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A Williamsburg teen who was 15 years old when he repeatedly stabbed his grandfather’s home health nurse in 2020 will spend the next 18 to 36 years in prison after rendering guilty pleas in Blair County court in November. Michael Douglas Watson, 17, was brought before Blair County President Judge Elizabeth Doyle last week to learn his fate after pleading guilty last year to attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, possessing an instrument of crime, and tampering with evidence. Watson was arrested in April 2...
When Jerry Brumbaugh and Dalton Metzger won the Major League Fishing (MLF) qualifiers at Smith Mountain Lake, the pair knew they were on the cusp of making history. Metzger and Brumbaugh watched on the stage while their fish were weighed. When all the fish had been weighed, the five bass totaled 20 pounds and 12 ounces, blowing the rest of the competition out of the water. That's when the duo knew they had punched their ticket to the High School Fishing National Championship in Alabama....
A retired Martinsburg woman nearly got scammed out of $15,000 and she is telling her story to the Herald to raise awareness. Margaret “Peggy” Steinfurth, a retired librarian, said that she took a call on her cell phone on the afternoon of Friday, June 10. The male caller said that he was calling from the company Amazon and that their had been a “questionable purchase” on her Amazon account. Steinfurth said that she didn’t suspect anything because she frequently buys items from Amazon. She was told that someone had ordered a computer and a com...
Cove residents have been warning each other online of scams surrounding the Central Dragons Baseball team’s run for the state championship. Numerous posts to the “Martinsburg, Pa. Then, and Martinsburg, Pa. Now” Facebook page have offered “tickets” to view the Dragons’ games either in person or online. Clicking on of those links on Facebook can take users to malicious websites or websites that appear to sell tickets but will just take the user’s money. Those who wish to attend the game should go to the Spring Cove School District website at ht...
Judges in the United States should be free from political and social pressures when making rulings, federal Judge D. Brooks Smith told the Blair County Chamber of Commerce at its June 9 Breakfast Club. Judge Smith, who is the senior United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, cited the recent example of pro-choice protesters marching outside the homes of Supreme Court justices. "Courts are the non-political branch of government," Judge Smith said. "Judges...
North Woodbury Township will be without full-time police protection for the foreseeable future after township supervisors elected to dismiss Chief Dave Rosamilia. Rosamilia, who has nearly 20 years of service in law enforcement, was hired in March 2020 as the township’s first ever police chief. Rosamilia said he is grateful for the opportunity to serve the citizens in North Woodbury Township and that public safety was his top priority. “Protecting the people of the township was the most important part of the job for me,” Rosamilia said. “Ever...
A pediatric cardiologist who overcame multiple challenges in his personal and professional life told the Northern Bedford County School District graduates that "real life is not social media. It is slower and tougher." However, Dr. Roland Crevecoeur of Hollidaysburg also told the graduates that they would "forge their own success" and offered 10 lessons from his own life, which he described as "wonderful." Dr. Crevecoeur's energetic speech to the graduates included asking them to "do something...
Claysburg-Kimmel's graduation went off as scheduled on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Claysburg-Kimmel graduated 75 students. It was a beautiful 70-degree day at Claysburg Community Park, where the event took place. The students, dressed in blue and white robes, sat underneath a gazebo as they watched their classmates and faculty give speeches. Families gathered around the outskirts. Many brought their own lawn chairs to watch the ceremony comfortably. "I feel like this class will definitely go a long...
