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The town of Williamsburg brought in Memorial Day with a bang. In collaboration with the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Brumbaugh Fireworks Display Inc., hosted a demo night at the Williamsburg Community Center May 29. The event not only served as a way to entertain the community, but also to teach them about fireworks. Joe Denison is owner Gary Brumbaugh's brother-in-law. A native of Williamsburg, he was in charge of the demo. "We have been in the industry for 30 years doing different s...
A Roaring Spring man is in jail facing multiple drug charges after police, investigating a call about a broken window and cellar door, allegedly found drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the house. On May 22, Roaring Spring police went to a Bloomfield Street home, occupied by Andrew D. Berkheimer, 36, after a caller reported finding a needle on the sidewalk in the backyard along with the damaged window and door. When the officer arrived on scene, he found the needle along with copper piping in...
The Martinsburg Community Library's Friends of the Library Book Sale brought many interested readers to Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The book sale was held from May 27-29. The library collected items from September 2020 until the week of the book sale. Included in the items available for purchase were books, puzzles and magazines. Book sale organizer Peggy Steinfurth, a retired librarian, said that the goal of the sale was $1,000 and the total income topped $1,100. Steinfurth said that this...
A Martinsburg man out on bail after being arrested on multiple firearm charges is back in prison after police said he threatened to shoot a woman in front of two young children. According to charges filed by Martinsburg Borough police, George E. Stewart, 70, became enraged when the victim moved trash cans out of the road. On May 26, North Woodbury Township police, at the request of Martinsburg police, went to Stewart’s Lock Mountain Road home after the victim reported being threatened. Police said the victim was outside with two children w...
One of the benefits of being the editor of a community newspaper is that I am able to speak directly to readers about what they like and do not like about the Herald. Thank you to everyone who contacted the Herald with opinions on our new body text font in our print publication. The consensus among these opinions is that the font was too small. For this reason, we have moved the font size up from 9 to 9.5. Please continue to share your opinions on the Herald via email at [email protected] or over the phone with me at (814) 793-2144. -...
A Williamsburg man was jailed after police said he stripped off his clothes and broke into a home while the occupant was inside. According to charges filed by Hollidaysburg State Police, Isaac Russo, 27, kicked in the door and entered the home along Blue Hole Road, Williamsburg, in Woodbury Township. Police were called to the home in the early morning hours of May 23 after the home's owner reported a naked man, who police later identified as Russo, was on her front porch. While police were...
Sometimes a seemingly small gesture can have a large impact, and for brothers Micah and Gabe Garretson of Martinsburg, a simple act in the rain on Memorial Day weekend has touched a community that is proud to show its love of country and respect for its veterans. On Saturday morning, May 29, Micah, 9, and Gabe, 7, were riding in their father, Pastor Chris Garretson's car down South Market Street when the boys noticed three of the American flags planted at the veteran's memorial had fallen over....
The Central varsity baseball team continued its stellar season on May 26 with a 12-1 victory over Forest Hills (Sidman). According to the high school sports website maxpreps.com and local reports, the win over Forest Hills put the Dragons in first place in the Mountain Division with a winning percentage of 91 and a league record of 12-2, 19-2 overall. Maxpreps Baseball named Jonah Snowberger (1B, LHP) as the Player of the Game. The Central Dragons bring a 6-game winning streak to the planned...
An accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Woodbury Pike and Spang Street in Roaring Spring. Information on injuries was not available at press time....
