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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 Soap Box Laundromat in Martinsburg will soon be open for business once again, according to its owners. "The machines are in but need to be set. There are also some punch-list items to be completed before we turn on that 'Open' sign," said Karen Bassler, who owns the laundromat with her husband Allan. "Everyone has been asking, so I figured it was time to share an update." "Denny Breon, the owner of Schoolhouse Hollow Maintenance, LLC, and general contractor for the reconstruction, 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 Northern Bedford Country School Board held a special board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to discuss proposed improvements to the middle school/high school building. The meeting was called to order at the usual time of 6 p.m. by the board president, Randy Wiand. There were five measures on the agenda all pertaining to projects needing attention within the school buildings. These measures will give the school administration permission to seek bids for these projects. The focus of discussion...
State Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) has announced that fire and ambulance companies in the 80th District will collectively receive more than $200,000 in grants through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. The grant funding can be used in several ways, including construction or renovation of a company’s station, the purchase or repair of equipment, training or debt reduction. Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company will receive $14,248. Chief Randy Acker said the grant money will be used to upgrade rescue truck lighting to L...
Heather Brumbaugh, a 13-year-old eighth-grade student at Spring Cove Middle School, was given an assignment in November of 2019. Mrs. Amanda Jones, the English and language arts teacher, gave the class a "memoir narrative writing assignment." It was to be of an event that had an impact on their lives. Among other criteria, it was to include dialogue, figurative language, vivid descriptions and sensory details. Heather submitted "The End of our Farm as a Dairy Farm...Through the eyes of a...
My grandfather was a real stick-in-the-mud. To him, everything new was worthy of one of his classic frowns. He was always distrustful of anything that signified a veering away from his beloved status quo. Food was always to be prepared with the same recipe. Clothes – aside from his Sunday best – were to be practical and long-lasting. New neighbors would be quickly "harumphed" as an unwelcome addition while he peered at them through the blinds. The old man liked things the way they were and cou...
By GLADYS GODINEZ Community Organizer and JORDAN FEYERHERM Project Associate Center for Rural Affairs Across rural America, demographics are changing, and community leaders are redefining what makes their small towns successful and vibrant. Traditionally, a prosperous community is defined as economically viable, with enough housing and employment. Now, prosperous also includes having a welcoming and inclusive community. To foster a spirit of welcoming, communities can start with civity. Civity is the idea of purposefully engaging in...
Herald of Jan. 31, 1895 Eight miles of track were laid on the Pennsylvania Midland Railroad between Cessna and Brooks Mills before work was stopped on the project. One report said work would be resumed in the spring, while rumor persisted that the plan to extend the rail line to Bedford came to a halt because of “financial embarrassment.” An effort was being made to form a new county composed of parts of Centre, Clearfield and Blair. A bill on the measure was to be introduced in the Legislature by Rep. Womelsdorf of Centre County. The Rev. A.I...
Herald of Feb. 6, 1920 “There is no foundation, whatever, for the widely published reports that the International Harvester Company has employed a German poison gas inventor, named Robert Beyer,” was the flat-footed declaration made by J.N. Cecil, Harvester Branch Manager in Harrisburg, Pa. The Morrison Cove Vocational school is the first of its kind in Blair county. We ought to be proud of this splendid beginning. The Rural Motor Express operating in Blair county, has filed a new tariff of rates governing the transportation of freight. The...
Herald of Feb. 8, 1945 The Combat Infantryman Badge for superior performance of duty in action against the enemy in France and Germany was awarded to Private John. H. Bassler, 22, husband of Mrs. June F. Bassler of Martinsburg. Private Bassler has been in the service for two years. The Professor E.S. Kagarise property on Locust Street has been bought by Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brown of West Allegheny Street. Within the next few weeks every farm in the Cove will be visited by a man or woman who will be engaged in taking a federal census. Seven...
Herald of Feb. 5, 1970 The cost of hooking up Martinsburg’s two new wells has been estimated at roughly $50,000 by Gwin Engineers of Altoona. The wells were drilled just east of town two years ago, but they were never connected with the borough water system because of the cost involved. E. Wayne Ferry of 412 E. Christiana St., a member of borough council and water commissioner, told his fellow council members Monday night that he planned to resign his elected post. The Council authorized the secretary to borrow $2,000 from a local bank to p...
Herald of Feb. 2, 1995 Heritage Baptist Church in Martinsburg RD 2 opened its new church building for the first time on Sunday, Jan. 29. One hundred and sixteen persons were present for the first service, according to the Rev. Mark Biter, pastor. The new structure had a seating capacity of 200, compared to the former building, which Rev. Biter said could “squeeze in” up to 125. The cost of the new 70-x-37-foot brick structure was about $195,000 including furnishings, Rev. Biter said. Heritage Baptist began meeting in Duncansville in 1983 before...
Herald of Feb. 4, 2010 The Martinsburg Water Authority has received good news concerning the possibility of drilling two replacement wells with state funding. In a Jan. 27 conference call with PennVEST and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), representatives for the entities “agreed [the project] is workable,” said Randy Stoltz, borough manager. “It looks like it’s a ‘go.’” Martinsburg Borough Council members welcomed Dan Smouse to their table Monday evening. He fills the vacancy created when Rex Hartman resigned his...
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA PAW PAW ROAD CROSS PIPE REPLACEMENT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the cross-pipe replacement along Paw Paw Road in Freedom Township will be accepted until 10:00 AM prevailing time, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Freedom Township office, located at 131 Municipal Street, East Freedom, PA 16637. Proposals shall be on the forms required, sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “FREEDOM TOWNSHIP – PAW PAW ROAD CROSS PIPE REPLACEMENT”. Proposals will then be publicly opened and read aloud... Full story
BE KIND! By Pat Zietlow Miller The story "Be Kind!" is a good book for kids to read to improve on their behavior. It can also teach them to... well, be kind! The book is mainly about how one girl tries to help another girl named Tanisha. Because of her kindness toward Tanisha, more people in her town begin being kind. She thought that kindness could even spread all over the world because of her dedication to helping Tanisha. THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING By Ashley Spires In "The Most Magnificent...
MCCALL, Dorothy Louise, 85, Martinsburg RITCHEY, Florence Irene (Whetstone), 89, New Enterprise WIGGS, Amber Nicole (Port), 34, Williamsburg... Full story
Dorothy Louise McCall of Martinsburg passed away at home in California on Thursday, Jan. 23. 2020, at the age of 85, after succumbing to cancer. A service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at Foothill Bible Church in Calimesa, Calif.. Private burial will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at Veterans National cemetery in Riverside, Calif. Dorothy was born on Jan. 20, 1935, daughter of the late Lester and Naomi Longenecker. She is survived by the love of her life, Kenneth McCall; son Ron...
Florence Irene (Whetstone) Ritchey, 89, of New Enterprise, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at Homewood at Martinsburg. A funeral was held Friday, Jan. 31, at the Koontz Church of the Brethren. Pastor Eric Poteat officiated. Interment was in the Koontz Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Florence was born on Jan. 3, 1931, in Charlesville, Bedford County, daughter of the late Harold and Gladys (Diehl) Whetstone. She was united in marriage to D. Elwood Ritchey of New Enterprise on June 27, 1951. He preceded her in death on Oct. 24, 2002....
Amber Nicole Wiggs (Port), 34, of Williamsburg, passed away on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at UPMC Altoona, following a brief illness. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at the Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., www.thompsonfh.com, Roaring Spring. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Pastor Caleb Moses will officiate. Inurnment will be made in Carterville Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville, Ill. She was born on March 2, 1985, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Christy Lonero...
Juniata College's Mock Trial team recently wrapped up its second invitational season at the Blue Jay Invitational Tournament at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. "This was the conclusion of a very successful invitational season," said the team's coach, Dave Andrews. "We have competed in tournaments against some of the toughest opponents in the country this season." Juniata took on top-notch teams from the east coast, including University of North Carolina, Penn State University, Stevenson U...
The Spring Cove School District has begun online registration for kindergarten classes for the 2020-21 school year. To be eligible to enter the kindergarten program, a child must be 5 or become 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2020. To complete the online registration, parents are asked to visit the following website – www.springcovesd.org/Registration/. Under Quick Links, click on the 2020-21 new student enrollment link. There parents will be asked to create an InfoSnap Account (if there is not an existing account). Parents will then be a...
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has announced its dean's list for the fall 2019 semester. The dean’s list consists of Slippery Rock University undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits. The following area students were named to the university’s dean’s list for the fall semester in 2019: Everett: Wayne Bloom, Shay Decker, Kaitlyn Querry Roaring Spring: Madison Belles, Taylor Flaugh, Sierra Foor, Desiree Willey Willi...
More than 1,770 students have been named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade-point average of 3.60. Area students named to the dean’s list were Emma Pearl Smith and Shannon Marie Hannah Weaver, both of Martinsburg....
Ariel Reed of Woodbury was named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, for the fall semester 2019. To be named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits. Reed is a graduate of Northern Bedford High School....
The Central Lady Dragons won a pair of Mountain League games last week to raise their league record to 11-1. The Dragons trail Tyrone by a single game and will match up with them on Friday, Feb. 7. Central's overall record improved to 14-4. CHS 45, Huntingdon 37 On Jan. 29, the girls traveled to Huntingdon (9-9) to battle the Lady Bearcats. Huntingdon led 13-8 after one quarter and 19-18 at the half. The Lady Dragons took the lead with a 14-11 third frame and finished the 45-37 victory with a...
Northern Bedford battled in the first half but succumbed to homestanding Southern Fulton on Jan. 27, 51-20, in high school girls’ basketball action. The Lady Panthers battled the Lady Indians and were down just 21-15 at halftime. However, the Lady Panther offense disappeared to the tune of just five second-half points. “We were very competitive early and played really hard, but then we just couldn't buy a basket in the second half,” NB coach Jon Ewart said. Ashley Kichman came off the bench to score eight points to pace NB. Everett 63, NB 23...
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School girls’ basketball team raced to a 28-5 lead after the first quarter against Mount Union on Jan. 27 and cruised to a 67-32 victory on the road. Leading 38-20, the Lady Bulldogs broke the game wide open with a 17-2 third-quarter run. Four players scored in double figures for C-K, led by Megan Hartman’s 20, including two 3-pointers. Bailey Garver scored 19 points, while Rebekah Claar and Kaylee Haney added 10 points each. C-K 73, Mo Valley 13 The Lady Bulldogs stormed out of the gates to a 35-2 lead after the fir...
The Williamsburg High School girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by visiting Juniata Valley on Jan. 27, 62-19. The Lady Pirates, held to single-digit scoring in each of the four quarters by the Juniata Valley defense, trailed 40-6 at halftime. Valley had a 22-13 scoring advantage in the second half. Kendel Norris’ seven points led the Lady Pirates in scoring. Glendale 51, WHS 42 Visiting Glendale pulled away in the fourth quarter from Williamsburg on Jan. 30 and scored a 51-42 victory. The Lady Blue Pirates led 16-10 after one quarter, but...
The Williamsburg High School boys’ basketball team rolled to a 71-38 road victory against Moshannon Valley on Jan. 24. Trailing 11-5 after the first quarter, Williamsburg controlled the second quarter and grabbed a 25-21 lead at halftime. The Blue Pirates then dominated the second half by a 46-27 scoring margin. Josiah Dowey drained 16 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Blue Pirates. Adam Uplinger (three 3-pointers) and Shane Brantner each added 11 points. Eleven Pirates scored in the win. Lambert Palmer hauled down 14 rebounds f...
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School boys’ basketball team earned a 65-49 victory over visiting Mount Union on Jan. 29. The Bulldogs had a 45-37 lead entering the final quarter, where they outscored the visitors 20-12. The win ended a five-game losing streak. Kyle Glass poured in 25 points to lead C-K. Parker Dibert added three 3-pointers and finished with 17 points. Wyatt Buell scored nine points, all from 3-point land. C-K 70, Mo Valley 58 (OT) Behind 31 points from Kyle Glass, C-K managed a 70-58 overtime victory at Moshannon Valley on Jan. 3...
The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies’ League standings for the week of Oct. 29 are: W L Fillies 20 8 Teddy Bears 18 10 Groundhogs 18 10 Honey Badgers 17 11 Coyotes 11 17 High scores: Team series: Teddy Bear 942 Team single: Fillies 325 Indiv. series: Gina Corrigan 486 Indiv. single: Gina Corrigan 170 Indiv. average: Tammy Ogg 160 YTD team series: Teddy Bears 988 YTD team single: Fillies 354 YTD indiv. series: Tammy Ogg 540 YTD indiv. single: Tammy Ogg 210 ******** The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies’ League st...
The Spring Cove third grade elementary boys' basketball team won the Indiana 3rd Grade Invitational Basketball Tournament held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Indiana Area High School. Spring Cove defeated Armstrong, Blairsville and host Indiana to be the only undefeated team on the day. Team members are (from left): Front row: Able Corley and Troy Marks. Back row: Kaeman Oakes, Drew Dillon, Colby Gojmerac, Lucas Horton, Landyn Kasun, Jackson Hetrick and Brooks Decker. Team members all attend...
The Central Dragons split a pair of Mountain League games last week, giving them a 14-6 overall record and a 9-3 mark in league play. Huntingdon 46, CHS 39 On Jan. 29, the Dragons welcomed league-leader Huntingdon and battled the Bearcats for four quarters before falling 46-39. The visitors led 14-12 after one quarter and improved their advantage to 27-21 at intermission. The teams played to a 10-10 stalemate in the third frame before the Bearcats won the final eight minutes 9-8. Devon Boyles paced the Dragons in scoring with 10 points, which...
The Central Dragon wrestlers dropped a pair of competitive non-league meets last week. Central fell to both Richland and Bellwood-Antis. Richland 48, CHS 30 On Jan. 29 at Richland, the Dragons won six of the 14 matches – four by fall, in the first round of the District 6 Class 2A Duals. Michael Fowkes (41 seconds), Ethan Eicher (52) and Jaxon Matthews (35) ended their matches in less than one minute, while Ian Couch took just 2:40. Tyler Hess (7-4) and Tanner Hall (4-3) each won by decision. B-A 42, CHS 38 On Jan. 31 the team visited B...
The Claysburg-Kimmel wrestling team earned its first win in 11 dual meets on Jan. 30, knocking off visiting United 27-12. The match featured only five bouts that were wrestled. There were seven double forfeits and one forfeit won each by the Bulldogs and United. C-K’s Levi Brown and Hunter Knisely earned pins at 145 and 126 pounds, respectively. Cole Claycomb won by technical fall at 132, while Cade Keithley earned a major decision at 138. United earned a fall at 152 pounds and a forfeit at 250. There were no matches at 170, 182, 195, 285, 1...
Northern Bedford’s offense was in high gear on Jan. 27 in a 90-71 thrashing of visiting Claysburg-Kimmel in high school boys’ basketball action. The Panthers put up 49 first-half points to lead by nine at the half. A 30-point third-quarter outburst put the Panthers up 79-56 to put the game away. “We were able to get into transition with our press and we did an outstanding job on the boards tonight,” Panther coach Randy Meck said. Hayden Foor (24), Dalton Smith (20), Thad Leidy (12) and Dakota Claar (10) all hit for double digits for the Pan...
Sportsmen have been telling me for several years that wild turkey numbers are decreasing locally. I, too, have noticed this in several places. One of the local "young lions" had 14 trail cameras placed in various locations in the woods last fall. "Rich, from the hundreds of pictures I got on the cameras, I had only one with birds on it. These were six big gobblers. In places I should have gotten pictures of flocks of young birds, I didn't see even a single turkey." This phenomenon is not just lo...
"The Surprise" "When I see a snowdrop, I just have to stop and gaze. This miracle that happens In the worst of winter's days Always takes my breath away. I can't believe it's true. It looks so frail and beautiful, So fresh and white and new. It steals into the world Before you realize it's there. When the skies are bleak and bitter And the trees are bare, Secretly the snowdrop Comes to ring her fairy bell Like some shy soft-footed stranger With good news to tell. In this poem by Patience...
The Claysburg Area Public Library held its annual Gospel Sing/Soup Supper. on Saturday, Jan. 25. A large crowd gathered at the Christ Lutheran Church in Claysburg for warm soup and warm company. The local churches and Friends of the Library provided five kinds of soup, relished, breads, beverages and desserts. Music was provided by Gwen and Brian Burket (piano), All for Him (duet), Caleb Knisely (male vocalist), Mountain City Grass Band, Heidi Kennedy and the Claysburg Community Chorus. The cost was a free-will donation to the Library. More...
Assistant Fire Chief Tim James, (right) presents the Firefighter of the Year Award to Chief Ron Henry at the Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company's awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 25. Fire Capt. Scott Caldwell looks on....
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." ~2 Corinthians 4:17-18 There is currently a very excellent song out by Sanctus Real called "Unstoppable God." One of the lines in the chorus is "Nothing can stop an unstoppable God, He's not afraid of impossible odds." Each time I hear it I feel encouraged. If you...
Scriptures to REad: Acts 23:11 Acts 23:12-15 Acts 23:16-18 Acts 23:19-22 Acts 23:23-30 Acts 23:31-35 Isaiah 11:6-9 Paul had been warned, wept over, and pled with not to go to Jerusalem because it was known trouble, perhaps including arrest, chains, and death awaited him there. Still, he felt a tremendous desire to go and celebrate his Hebrew heritage as a Christian. We have found him in a riot, rescue, – riot, rescue, – riot, rescue, situation. He depended on his Roman citizenship to get him out...
Sheetz recently announced that Sheetz For the Kidz, an employee-driven charity supporting underprivileged children, raised a record-setting $704,658 during its annual month of in-store fundraising last December. "We are deeply grateful for our customers' tremendous generosity," Travis Sheetz, president and COO, Sheetz. "Thanks to their donations, Sheetz For the Kidz was able to make this past holiday season a brighter one for thousands of children and families in need." With 100 percent of all...
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Feb. 4 reminded Pennsylvanians that the threat from 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) remains low. While there have been 11 confirmed cases in the United States, there are no confirmed cases in Pennsylvania currently. “We are in constant communication with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are prepared to respond in the case that someone in Pennsylvania tests positive for coronavirus,” Dr. Levine said. “It’s important to remember that the most accurate and timely informa...
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center’s laboratory recently completed a successful three-day on-site inspection by The Joint Commission. The lab has been granted full re-accreditation for a period of two years. During the review, a Joint Commission expert surveyor evaluated compliance with laboratory standards related to several areas, including document and process control, healthcare-associated conditions, risk reduction, and staff qualifications and competency. The surveyor also conducted onsite observations and interviews. “Accreditation is ext...
Two bills designed to bolster fire and emergency services in Pennsylvania now head to the state House after senators passed them unanimously. Senate Bill 908, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Regan, R-Carroll Township, would call for a voter referendum to expand a funding program for the state’s volunteer fire and emergency services companies to allow the state’s professional departments to take part. That would enable 94 departments that have either fully paid staff or a combination of paid workers and volunteers to get funding for facility, vehic...
Smith Transport Inc. of Roaring Spring met with Guardians of the Children Keystone Chapter on Friday, Jan. 31, and presented it with a check for $8,455. Each year Smith Transport selects an organization and fundraises all year to support the cause. For 2019 Guardians of the Children Keystone Chapter was the chosen organization. Guardians of the Children (GOC) is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to recognize and react to child abuse and educate the public to do the same and to serve as...
Smith Transport, headquartered in Roaring Spring, formed the Defenders of Freedom team in 2017 to recognize the more than 175 driving veterans in their fleet. Last week the company president and CEO, Todd Smith (left), and founder/board chairman, Barry F. Smith, unveiled something new. They have created a Veteran Honor Guard Fleet that is made up of white 2020 Freight Cascadia created to celebrate and honor all veterans past, present and future. The first of six fully wrapped trucks arrived...
