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A suspect is in the hospital following a police officer-involved shooting outside of Martinsburg on Wednesday evening. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Hollidaysburg, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at approximately 6 p.m. a Martinsburg Borough police officer observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the operator of the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, a brief pursuit ensued. The fleeing vehicle crashed in the 2500 block of Cove Mountain Road, North Woodbury Township. Following the...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will conduct an open house and plans display pertaining to a study of the Route 36 corridor between Interstate 99 and Roaring Spring Borough. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Spring Cove Middle School, 185 Spring Cove Drive, Roaring Spring. The purpose of this study is to determine the potential safety and traffic congestion areas and to develop conceptual design projects. The input of residents and businesses and comments pertaining to the potential safety and... Full story
Roaring Spring Borough Countil took a step toward permitting a brewery and pub downtown during a hearing on Feb. 19. After a public hearing that lasted about two hours, Roaring Spring Borough Council members held a closed-door meeting to deliberate the request for a conditional use permit, which would permit Spring Dam Brewing Co., LLC, to establish a brewpub at 269 Main St. After about half an hour of deliberations, council emerged from the meeting and instructed Solicitor Larry Lashinsky to prepare written findings for council’s approval a...
The Claysburg-Kimmel school district directors approved the 2020-21 school calendar during the Feb. 12 regular meeting. The first day for students this fall will be Wednesday, Aug. 26. The last day for students will be Wednesday, June 2. Commencement is scheduled for Sunday, June 6. The district will observe the Thanksgiving break from Thursday, Nov. 26, through Tuesday, Dec. 1. Schools will be closed for the Christmas break from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 3. Students will be home...
A class on dealing with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder was hosted by the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company and led by Altoona Fire Department Chief Tim Hileman, Tuesday, Feb. 11. More than 40 area firefighters were in attendance. Hileman opened the seminar explaining how the course came about. "Basically, I saw a need in my department. We've had some issues with PTSD," said Hileman. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition...
February is Love Your Library Month. Michele McIntyre, director of the Roaring Spring Community Library, spoke of all the different ways the library serves the local community. Children's programs, genealogy resources and technology assistance are just a few of the things your library has to offer. "Love Your Library Share Your Coins" is a fundraiser done in February. Thirty-six businesses in the area have jars out for donations. A sandwich sale is slated for April. Another fundraiser is The...
Discussion was intense and lengthy before the Spring Cove School District School Board took a vote on exactly how much they wanted to spend on repaving the entire Central High School/Bean Hill parking lots during the Tuesday, Feb. 18, regular meeting. The entire bid for the Central High School Paving Project from New Enterprise Stone and Lime came in at $768,294. Business Manager Kathy Hazenstab said this figure would leave the board with $560,000 additional funding to find for the paving job from what was initially budgeted for, which was...
The monthly meeting for the Northern Bedford County School Board was held Tuesday, Feb. 11. Several measures were discussed, including the acceptance of a number of staff resignations and new hires. Among the resignations were Kim Clark as elementary kindergarten teacher and Jerry Berry as the middle/senior high band teacher/director. These resignations were due to retirements and will be effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year. Several school policies were approved for their second and final readings including Professional...
CROUCH, David J., 73, Williamsburg DELOZIER, Theodore C. “Ted,” 94, East Freedom KENNEDY, Donna R. “Muzzy,” 78, Curryville MARLIN, Arlene O., 70, Roaring Spring SCOTT, Patricia J. “Pat,” 70, northern Bedford County community WEAVER, Marilyn M. (Davidson), 86, resident at Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Tyrone... Full story
David J. Crouch, 73, of Williamsburg, passed away on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, 2020, at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Altoona. A memorial service was held on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Grace Pointe Community Church, Williamsburg. Rowdy Kagarise officiated. David was born on Nov. 15, 1946, in Warren, Ohio, son of the late John Robert and Anna Marie (Elser) Crouch. He married Ruth Diana Brantner on Nov. 18, 1967, at the Williamsburg Church of God. Surviving are his beloved wife of 52...
Theodore C. “Ted” Delozier, 94, of East Freedom, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, coach and mentor who will be forever missed by so many who knew and loved him, passed away on Wednesday Feb. 12, 2020. A funeral was held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at The Good Funeral Home Inc., www.thegoodfuneralhomeinc.com, Altoona. The Rev. Jerry McCuller and the Rev. Jim Neatrour officiated. Interment took place in Alto-Reste Park, Altoona. Ted was born on Jan. 15, 1926, in East Freedom, son of the late Theodore M. and Ada C. (Li...
Donna R. “Muzzy” Kennedy, 78, of Curryville, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at UPMC Altoona. A funeral was held on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at the Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., www.thompsonfh.com, Roaring Spring. Interment wase made in Osterburg Cemetery. Donna was born on June 21, 1941, in Roaring Spring, the daughter of the late Howard and Mary Hicks. She is survived by three children: Jo Kennedy of Tyrone, Mike Kennedy of Curryville and Lisa Marshall of Tyrone; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Donna was a 1959 gra...
Arlene O. Marlin, 70, of Roaring Spring, died on Friday morning, Feb. 14, 2020, at the Altoona Center for Nursing Care, following an extended illness. Arlene was born on Dec. 17, 1949, in Riddlesburg, the daughter of the late Charles G. and Virginia O. M. (Sparks) Marlin. Arlene is survived by two daughters: Lori A. Stewart and husband Jim of Roaring Spring and Becky Jo Smith of Hanover; five grandchildren: Jerremy M. Burket and wife Judy, Sara B. Burket, Nathan J. Burket and wife Whitney, Matthew R. Burket and Katherine Nellie Grace Stewart;...
Patricia J. "Pat" Scott, 70, of the Northern Bedford County community, passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. A funeral was held on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at the New Enterprise Church of the Brethren. Pastor Nancy Goff officiated. Burial was at the Loysburg Cemetery. Pat was born on March 17, 1949, in Roaring Spring, daughter of Lester E. and Thelma F. (Ebersole) Steele. She married Ralph R. Scott on Nov. 28, 1970, in New Enterprise. Pat is...
Marilyn M. (Davidson) Weaver, 86, a resident of Homewood at Martinsburg and formerly of Tyrone, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at the home. A committal service was held on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Derman Funeral Home Inc., Tyrone. Private interment was at Blair Memorial Park, Altoona. Marilyn was born on April 12, 1933, in Tyrone, a daughter of the late Henry G. and Ruth (Morrissey) Davidson. She was married to the late Ernest L. Weaver. Surviving are stepsons Robert and Andrew Weaver;...
More than 700 Saint Francis University students made one of the fall 2019 Honors Lists: President’s or Dean’s. The following are area students who were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists. President’s List: Lauren Claycomb, Roaring Spring; Benjamin Kurtz, Martinsburg; Caplin Lingenfelter, Roaring Spring; Allison Shuke, Everett; Margaret Stern, Roaring Spring; Garett Vaughan, East Freedom Dean’s List: Alex Aungst, East Freedom; Kylie Bussard, Hopewell; Ashley Claar, Roaring Spring; Hayley Cottle, Woodbury; Jacob Dasher, Loysburg; C...
PennDOT will conduct an open house and plans display pertaining to a study of the Route 36 corridor between Interstate 99 and Roaring Spring Borough. The meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Spring Cove Middle School, 185 Spring Cove Drive, Roaring Spring. The purpose of this study is to determine the potential safety and traffic congestion areas and to develop conceptual design projects. Your input and comments pertaining to the potential safety and traffic congestion areas will help the department in the study...
The Williamsburg girls' junior high basketball team completed a perfect season on Saturday, Feb. 16, by capturing the Inter-County Conference title. The Junior Lady Pirates (19-0) defeated previously undefeated Southern Huntingdon (14-1) in the title game, 50-29. Ayla Hileman and Brooke Stewart each scored 14 points to lead Williamsburg to the title. Team members were (from left): Front row: Anastasia Ranalli, Elise Frye, Megan Palmer, Claire Carper and Mecenzie Calderwood. Back row: Coach...
The Northern Bedford boys' junior high basketball team completed a perfect season on Saturday, Feb. 16, by capturing the Inter-County Conference title. The Junior Panthers (22-0), winners of the ICC South, defeated Juniata Valley (13-2), ICC North winners, in the title game, 37-34. Collin Yeatts hit a 3-pointer with no time remaining on the clock to lift NB to the victory. Cullen Lloyd led the Junior Panthers with 13 points. This was NB's first ICC title since 2010. Team members were (from...
The Williamsburg High School girls’ basketball team was unable to overcome a 10-point deficit after the first quarter during its 38-32 setback to visiting Mount Union on Feb. 3. Krista Simpson’s eight points paced the Lady Blue Pirates. Jayla Woodruff and Kendel Norris added seven and six points, respectively. WHS 58, West Branch 32 The Lady Pirates stormed out to a 20-1 lead after one quarter and cruised to a 58-32 victory at West Branch on Feb. 6. Jayla Woodruff paced Williamsburg with 12 points. Kendel Norris and Anna Ward added nine points...
Spotlighting deer is a nice way to spend an early evening. You attach a spotlight's cord to the electrical socket that once held a cigarette lighter. Then you drive around rural roads and shine the light on fields or into open woods to spot deer. Usually the first thing you notice about deer is their glowing pair of eyes. When rifle deer season arrives, you are no longer allowed to spotlight deer until the season ends. For most people, that ends their spotlighting until the next autumn. Not at...
The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies' League standings for the week of Feb. 4 are: W L Fillies 14 2 Honey Badgers 11 5 Groundhogs 11 5 Coyotes 7 9 Teddy Bears 5 11 High scores: Team series: Fillies 932 Team single: Fillies 326 Indiv. series: Deb Karns 476 Indiv. single: Tammy Ogg 177 YTD team series: Honey Badgers 1019 YTD team single: Honey Badgers 384 YTD indiv. series: Tammy Ogg 540 Gina Corrigan 540 YTD indiv. single: Cindy Snyder 212 YTD avg. this cycle: Tammy Ogg 161 ******** The Tuesday...
Five Central High School gymnasts have qualified for the PA Classic High School State Championships. The PA Classic will be held on Feb. 22 at Moon Area High School in Pittsburgh. Gymnasts must submit qualifying scores to participate in Bronze, Silver, Gold or Diamond divisions at the State Championships. Qualifying gymnasts representing Central High School this year are Justine Nagy, Leah Decker, Julie Nagy, Emily Croft and Morgan Claycomb. These gymnasts train year round at the Garver...
Eight wrestlers from the Morrisons Cove area have qualified for this weekend's Southwest Regional Class 2A Tournament at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Northern Bedford will send four wrestlers to regionals, while Central and Claysburg-Kimmel will each send two. Action will begin Friday, Feb. 21, and conclude Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex. District 5 Class 2A Northern Bedford competed in the District 5 Class 2A Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15, at...
WHS BOYS The Williamsburg High School boys’ basketball team saw its four-game winning streak come to an end on Feb. 4, as the host Mount Union Trojans scored a 74-61 victory. Lambert Palmer led the Blue Pirates in scoring with 18. Josiah Dowey (three 3-pointers) and Shane Brantner each tossed in 13 points. Palmer added six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Williamsburg’s fourth-quarter rally on Feb. 11 at Bellwood-Antis came up short in a 76-74 setback. Drew Hileman paced WHS with 20 points, including two 3-pointers. Lambert Palmer and...
Like my dad, I enjoy reading books. Like him, I tend to be critical of what I read. We might even call a book stupid, especially if it's unrealistic. But we are both influenced by what we read. We absorb every word and will talk to anyone about our latest true story, simply because we are so filled with it. Often my thoughts spill onto paper. Because people pushed her for her story, Katie Davis wrote, even though she missed every single deadline. "Kisses from Katie" was published in 2011. From...
Because clearing the driveway during a blizzard may be the perfect storm for a cardiac event, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center and Roaring Spring True Value have partnered for a special promotion to celebrate American Heart Month. Conemaugh Nason provided special tags to be placed on the snow shovels that are for sale at Roaring Spring True Value. The tags include Heart Health tips for use during winter months. The tags encourage safety when shoveling snow. In addition to the Heart Healthy tips,...
A missed warning sign. One little dot. Gigantic consequences. Fifty years after the original Andromeda outbreak killed nearly every living person in Piedmont, Arizona, something new appears, this time in the heart of the jungle. Resembling the original strain, yet at the same time completely different, a structure appears along the equator, directly in the midst of unexplored territory, inhabited only by tribes uncontacted by outside influences. "The original account of 'The Andromeda Strain,'...
"I'm famous! I take $200, $300 a day of your money, cracker! You can't stop me! Bail reform, it's lit! It's the Democrats! The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me. You can't touch me! I can't be stopped! It's a great thing. It's a beautiful thing." – Charles Barry If you read the above quote and wondered to yourself, "Who the heck is Charles Barry?" you're not alone. More about Mr. Barry later. People who pay attention to politics already know that the Democrat Party has reversed c...
You might have heard that the company that owns the Centre Daily Times, of State College, Pa., has filed for a reorganization bankruptcy. The Centre Daily Times is owned by the McClatchy Company. According to wikipedia.com, McClatchy is an American publishing company based in Sacramento, Calif., and incorporated in Delaware. It operates 29 daily newspapers in fourteen states and has an average weekday circulation of 1.6 million and Sunday circulation of 2.4 million.[1] In 2006, it purchased Knight Ridder, which at the time was the...
Herald of Feb. 14, 1895 A suit brought by the Martinsburg Water Co. against the borough was settled before coming to trial. The borough is to pay $125 for water the first three years and $150 a year for the remaining seven years of the contract. The previous week’s issue of the Morrisons Cove Herald was held at the post office until Monday because of the “impossible conditions” caused by a blizzard that closed highways and drifted shut railroad tracks from Thursday until Monday. Joseph Burket of Lafayetteville crushed the index finger of his le...
Herald of Feb. 19, 1970 The Spring Cove School Board approved salary increases for all of its janitors, secretaries, coaches and advisors for student activities. The new salaries will go into effect July 1. Action to improve the Mines water supply must take place immediately or funds for the project will not be available, members of the Williamsburg Office of Economic Opportunity learned Feb. 13. Holstein Club Reorganizes with Milton Corle elected president, Wayne Frederick vice president and Donald Brumbaugh secretary/treasurer. Sharon Turner...
Herald of Feb. 20, 1920 Citizens, your Vocational school will pay large dividends in the interest your boys and girls manifest, the work they will accomplish and in the increase in value the influence of the school will give your property. Every resident of the Cove can help the institutions on College Heights by giving, by talking in favor or by attending school. A new invention, called conducting aluminum, which is said to be creating a profound impression, has been made. It is produced by putting the ordinary aluminum through a special...
Herald of Feb. 20, 1995 Richard Haupt of Roaring Spring was elected president of the Garver YMCA’s board of directors at the organization’s annual meeting last week. Haupt replaced Samuel E. Ebersole, who resigned. Officers who were re-elected to their posts were Mitchell Grace, vice president, and Robert Hoover, secretary. Barbara Elliott was elected to replace Haupt as treasurer. Claysburg-Kimmel’s head football coach Jeff Lingenfelter was selected to coach the South team in the Uni-Mart Classic, to be played in June at Memorial Field in St...
Herald of Feb. 22, 1945 This coming Saturday will be a school day for a large number of boys and girls of the Cove to make up one of the days lost because of the blizzards. In most of the schools, six days were lost. The Taylor township schools lost seven days in all. The need for salvaged paper is so gret that another date has been set by the local Boy Scouts to canvass Martinsburg in an effort to gather the largest amount possible to aid in the war effort. For heroism in the line of duty, Lt. Cora L. Defibaugh of Waterside, was decorated...
Herald of Feb. 18, 2010 Central High School’s Mock Trial team won its second trial Feb. 8 against Hollidaysburg. Not a bad start for a competition with a “win or go home” mentality. District 6 officials released their pairings for the upcoming basketball playoffs, which are scheduled to begin next week. Area schools qualifying for the District 6 playoffs are boys’ and girls’ squads from both Central and Williamsburg. A Roaring Spring teen is incarcerated and two others are being sought for their involvement in 60 vehicle break-ins in two days....
Invitation to bidders for northern Bedford County School District Abatement of Middle/High School Window and Classroom Tile Northern Bedford School District will receive bids for work related to the “Abatement of Middle/High School Window and Classroom Tile” at the Administrative Office, 152 NBC Drive, Loysburg PA 16659 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at which time and place they will be publicity opened and read. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids must be hand delivered or sent via courier to...
Audrey Bonebreak sent in photos of a snow bunny family at 200 East Julian St., Martinsburg. The snow sculptures were made on Sunday Feb. 9, at the house of Matt and Melissa Kuzar. They have two young daughters, Julia and Gracie, who helped to make the snow bunnies. While the bunnies might be gone by the time Herald readers see this, they were a sure sign of spring....
The South Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors regular meeting was held Feb. 4. Mike Felix from the Bedford Conservation District was present. His goal was to “talk to townships about a memorandum of understanding.” This concerns situations to look out for and bring to his attention. The Conservation District’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore the state’s environmental health. Residents who have a concern can call (814) 623-7900. The district’s website is www.bedfordcountyconservation.com. Sam Shope and Ken Shimer from the fire...
The Williamsburg Community Farm Show Association is the recipient of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs's 2019 Zone 3 Achievement Award. The local fair was recognized during the PSACF's Convention held Jan. 22-25 in Hershey. The Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs is divided into four zones. Each zone has a chairperson and five state directors. The directors visit fairs within their zone. A visitation form is completed and shared with the fairs. After the fair season...
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." ~Colossians 3:1-2 (KJV) When I was young, I couldn't see far away. No one, including me, knew that I couldn't see until fifth grade when my teacher asked me to solve the math problem on the blackboard. From the back of the classroom where I was sitting, the blackboard just looked black. There was no math problem on...
The Martinsburg Mennonite Church celebrated God's Love with a carry-in lunch on Sunday, Feb. 16. More than 50 people were in attendance. Entertainment was appreciated by all and some folks joined in singing to the songs. Daniel Weber played the accordion and Betty Jane Neely played the flute. They played a variety of songs. "God Bless America," "Spanish Eyes," "Somewhere My Love" and "Fiddler on the Roof" were just a few. They end every session with "Jesus Loves Me." Weber is an engineer at...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing a new scholarship program designed to close the gap between a student’s Pell Grant and other state grants. The program will assist students who enroll in a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) university. The new program is called the Nellie Bly Scholarship Program. Gov. Wolf proposed funding it with $204 million. The scholarships will be need-based. Nellie Bly was a pioneering female journalist who helped to force reforms to the mental health care system in the early 20th Century. She w...
Williamsburg girls' basketball faced Bellwood-Antis on Monday, Feb. 10. B-A won, 79-43....
I’m always in the mood for breakfast and with the month of love soon ending, one of the things I love the most in the world is going out with my family for breakfast. This week, I decided to ask the residents of Williamsburg, Where is your favorite place to get breakfast? Here is what a few had to say: Jason Boser: Mamie’s Bethany Brua: Traditions Marge Troxell: Anywhere where I don’t have to cook. Jenelle Shock: Cracker Barrel Dorrie Johnson: Home, despite having to cook it. Kaleb Booher: Tom and Joe’s Donna Gibson: My go-to breakfast choices...
Here are two delicious breakfast casserole recipes. Slow Cooker Sausage and Waffle Bake Ingredients: 2 lb. sausage 1 Tbsp. sage 1/2 tsp fennel seed 1 package frozen waffles cut into bite-sized pieces 8 large eggs 1-1/4 cups half-and-half 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Directions: Fold two 18-inch-long pieces of foil into strips and outline the perimeter of a slow cooker with foil strips; spray with cooking spray. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat; drain. Add sage and...
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny higher this week at $2.724 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This is the first increase in the region in six weeks. There was volatility at the pump in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states this week, with gas prices increasing in many states (Pa., plus1 cent), and decreases or stability in the others. The five most expensive state averages in the region, which rank among the 8th – 13th highest in the country, are Pennsylvania ($2.64), New York ($2...
The Central Cove FFA Chapter, Martinsburg, is advised by Thomas Ritchey. There are 98 members in the chapter. The chapter's 2019-20 officers are: • Victoria Longenekcer, president • Lindsey Kensinger, vice president • Ellen Kennedy, secretary • Madison Benfer, treasurer • Kayla Dodson, reporter • Keller Metzker, sentinel • Kaylee McClain, chaplain • Tanner Ebersole, student advisor • Jason Ferry and Garrison Dibert, assistant officers • Tom Ritchey, adult advisor Year-to-Date Activities • State...
The Williamsburg FFA Chapter is advised by Robyn Bechtel. There are 72 students enrolled in agriculture courses this year. The chapter's 2019-20 officers are: • Jack Hileman, president • Adam Uplinger, vice president • Ashley Brubaker, secretary • Taylor Uplinger, treasurer • Gabe Mingle, sentinel • Elizabeth Frederick, news reporter • Saxton Smith, chaplain • Dakota Heeter, student advisor Year-to-Date Activities During the spring 2019, the Williamsburg FFA participated in the Pennsylvani...
The Northern Bedford FFA Chapter is advised by James Over and Kay Kring. The 2019-2020 Northern Bedford FFA Officer team includes Mary Stenning, Brooke Gochnour, Lydia Byler, Alaina Stuckey, Lindsey Koontz, Lauren Over, Olivia Higgins, Rick Bolinger and Derek Beach. NB had 15 members attend the ACES Conference. Attending were Alexis Snare, Lydia Byler, Tiersty Bogel, Brooke Gochnour, Olivia Higgins, Corrine Steele, Madison Shaulis, (back row)Trinity Lang, Emmalee Patterson, Kolin McNamara,...
