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Notice Pursuant to §128.85 of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Title 7 regulations, GROWMARK FS, LLC. hereby gives notice of ground application of "Restricted Use Pesticides" for the protection of agricultural crops in municipalities in Pennsylvania during the next 45 days. Residents of contiguous property to our application sites should contact your local GROWMARK FS, LLC. facility for additional information. Concerned Citizens should contact: Michael Layton, MGR. Safety & Environment, mlayton@growmarkfs.com GROWMARK FS, LLC. 308... Full story
The Pennsylvania State Police is requesting the assistance from the operator of a 2016 to 2018 white Toyota RAV4 to help with the investigation of a hit-and-run on Thursday, April 18, in Roaring Spring. According to the State Police, Hollidaysburg, the vehicle was observed in the former Bickel's Surplus store parking lot at 6:46 a.m. on April 18, the morning the victim, Pastor John Garner, 64, of Everett, was discovered. The Pennsylvania State Police are attempting to identify the operator of... Full story
A Martinsburg woman has been arrested after police said she faked a robbery to cover up for money she stole from her employer. According to charges filed by Blair Township Police, Brandi L. Ferry, 27, called police on Jan. 6 to report she had been robbed in the parking lot of Golf World in Duncansville. Ferry allegedly told police that she was taking trash out to her car at closing time when she heard something behind her and then felt a hard object in the middle of her back. Ferry told police she heard a man’s voice say “don’t move and don’t...
Woodbury Borough Council is looking for a majority inspector of elections to replace Betty Harclerode for the upcoming primary election on May 21. During the Monday, May 6, regular meeting, councilmembers learned the following duties of a majority inspector of elections: • Attend all trainings to learn how to properly operate the electronic voting machines and to keep updated on the current election laws and processes • Assist in setting up and making ready the polling place for election day • Maintains the poll book • Assist in opening the...
The Herald would like to alert its readers and advertisers to the early deadlines that have been set for the Thursday, May 30, edition. All forms of advertising – classified, legal notice, regular display and back page – will be due in the Herald office by 5 p.m. Friday, May 24. News items and obituaries will also be due by 5 p.m. May 24. The Herald office will be closed Memorial Day, May 27, in observance of the holiday so our staff members can spend the day with their families. The office will re-open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 28. Persons wit... Full story
Volunteers are currently spending time sprucing up Acorn Cove Playpark at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. Above, the faded dragon that had been overlooked for years has a fresh coat of paint. On Monday, May 6, volunteers from the Central High School baseball team, along with coaches A.J. Hoenstine and Joe Logan, volunteered their time after practice to move two truck loads of mulch into Acorn Cove Playpark....
Connie M. Worley, 73, of Duncansville, passed away on Tuesday evening, April 30, 2019, at UPMC Altoona, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral was held on Saturday, May 4, at the Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., www.thompsonfh.com, Roaring Spring. The Rev. Dr. Barry Folmar officiated. Interment followed in Dry Hill Cemetery, Woodbury. Connie was born on Jan. 18, 1946, in Altoona, the daughter of the late Sheldon and Eleanor (Shaw) Mallory. She married Clyde E. Worley on Oct. 7, 1967, in Newry. He preceded her in... Full story
Ruth E. Creps, 91, a resident of Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of North Woodbury Township, rural Martinsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, May 7, 2019, at the home. At Ruth’s request there will be no public service and a private interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg. Ruth was born on Dec. 14, 1927, in Aitch, Huntingdon County, daughter of the late Rolla W. and Ruth E. (Young) Thompson. She married Wilmer Donald Creps on Sept. 27, 1945, in Martinsburg. He preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 2012. Survivi... Full story
Ronald Eugene Kauffman, 80, of Ashburn, Virginia, died on Friday, April 12, 2019, after an extended illness. He was born on Oct. 1, 1938, in Henrietta, a son of the late John A. and Flora Ketner Kauffman. Ron was a 1957 graduate of Morrison Cove High School, Martinsburg, and earned an associate degree from Northern Virginia University. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia (Ziblut); a son, Ronald Patrick “Rick” Kauffman and wife Nicole; a grandson, Eli Joseph Kauffman; and a brother John “Jack” Kauffman of Martinsburg. He was precede... Full story
The Martinsburg Fairview Cemetery Association held its annual meeting on April 29. Members of the cemetery board are (from left): Front row: George Bridenbaugh, Dave Stern, Chuck Kensinger and Bill Replogle. Back row: Bob Gunnett, John Bolger, Dean Forshey, Sue Williams and Shirley Stoltz. Founded in 1808, the Martinsburg Fairview Cemetery Association was officially chartered in July 1874. The board is responsible for the financial security and the maintenance of the cemetery. A primary focus...
The Bedford County Dairy Princess Committee will hold a coronation ceremony for four young women who will be serving as the Dairy Promotion team. They are (from left): Mary Stenning and Denae Hershberger, dairy princess candidates; and Savanna Hershberger, dairy miss. Missing from the photo is Addison Love, dairy miss. The banquet will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, at Woodbury Faith United Methodist Church social hall. The public is invited to attend, but must RSVP to Christine...
A Roaring Spring man is in jail after police say he stole cash, guns and jewelry from a friend's home. According to State Police in Hollidaysburg, Wade A. Rhodes, 32, was "house sitting" for his friend while the friend and his wife were out of town in late December. Upon returning to his home, the victim noticed a $10 lottery scratch-off ticket that he had left behind was missing but didn't question Rhodes about it. In February, the victim had Rhodes over to his house to play cards and during...
On Monday, May 6, volunteers from the Central High School baseball team, along with coaches A.J. Hoenstine and Joe Logan, volunteered their time after practice to move two truck loads of mulch into Acorn Cove Playpark. The mulch was donated by the Martinsburg Booster Association. The park has annually preformed improvements to Acorn Cove. "It was great to see the next generation of citizens within our community to come out and volunteer a bit of their time to make the playpark a great...
Hundreds of active-duty and retired Pennsylvania State Police troopers from throughout the commonwealth gathered with friends, family, and community members on May 2 at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey to remember those who died in the line of duty. The names of 98 members of the Pennsylvania State Police who died in service to the commonwealth were read aloud beginning with Private John F. Henry, who was shot and killed on Sept. 2, 1906, and ending with Trooper Michael P. Stewart, who lost his life in a two-vehicle crash while...
Acting Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced May 3 that 103 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops. The men and women represent the 155th graduating cadet class. The ceremony was the culmination of 27 weeks of classroom and physical training. The troopers assigned to Cove-area troops are: Troop G, Bedford Beau A. Bosch of Bedford County Troop G, Huntingdon Darryl J. Paskowski of Bedford County Five cadets received special awards and recognition at the ceremony: • The American Legion Awa...
The Blair County Health and Welfare Council will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. May 17, at The Arc of Blair County. This will be the annual year-end meeting of the council, so there will be no guest speaker. The budget and the officers will be reviewed for the next year. Checks will also be presented to this year’s grant recipients. The Health and Welfare Council is in search of officers to serve for the next year. Those interested in serving as an officer, should attend the meeting. The Blair County Health and Welfare Council provides education a...
Could you forgive your daughter's killer, even if he was your son? Leigh Huyett, a divorce lawyer, knows all too well that many second marriages are doomed to fail. Yet five years in, she and Peter Conley couldn't be happier with their blended family. One rainy Friday night, on the way back from celebrating their anniversary, Peter and Leigh receive horrific news. Peter's son Kip, a high school senior, has crashed his truck and has been arrested for drunk driving. Leigh's 14-year-old daughter,...
The employment ad in the newspaper caught my eye immediately. And, after a particularly nerve-wracking week trying to teach middle school science kids, I thought, "What the heck, I'm going to give this a try." The ad concerned an opening for a pharmaceutical sales position in the Altoona Mirror, and having a biological science and chemistry background, I thought it might be a good fit. My view of life Throughout my teaching career, the employment grass always looked greener to me elsewhere,...
BRUCE KELLEY for BLAIR COMMISSIONER To the Editor: As we near election day, one of the most important races is for Blair County commissioner. I am proud to offer my support to Bruce Kelley. Bruce’s 14 years of experience on Altoona City Council and his previous work in local government will serve him well in this important role. Over the years, I’ve witnessed his devotion to the residents of Altoona and his commitment to keeping taxes low while maintaining vital services. He’ll draw on that experience and his intelligence to keep Blair Count...
Herald of May 7, 2009 Two area police departments viewed first hand the latest technology that can save officers a lot of headaches when dealing with prosecution and at the same time improve officer safety. James Coleman, sales representative for Digital Ally, Overland Park, Kansas, discussed and demonstrated with the Martinsburg and Roaring Spring police departments a digital in-car video system that is integrated into a rear view mirror. Mr. Coleman said that the system, which is user-friendly for law enforcement, is a great tool to help poli...
Herald of May 5, 1994 Morrisons Cove Memorial Park raised $10,000 for the park’s building fund at the 11th annual Celebration Dinner on April 30. Paulette Woomer, park administrator, said 138 friends of the park gathered to support the park and hear guest speaker Samuel E. Hayes, former state assemblyman of Tyrone RD 1. Also during the dinner, Emma Jane Hinton, president of the Martinsburg Civic Club, presented the park with a check for $1,171 for the building fund. A second check for $1,000 was presented by Rex and Dorothy Hershberger. The m...
Herald of May 8, 1969 Nason Hospital increased its room rates by $3 a day, effective May1. This put the cost of a day in the hospital at $29 for a bed in a four-bed room and $30 for a two-bed room. nason Hospital calls both the four-bed and the two-bed rooms semiprivate. The rates for a private room went up $5 from $33 to $38 a day, but at this time it is just a paper increase because the hospital is too crowded to be able to offer any private room. The rate hike at Nason follows a new round of room rate increases in other hospitals in the...
Herald of May 11, 1944 One of the worst storms in years passed over Morrisons Cove Wednesday afternoon between 4 and 6 o’clock, leaving a trail of damage hard to estimate. The storm was approximately two miles in width, and Bakers Summit was in the middle of its path, as it extended a mile north and a mile south as it went across. The storm was electric and accompanied with much thunder and lightning, but this was not the source of the damage. The tremendous downpour of rain, and hail that was heaped up like snowdrifts, was what washed the f...
Herald of May 11, 1919 Councilman and Mrs. I. E. Brumbaugh on Saturday evening entertained a number of young people at a reception in honor of their son, Sergeant Earl Brumbaugh, who arrived home Saturday morning after 16 months spent on the battlefields of France. Mr. and Mrs. Brumbaugh had their home beautifully decorated with the national colors and the young folks had a splendid time together. Music, games and a description of scenes and incidents from the battle front made a very interesting evening. At a late hour a delicious luncheon was...
Herald of May 3, 1894 The first commencement of the Martinsburg Public School was held on May 1 at the Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Church, with a graduating class consisting of five women and two men. All the graduates had an active role in the exercises. They were Myrtle Brown, Lola Deford, Clyde Chaplin, Emma Magaree, Alverda Lykens, Percy Snowberger and Margaret Nicodemus. Most gave speeches or recited poems. Miss Magaree sang a solo, accompanied by the school orchestra. Two young boys from Martinsburg left their homes in a runaway...
The Morrisons Cove Herald will be publishing a special guide to the 2019 Primary Election in the May 16 edition. The guide will include information about the candidates for local offices. In addition to candidates, there are other matters of Cove-area interest on the May ballot, including alcohol sales questions for Roaring Spring and the Altoona-Blair County Airport. Primary election Primary elections in Pennsylvania are held on the third Tuesday of May in most years. In presidential election years, the primary election is held on the fourth...
A couple of weeks ago I was speaking to a group of students and decided to start with a point-blank question: Is Congress doing a good job? There were perhaps 100 people in the room, and not a single one raised his or her hand. So I asked the question a different way: Is Congress nearly or completely dysfunctional? Most hands went up. These were not experts, of course. But they weren’t wrong, either. Things aren’t working well on Capitol Hill. I can tick off the problems, and so can you. Congress doesn’t follow good process. It’s too polarized...
The Herald would like to remind readers, customers and advertisers that the Herald does not endorse candidates in elections. Any information published by the Herald about a candidate will be standard information provided by the candidate or publicly available information. The Herald requests that no candidate signs be placed on Herald property in Martinsburg. The Herald’s owners note that the grassy lot next to the Herald is not entirely owned by the Herald. Approximately one-third of the lot, the northern portion, is owned by another M...
The Bedford County Historical Society recognized the Southern Cove Historical Group as its Historian of the Year during its annual History Banquet on April 27 at the Hall at Kinton's Knob in Bedford. The Southern Cove Historical Group, based in New Enterprise, received the honor for its efforts last year to plan and then conduct a bus tour of the historical sites in Southern Cove: the Waterside Woolen Mill, several grist mills, two churches and the Claysburg Homestead. The tour was very well...
Crime Solvers of Blair County and the Pennsylvania State Police in Hollidaysburg are asking for the help to solve a fatal hit and run along Nason Drive in Roaring Spring. John R. Garner, 64, was treated at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center on the evening of April 17 and was discharged at around 6:30 p.m. He left Nason on foot. Garner’s body was discovered at 9 a.m. the next morning in the rear parking lot of the former Bickel’s Surplus store just off Nason Drive. Police believe that Garner, who was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed app...
State Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) will host Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding at a farmer’s breakfast Thursday, May 16. Held at The Bistro at The Village Green, the free breakfast is open to area farmers and those with agriculture-related businesses. The restaurant is located at 403 Village Way in Martinsburg. The breakfast is open to the first 100 people to RSVP. All RSVPs must be completed by Thursday, May 9, by calling Rep. Gregory’s Hollidaysburg office at (814) 695-2398 or sending an email to the address dre...
Armed Forces Day will be celebrated on Saturday, May 18, at the Wall That Heals at the Van Zandt VA Medical Center on Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona. The program will honor women veterans, and each woman veteran will receive a pin. Displays by local service and military organizations will be open to the public at 9 a.m. Patriotic music will be provided during the day by the Cambria County Community Band. The Blair County Honor Guard will advance and retire the colors. The Jaffa Highlanders will play “Amazing Grace” along with other app...
The Herald is reminding readers that it now publishes an online version. The online version of the Herald is free to all those who purchase print subscriptions. Those who live outside the Cove community and who have experienced mail delays may now switch to an online-only subscription. The content of the Herald is uploaded every Thursday around noon so online-only subscribers will not experience mail delays. The Herald website is designed to be viewed on computer screens, tablets and smartphone screens. Get Online Access For those who already...
The Spring Cove junior high softball team, coached by Wade Heuston, took first place at the Mountain League Junior High Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 27, at State College. The team went undefeated beating The Lady Tigers 9-1, Tyrone 2-1, Hollidaysburg 4-3 and Philipsburg Osceola 10-8. Team members are (from left): Front row: Natalie Lape, Bailey Hoover, Mary Grill, Elyse Dilling, Paige Glunt and Brinnley Beech. Back row: Bralyn Ellis, Maya Hazenstab, Kennedy Hoyt, Lacey Lynn, Madison...
Like this year's spring weather, last spring's was generally not proper for effective fly-fishing for trout. However, when weather and water conditions were appropriate, I hit the water with mixed results. In addition, the spring turkeys were effectively humiliating me; and by May 10 I was pretty much becoming a zombie from a lack of sleep, hunting during the mornings and fly-fishing later in the day when I could. Weather gurus kept telling us that the next several days were going to drop...
The Central Lady Dragon softball team won two of its three games last week, raising its record to 9-6 on the season. CHS 19, Huntingdon 3 On April 29, Central traveled to Huntingdon (1-9) and pummeled the Lady Bearcats 19-3 in five innings. Central had a huge 23-7 advantage in hits in the game. The Dragons scored five runs in both the third and fourth innings to break the game open. Dylan Claycomb had a huge offensive game, smacking three home runs and a single while driving home five runs. Maddi Metzler had a pair of home runs, three singles...
The Major League standings as of May 5 are: W L Cure FA 3 0 Ritchey’s Dairy 2 0 Cove Lumber 1 2 True Value 2 2 Home Care 0 4 Scores: Cure FA 14, Cove Lumber 2 Cove Lumber 3, Home Care 2 Cure FA 5, True Value 4 Ritchey’s Dairy 14, True Value 2 Ritchey’s Dairy 6, Home Care 4 True Value 6, Cove Lumber 4 Cure FA 4, Home Care 3 True Value 12, Home Care 5 The Minor League standings as of May 5 are: W L T Keith Electric 3 0 0 Faith Assembly 2 0 1 Curry Supply 1 1 1 Ferry’s Therapy 1 2 0 Metzler Bros. 1 2 0 MC Rotary 0 3 0 Scores: Faith Assembl...
Uzelac Gymnastics, which has facilities in Duncansville and Johnstown, has announced that three gymnasts will represent Pennsylvania on the national level. Ellen Kennedy of East Freedom and Malia Prebish of Lilly are attending the Level 9 Junior Olympic Eastern Championships from May 9 through May 12 in Kissimmee, Florida. Amy Stewart of Johnstown will attend the Junior Olympic National Championship on May 18 and May 19 in Indianapolis for Level 10. "This has been my dream since I was a little...
Chuck Yoder of Brevard, North Carolina, who is married to the former Jamie Harker of Martinsburg, shot this 19-point deer with archery while hunting in Adams County, Ohio, on Nov. 7, 2018. Yoder then entered the deer in the trophy deer contest at the 2019 Ohio Outdoor Life Field & Steam Expo in March in Columbus, Ohio. Placed in the Non-Typical Antlers Archery Division, the deer placed first with a score of 203-7/8. Scores were determined by a series of measurements using the Boone and Crockett...
A 5K race/2-mile walk will be held on Saturday, May 18, at the Lower Trail in Williamsburg. The event will start at 9 a.m. and will be sponsored by the Williamsburg Community High School Careers in Health Club. Prizes will be awarded. Participants who register by Friday, May 10, will receive a free T-shirt. Applications are available at Williamsburg Community High School and also on the school’s website. For more information about the event, contact Christine Ebersole at WHS High School at 832-2125, ext. 5....
Having been forbidden from the attraction of the fish pool in their front yard, my grandson Logan, age 6, folded his arms over the top of the small woven fence around it and began to imitate a toad's springtime song. Instantly one of the toads sitting on the surrounding rocks, responded. We saw the homely songster inflate his throat to amplify his beautiful song. Being a toad, he was allowed to be in the cool water where my grandchildren also wished to be. Unaccustomed to 80-degree weather,...
Harassment State Police, Hollidaysburg, have charged James Bywater, 40, of Bedford, with harassment. On April 30, police were called to the parking lot of the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Roaring Spring, where they said Bywater was harassing and physically preventing a 31-year-old female victim from leaving. Police said Bywater grabbed the victim and picked her up and attempted to place her in a vehicle. Bywater also drove his vehicle next to and in front of the victims vehicle impeding her path....
Have you ever longed for "the good old days"? I thought so. Me too! Did you know that the phrase "good old days" comes directly from the Scriptures? Have you ever thought about why we wish we could return to a previous, perhaps more simple time? Do you realize that a lot of people in the good old days also longed for the good old days? Obviously as most people enter the second half of life there is a natural decline in various ways. However, that does not mean that younger is better. To...
Barnabas and Paul have now parted company. Barnabas goes to the sea and journeys to Cyprus, his home country. We hear no more of him in the Book of Acts, but that is not necessarily negative. We only catch small glimpses of a few disciples. The great majority of them are unheard of. Perhaps that will be some of what we do in Heaven, hear the stories of the saints we hear nothing about here. Paul goes overland, reversing the journey that brought him back to Antioch. His first recorded stops are...
The Newry Lutheran Church held a fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, to aid two children with medical issues. Many bake goods including cream puffs, coconut cream pie, Rice Krispie treats, hot dogs and more were sold. There also were a variety of household items to be purchased at a reasonable price. The church raised $760, which will be split between the two children in need. One of the children was born with their intestines outside of the body. The other child was born with Down syndrome and has some heart problems as well. Th Rev. Richard N....
Solicitor Dave Pertile gave Woodbury Township supervisors a draft of the updated nuisance ordinance during the regular meeting Thursday, May 2. Pertile said the last nuisance ordinance was written in 1972, and called the new ordinance “a really good start” in combating some of the complaints supervisors have received over the last few months. The new ordinance addresses regulating nuisances, accumulations of garbage and rubbish, junk materials and junk vehicles and barking dogs. A written complaint is necessary to begin the process of res...
Williamsburg High School held its prom on Friday, May 3, at the Altoona Grand Hotel. Shown are (from left): Junior Court members Saxton Smith and Dylan James; First Runner-up Jay Clark, Second Runner-up Nick Ward; King Ben Post; Queen Caitlyn Kensinger; Second Runner-up Marissa Harclerode; First Runner-up Kassidy McChessney; and Junior Court members Katie Ross and Emily Smith....
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny more expensive this week at $3.103 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gasoline made moderate fluctuations across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states. Statewide, Pennsylvania gasoline held steady this week at $3.05. Gasoline stocks declined by about a half a million barrels in the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest report, even with regional refinery utilization jumping from 87.6 to 92.5 percent. The decline in stocks contributed towar...
Some young people only see Williamsburg as a slowly dying town. What more need to realize that back in the day, Williamsburg was a happening place with many fun and interesting places to see and go. I decided to ask the residents of Williamsburg – If you could bring back one store or restaurant from Williamsburg’s past, what would it be? Here is what a few had to say: Betty Royer: Tate’s Jewelry Store; great place to find a gift and they wrapped them, too! Kendra Brubaker: Crownover’s Grocery Store Pamela Stock: Rat’s Ashley Castro Morgan: L...
Run For Your Life Race The WHS Careers in Health Club is sponsoring a 5K race/two-mile walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Lower Trail, Williamsburg. Prizes will be given throughout the race. There is an entrance fee. Those who register before May 10 will get a free T-shirt. For more information, contact Christine Ebersole at 832-2125, ext.5. Ice Cream Time Again The Lower Trail Creamery is open for business, offering lots of new menu items at the East First Street location. The hours are Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and...
