina, to do repairs on five homes that were damaged from flooding and hurricanes. Volunteers worked in North Carolina and South Carolina from Jan. 20 through Jan. 26. Volunteers pictured above are (from left): Judy Kagarise, Ron Bookhammer, Janet Imes, Don Bookhammer, Bev Hoffman, Terry Hershberger, Marlys Hershberger (holding a copy of the Jan. 17 edition of the...
Approximately 9,752 Iowa State University (Ames) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2018 dean’s list. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade-point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work. Taylor Conley of New Enterprise, who is majoring in animal science, was named to the dean’s list....
Michael Thomas Speck, a sophomore from Roaring Spring, has been named to the Spartanburg (South Carolina) Methodist College dean’s list for grades earned during the fall 2018 academic semester. Dean’s list students have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher....
Paul begins phase two of his sermon set in that present day. Of course these Jews are hundreds of miles removed from the scene of the first church, but they are also 20 or more years past the time. I have no doubt they were aware of the things Paul will talk about. He repeats the phrase about "Ye men of Israel," but this time talks about the stock of Abraham and includes "whoever of you fears God." This could well be some who have been brought into Israel as proselytes. Nonetheless, they were...
Are you ready for the big day? Groundhog Day is right around the corner! The idea of the Punxsy prognosticator predicting the future has me thinking about the weather. Weather is one of the most common topics of conversation that people have. That is not surprising because it is something we all have in common. I visit with people who will never be outside again. They still like to discuss the weather. Weather does not discriminate. When was the last time you checked the forecast? How often do...
Maria Snyder of Woodbury graduated with a MED Education: Special Education Concentration degree during December commencement ceremonies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania....
Smith Transport Inc. of Roaring Spring celebrated its successful year of giving in 2018 on Thursday, Jan. 24. Led by the company's first-ever Charity Committee, employees and officials raised more than $4,000 last year for two organizations – Family Services Inc. of Altoona and the Bedford County Humane Society. Each organization received $2,034 through Smith Transport's creative fundraising efforts throughout the year. Some of the ways the company raised money was through sales of cookbooks a...
The Blair County commissioners, as part of the 2019 budget, have allocated $120,000 from their Marcellus Shale funds for use to preserve Blair County Farmland. This allocation, an increase of $40,000 from recent years, will likely ensure that three and possibly four farms may be considered for easement purchase in 2019. Blair County continues to lead the region in total acres under perpetual Conservation Easements in the central region of PA with 7,697 acres preserved. Currently, Blair and Centre County are tied with 51 farms under easement....
Application forms for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program are now available for eligible Pennsylvanians to begin claiming rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2018, Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell announced Jan. 23. The deadline to apply for a rebate is June 30, 2019. “This program helps more than half a million seniors and people with disabilities obtain rebates on the rent or property taxes they paid the previous year,” Hassell said. “We encourage everyone who is eligible to apply.” Applicants may obtain Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim f...
In addition to serving as chair of the Senate Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, State Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) will serve on five other Senate committees during the 2019-20 Legislative Session. Ward was appointed to serve as vice chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and as a member of the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Law and Justice and State Government. Ward said that the committee appointments will help her address the needs of her constituents....
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, to celebrate the opening of the office of State Rep. Jim Gregory, located at 324 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg. The ribbon cutting will be held in conjunction with an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rep. Gregory represents the 80th Legislative District....
It’s Super Bowl week, and for most of us, our favorite team is not in the biggest game of the season but still we must celebrate! I’ve decided to cheer for the Patriots because I have kind of a crush on their star wide receiver Julian Edelman, but nonetheless, the party must go on. If you’re sick of the same old pizza and wings, here are three dip recipes that are sure to score with your friends and family at any Super Bowl party. Crock Pot Cream Cheese Taco Dip Ingredients: 16 oz. Velveeta, cubed 2 – 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened and c...
