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Lee Wastler is not just bringing a new business to the Cove; he’s bringing a new kind of business. The Cove Shopping Mall is an online mall with various categories for shoppers to peruse. Wastler owns a few businesses in the Cove, including 2BK9 dog training, CoveMobile and Cove Coffee Company. All of these services can be found at the online shopping mall. Wastler’s businesses started with his dog training company. The company shifted its focus to training service dogs after COVID-19 hit. 2BK9 is his biggest business venture. Wastler’s inter...
Daniel Miller-Bardell, 2, creates a steady stream of bubbles outside his home along Liberty Street in Williamsburg on a Sunday afternoon....
Build the Beef Barn at the Bedford County Fair planned to announce the completion and opening of the new Bedford Grange Mutual Beef Barn at the Bedford County Fairgrounds, Thursday evening July 15. A ribbon cutting and celebration dinner was held to open the beef barn and thank major sponsors and dedicated people who planned and built the barn. The barn will be used by beef exhibitors at the upcoming Bedford County Fair, July 25-31. The Build the Beef Barn committee has worked over 4 years to plan and raise funds for the new barn. Fundraising w...
The United Methodist Church held a "Craft Night in the Burg" where they built blue bird boxes....
Williamsburg Chief of Police Rowdy Kagarise told the borough during last Monday evening’s meeting that a town hall meeting would take place in August with regard to issues at Cove Forge. At last month’s meeting, Kagarise and Mayor Ted Hyle addressed council after a meeting with Cove Forge officials regarding the number of walkaways getting into town and causing trouble. Kagarise said there have been a decrease in the number of walk-offs this month, but “there is still a lot of activity.” The date of the town hall hasn’t been announced...
Mill Hill Agway of Williamsburg will be hosting their annual summer festival on Sunday, July 18. Organizer Amanda Biddle said that this festival is always the “third Sunday of July because it’s National Ice Cream Sundae Day.” All ice cream and activities are from 5 to 8 p.m. Everything is free of charge to the public. There is no particular time for activities. Among the featured actives will be the following: • Blair County Dairy Princess will be set up doing talks about the dairy industry • The Mill’s veterinarian will be there to discus...
Macy Walason of Green Slopes Farm in Imler was awarded the National Outstanding Youth Award at the National Junior Guernsey Breeders Awards Breakfast held in conjunction with the 2021 National Guernsey Convention in Connellsville, Fayette County. This award is presented each year at the national convention to a deserving junior member who has excelled in Guernsey activities as well as other aspects of their life. This is the highest honor a Guernsey Youth can achieve. This competition is based...
The summer reading program theme this year is "Tails to Tales." This opened up many possibilities for the library to share animal stories. The library was able to bring in friends to share their experiences. The Claysburg Library would like to thank those who came and shared their knowledge and animals with our participants. Lori, Alivia and Isaiah Snyder from Cuddleback Farms brought two goats to the library. The baby goats were a special breed. The Snyders raise goats and make goat milk soaps...
Shown in the picture is the quilt that will be awarded at the Library Bash at the Bistro. The quilt was made by Jean Habinyak who lives in Martinsburg. She also donated part of the fabric. Materials and fabric were also donated by Zimmerman's Bernina Sewing of New Enterprise. The large quilt is 103 by 103 inches. The quilt design has nine train steam engine patches on four different backgrounds. Tickets for the quilt drawing are $10 each and are available at the library where the quilt is on...
Editor's Note: This article by columnist Roseann Zimmerman originally ran in the Herald's July 16, 2020, edition. Roseann has chosen to step back from being a correspondent for the Herald. We have encouraged Roseann to return to her position if she ever wishes to do so. To be clear, Roseann was not fired from the Herald. She chose to leave for her own reasons. We know how much readers have enjoyed Roseann's column over the years. The Herald is looking for a new columnist. An official ad will be...
Due to the successful event in 2020, the ATCA Keystone Chapter will again hold an informal Truck Only Cruise-In on Saturday, July 24. The cruise-in will be held on the Through, Inc. grounds across from the Freedom Township Fire Company at 139 Municipal Street, East Freedom. The cruise-in hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Signs will be posted along the main highways. This event is for trucks only. No cars or street rods permitted. The Roaring Spring VFW will have food and cold drinks for sale during the event (serving hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p....
Lori Keithley likes to keep the grass neatly trimmed between Piney Creek Road and her family's corn fields on a hot Sunday afternoon....
Martinsburg Community Library The director of Martinsburg Community Library, Danette Feathers, said that the library shut down due to COVID-19 on March 13, 2020. No one was allowed on the property for 10 weeks, though Feathers still checked on the library every Monday during these weeks. Feathers worked from home and came up with needed policies to work through the pandemic. The week before Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, staff started to come into the library to prepare for patrons. Staff sanitized nearly everything, placed plexiglass around the...
Central High School's duo of Gerald Brumbaugh and Hunter Klotz brought a three-bass limit to the scale weighing 9 pounds, 9 ounces to win the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, last week. Central's three-day total of nine bass totaling 28-13 gave them the win by a 1-pound, 14-ounce margin and earned the duo $10,000, berths as Strike King co-anglers into the lucrative Toyota Series Championship event, and several scholarships offers from...
Tyler Corrigan and his son Hayden Corrigan both shot turkeys on May 8, 2021. Tyler's was 18 3/4 pounds with a 10-inch beard. Hayden, 8, got a 15 1/2 pound turkey with a 4-inch beard. The father and son are from Martinsburg and shot the turkeys in Blair County....
Living in the Cove, I do most of my fishing on small streams. I have learned that I need to be stealthy in my approach to good fishing spots if I don't want to alarm the trout. This sneaking often involves ducking underneath tree limbs and old farm-lane bridges. Sometimes I don't duck low enough. A month ago, I had to squeeze underneath an old wooden bridge. At 71, I am not quite as flexible as I once was, and I whacked my head on a bridge beam. Having carelessly done this numerous times over...
Greenfield Township board members accepted a bid of $114,194 from New Enterprise Stone & Lime to pave Evergreen Road, Locust Street, Mansion Drive, Spruce Street, Hickory Drive and portions of Walnut Street at their July 6 meeting. Work is to be completed no later than Sept. 15. The township passed an ordinance enacting the volunteer firefighter tax credit. Any member of the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company or Blue Knob Volunteer Fire Company who resides in the township and participates in at...
Bob Frye (in background) was picking strawberries Sunday afternoon along Piney Creek Road outside Williamsburg when he spotted his cousin John Martin and pulled over to chat with him....
South Woodbury Township held their board of supervisors meeting July 6, at 9 a.m. John Hileman Jr. took the seat of Jeffrey Imler who resigned. The monthly bills and treasurers report was reviewed and approved. Total liabilities and equity is $2,275.898. Wastewater treatment facility has a balance of $104,559.31. Total liabilities and equity is $6,846,718. The Bedford County tax collection audit was received and there were no discrepancies. The wastewater account audit is being reviewed. The...
Catharina “Tine” Van Dop passed away on Saturday, July 10, after living a meaningful life in her native Netherlands, also called Holland, and her adoptive home in Morrisons Cove. She was in her mid-90s. Her husband Abraham and she were born in the Netherlands and immigrated to the Cove in 1957. Between their births in the 1920s and the decision to move to America, some exciting, even tragic, events took place. Tine, for instance, spent the WWII war years living under harsh Nazi occupation in Holland. Abraham, who was serving his compulsory mil...
The Martinsburg Borough Council’s July meeting was held Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m. Borough Manager Rich Brantner Jr. reported that five vaccines were given out at the first vaccine clinic at the borough building on June 15. Six more were given at the clinic on June 21. Brantner and the water authority’s engineer met with PENNVEST to discuss replacing the Lock Mountain lead joint waterline. The line was originally placed in 1892, according to Brantner. Mayor Rich Brantner Sr. informed the council that a posiiton on the Police Civil Service Commi...
Justin W. Mitchell, 33, of Claysburg, is facing misdemeanor counts of defiant trespass, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property after police said he stole a truck cap out of his neighbor’s yard. According to Greenfield Township police, on June 24, a woman on Bedford Street reported a pickup truck cap was stolen from her yard and was now in Mitchell’s yard. Two witnesses told police that they saw Mitchell drag the truck cap from the victim’s yard to his. Mitchell was arrested at the scene and was taken to the police station for q...
Induction into the Claysburg Area Hall of Fame is the highest honor any resident or former resident can receive. "It's normally an annual event" said Rich Allison, founder of Claysburg PAST, the Claysburg history group. The group annually selects up to five people for the induction. The 2020 event, which was postponed due to COVID-19, will be held Saturday, July 17, at 3 p.m. in the Claysburg-Kimmel High School's auditorium. Light refreshments will be served afterward. The seventh annual event,...
The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company will have its annual ox roast this weekend, Friday and Saturday, July 16 and 17. It will run from 11 a.m. to 8 or 9 p.m. both days, or when they sell out of meat. The roast will be held at the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The event will also feature item and basket raffles. Items will be donated from area businesses and community members....
The Herald office will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 16. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on this day. Normal office hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) will resume Monday, July 19. Please contact the Herald office at (814) 793-2144 with any questions....
Roaring Spring Borough has received a $263,200 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT's) Green Light-Go program. Green Light-Go grants are provided as reimbursement to municipalities to improve efficiency and operations of existing traffic signals. Borough Council President Rodney Green said the grant will be used to upgrade the traffic lights at the Five Points as well as improve the sidewalks and curbs around the area to make it handicap accessible. Green said...
Bedford County Coroner Rusty Styer has identified the victim in last week's fire that destroyed the Woodbury Post Office on Main Street. Cynthia L. Albright, 64, died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to Styer. Albright lived in a first-floor apartment and according to neighbors, was mostly bedridden. Fire crews were called to the post office at around 6:30 p.m. on July 4 to find flames as high as 20 feet shooting from the top of the structure. Southern Cove Volunteer Fire...
Damon Hesley of Hollidaysburg and David McManus of Altoona enjoy a bike ride along the Lower Trail in Williamsburg Sunday afternoon. Sunday's high of 86 made the perfect weather for exploring the Lower Trail....
Bettie Louise Mason, 87, of Martinsburg, passed away peacefully in her home at Homewood at Martinsburg after a brief illness. She was born in Linn County, Oregon a daughter of the late Elwyn Rexford Pearl and Edna Mae Scott. She grew up in Benton County, Oregon and graduated from Corvallis High School. Bettie was a third generation descendant of pioneers who travelled the Oregon Trail to settle in the Brownsville Area of Linn County, Oregon. Bettie was preceded in death by her husband Donald...
Richard Henry Merritt, 70, of Martinsburg, passed away Friday afternoon, July 2, 2021, at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born April 12, 1951, in College Hill, Pa., the son of the late Florence (Downs) Clem and Max Merritt. He is survived by five siblings: Marsha M. Helsel and husband Bruce E. of Williamsburg, Norma J. White and husband Jay of Bedford, Kenneth M. Merritt and wife Ana of El Paso, Texas, Maxine Sundstrom and husband Dennis of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Mark Merritt and wife Jeannie of...
Roland James Trombetto, 68, of New Enterprise, passed away July 2, 2021, at home. He was born Dec. 20, 1952, in Brookville, Jefferson County; son of the late Angelo and Lorna (Burkett) Trombetto. On June 7, 1975 in Smethport, Pa., he was united in marriage to Annamaria (Anderson) Trombetto. Roland received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Clarion University. He attended the St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Roaring Spring. He was employed by the PA Game Commission Wildlife Conservation a...
Beth A. Closson, 65, of Martinsburg, passed away Thursday morning, July 8, 2021, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, following complications from COVID-19. She was born Nov. 8, 1955, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Russell W. and Helen A. (Brumbaugh) Johnson. On February 8, 1974, she married C. Eric Closson at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Roaring Spring. She is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years; a daughter, Emily M. Claycomb (Shawn) of Woodbury; a son, Shaw...
Catharina J. "Tine" Van Dop passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Homewood of Martinsburg. Tine was born in Delft, The Netherlands. She is survived by her sons, Jacobus (Linda) and Robert; and a daughter, Tineke (Jack); as well as four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham, in March 1987; and her son, Cornelis, in May, 2009. Tine attained her bachelor's and master's degrees in education and taught in Delft following World War II. In...
Cindy Louise (Renney) Albright, 64, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, July 4, 2021, surrounded by her four-legged companions Trixie, Ricky, Sammy and Tinkerbell. Cindy was born to Charles W. and Betty Jean (Caswell) Renney in Bellwood, and graduated from Bellwood High School. In addition to spoiling her fur-babies, Cindy enjoyed gatherings with her large extended family, participating in activities at the Senior Center, and spending time at home watching reality TV, The Price is...
Timothy Moorhead, 57, of Martinsburg, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born June 30, 1964, in Philadelphia, the son of the late Gerald and Bettie (Winey) Moorhead. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., Roaring Spring. (www.thompsonfh.com)...
We would like to address some comments and concerns about recent Herald news coverage. Any event that happens within the Cove is news. The role of the Herald is to report local news. Anything reported in the Herald is not to make a statement or choose a side; we are simply doing our job and informing readers about what has happened around the Cove. There will be news that all readers do not enjoy. There will be news about events that all readers do not support. It would not be fair or right to withhold coverage that is important to members of o...
Calling all Witches and Wizards! Join us starting on June 15 at 5:30 p.m. for Summer STEM Camp! This year we will explore the exciting worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics using Harry Potter themed projects! Thanks to the generosity of the Roaring Spring Borough, Friendship Fire Company, Walmart Vision Center and seedballs.com we are able to bring this program to the youth in our community at no cost. July 15: Lumos Magical Wands - Can a wizard ever have too many wands? Of course not! Build your very own magical light up w...
As most of you know, there was a Pride March in Roaring Spring last month and the Herald, or more specifically, me, covered the event. Approximately 40 people marched without incident, leading me to believe that either people just were not interested in the event, or they took a “it’s none of my business” approach. I was wrong. The story hit newsstands and mailboxes on July 1, and almost immediately calls and emails came in condemning the Herald and me for covering this event. Comments ranged from, “This is not news” to, “How can you support th...
Herald of April 30, 1896 Fred Martin, adopted son of Christ Martin, living near Peck Station, was driving a harvesting machine when the horses ran off and he was thrown into the gearing of the machine. His right arm was badly injured, part of the flesh torn off the bone, and the young man was severely bruised about the body. Dr. Fox of Roaring Spring says he will recover. The coal office of Skyles, Miller & Co. had two pet white rats as tame as a pair of kittens. Louis Garber broke ground for a new residence on Park Avenue, Roaring Spring. A...
Herald of June 30, 1971 Randy A. Greaser and Steve Oswald, both of Williamsburg RD 2, won first and second places respectively at the FFA tractor-driving contest at the Pioneer Power Reunion near Martinsburg. Jesse L. Steward, operator of a landfill in the Ore Hill area where he disposed of waste material from Martinsburg and Roaring Spring, was sued by representatives of the state Health Department for a number of alleged violations of the Solid Waste Management Act of 1968. Charges against Martinsburg policeman Sheldon E. Hoover and Dennis...
Herald of July 15, 1921 Paul Edgar Treese, four-year-old son of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Treese of Roaring Spring, died at Nason Hospital after being run down near his home along the Woodbury Pike. He crossed between two cars going in opposite directions, became confused and ran in front of the oncoming one that was driven by a Waterside man. The New Enterprise area was visited by a heavy rain and a hailstorm, covering the ground with hail and leveling the corn fields, while the “artillery of Heaven gave forth heavy peals of thunder and vivid f...
Herald of July 11, 1996 Sollenberger Farms of Curryville and Stoney Hollow Jerseys of Martinsburg were named Dairies of Distinction through the Northern Dairy Farm Beautification Program. A powerful hailstorm ripped through a section of farmland in Huston Township, shredding corn fields, flattening hay and small grain crops and ruining gardens. The Spring Cove School Board appointed Fred Guyer as athletic director. Sally Scaramozzino was installed as president of the Ladies Auxiliary to D. Merl Tipton Post 43, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Paul...
Herald of July 18, 1946 John Raymond Rhodes, Piney Creek farmer, died at Nason Hospital after drinking poison which he apparently thought was water while threshing at his farm. Eddie King, 9, of Salemville, wrote a friendly note and stuck it in the pocket of a coat he was giving for overseas relief. He was surprised to receive a letter of thanks from his new friend, Frits, of Amsterdam. Marine Pfc. Guy Clapper Jr. would not be able to return to join his father in operating an airport in the Cove since he perished in a crash in the South...
Herald of July 14, 2011 Martinsburg’s manager and borough council invited the public to an open house of the new borough building July 16. The building, while complete and occupied, is still receiving finishing touches. A six-inch-diameter aluminum flagpole donated by W. Gene Henry was recently installed on the Woodlawn Avenue side of the building. Concerns including excessive speeding and stray cats led residents living along Reed Street in Sproul to attend the Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors meeting. Several residents stated d...
What if you were challenged to begin writing down or typing up observations, lessons learned, and thoughts from your life? Where would you begin? How would you organize your thoughts? How long would it take? How many pages would your insights end up being? It is something interesting to think about. The book of Proverbs, in a sense, is the result of Solomon doing what I just described. The big difference is that he was inspired by the Spirit of God. What I continue to be impressed with as I...
Pete and Carol Imler of Roaring Spring invite those interested to an evening of music, prayer, food and fellowship at their home in Roaring Spring. The evening will begin between 6:30 and 7 p.m. on Friday, July 16. A local guest speaker will join to share music and favorite experiences of how God touches lives through ministry and music. A buffet of snacks, deserts and special treats, and if weather permits, participants may have the joy of warm temperatures and hot dogs on the grill. The Imlers live at 1271 Spang St. Ext., on the top of the...
Jesus was in conversation with His disciples. He told them He would build His Church. Even the ‘Gates of Hell’ could not prevail against it. (See Matthew 16:18) God intended Israel, His “Chosen People,” to serve as salt and light in the world in order to bring the peoples of the world to Himself. They were to display what it was like to be “The People of God.” They were to show and tell what God was like and what God expected from people. They were to show how to worship God. Had they been s...
Adelynn Claycomb, (center) 8, daughter of Erica Dicken & Zach Claycomb, was crowed Little Miss Roaring Spring. Candace Heuston (far right) 6, daughter of Crystal & Brian Hueston was named first runner up. Other participants pictured are (from left) Jona Gartmann, daughter of Terra & Jon Gartmann; Brynn Crostley, daughter of Dawn Varner & Brian Crostley; Adelynn Claycomb; Ella Gartmann, daughter of Terra & Jon Gartmann; 2019 Little Miss Roaring Spring Kenley Ickes, Daughter of Kara & Edward...
The Bedford County Historical Society has announced the “Historian of the Years” awards for 2019 and 2020. The 2019 winners, David and Amy Snyder, will be recognized for their renovation of the “Loy Mansion” and research on the history of the village of Loysburg as it relates to the patriarch Martin Loy. The 2020 Winner, Regina Williams, will be recognized for her publications on SHS and Facebook on the townships of Southampton, Mann & Monroe and being one of the leaders to form the Southampton Township Historical Society and preserv...
AUGUST 2021 MEETING The regular August monthly meeting for the North Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors has been rescheduled from Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. to Thursday August 19, 2021 at 6:00p.m. at the Township office which is located at 113 Cranberry Road, Martinsburg, PA 16662. If you are a disabled person who would need assistance at said meeting please contact the Township Secretary in person or by calling (814) 793-4357. NORTH WOODBURY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS Estate notice Estate of Yvonne L. Gahagan, also known as Yvonne... Full story
