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Karen Ann Greenwood, 65, of Martinsburg, went home to be with her Lord unexpectedly Friday evening, July 29, 2022, at her residence. She was born April 7, 1957, in Altoona, daughter of the late Samuel H. and Isabel M. (Baughman) Conrad. She is survived by a brother, Ronald E. Conrad (Joyce) of Altoona; two nieces: Jodie Eckenrode of Mechanicsburg and Jamie Conrad of Altoona; and two greatnephews: Dylan and Chase; and many friends, that loved her dearly. Karen was a 1975 graduate of Altoona Area...
Wanda J. Croft, 94, of The Village at Morrisons Cove, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning, August 3, 2022, at the home following an extended illness. She was born March 25, 1928, in Ellington, MO., daughter of the late Clyde J. and Vergie M. (Newton) Rayfield. On Dec. 30, 1946, she married Richard A. Croft in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death Jan. 2, 2013, after 66 years of marriage. She is survived by four children: Lucretia A. Bechtel and husband, John of New Port Ritchey,...
Shane Byron Huntsman, 36, of East Freedom, passed away Wednesday evening, Aug. 3, 2022, at his home. He was born July 28, 1986, in Altoona, son of Randy B. and Karen L. (Ickes) Huntsman. On Oct. 26, 2013, he married Jessica Lynn Miller at Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Jessica of eight years; his parents of Martinsburg; a sister: Courtney L. Shoop and husband, Andy of Hollidaysburg; a brother: Jordan D. Huntsman and wife, Angela of Medina, Ohio; Also he is...
The South Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors met on Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. in the township building. There were three residents attending the meeting. The land development plan for John I. Zimmerman was approved. Scott Baker swapped 0.869 acres of land with Zimmerman. Rebecca L. Nichols merged two pieces of land into one. Sewer management had six inspections in the month of July. A solar panel draft ordinance was discussed. John Hileman will investigate code definitions for personal and business differences. The ordinance was deferred until the...
We are officially in the heat of the summer, which means it’s nearly impossible to drive anywhere without passing a roadside market with fresh produce. I could make a meal off of fresh-picked sweet corn. In Maryland, where there are more than 90 farmers markets to choose from (according to Maryland Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Farm Market Directory), getting my sweet corn fix is no problem. Whether you’re stopping by the farmers market, on-farm store, or roadside stand, buying local is a...
Cate Reilly is a 33-year-old detective in the St. Louis PD. She once did an undercover job and she said never again. But she is the only one on the force that could pass as a teenager for the latest case. Stephanie Laurent and her boyfriend, Alex Johnson, were missing. Gabe Laurent, her father, does not believe they ran away and wants the St. Louis PD to dig deeper into her case. Cate was asked to pose as a teenager and enroll in the exclusive Ivy Hill Academy where Stephanie was last seen....
AAA officials thanked the members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly for passing a bill to improve the safety and livelihood of Pennsylvania drivers against impaired drivers who threaten the lives of their fellow drivers every day. AAA supports enactment and vigorous enforcement of laws against driving under the influence of any intoxicating substance. Along with distracted drivers and aggressive drivers, motorists rank impaired drivers among their top concerns on the highway. “It is an unfortunate, but true fact, that there are too many i...
Squeals and scampering little feet. Toys you bump into at night and find hidden in your work boots, come morning. Little forks, little spoons. A special rock forgotten in the kitchen; an emptied pocket of sand found next to the toilet. Little hands against your face, a soft kiss. A wet shoulder from screaming tears when a toe is caught or a step is missed. A curious noise, a curious silence. Climbing up a piano or the discovery of a freed diaper and the hot pursuit that follows. Colorful paintings on the fridge. Missing socks under the bed....
Herald of Aug. 12, 1897 The olfactory of the Board of Health are resting since the flushing of streets, gutters, pig stys, etc. on Tuesday. Thanks Mr. Pluvius. The language used by some when engaged in games of amusement is highly disgusting, the pitching of horse shoes, for instance. Mrs. Dr. A. L. Garver is now master of the wheel. A number of our ladies, among whom are Mrs. S. A. Hamilton and Miss Annie Chrismau enjoy the same recreation. Rev. J. K. Lloyd, while trying to prevent water from flooding the cellar of the M. E. parsonage, was...
Herald of Aug. 17, 1972 James Biddle of the Williamsburg FFA, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Biddle of Williamsburg captured first place in the tractor driving competition at the Bedford Fair. He brought home both the fair trophy and the Blair County FFA tractor driving championship trophy. Larry McKee, Mystery Tour Chairman of the Blair County Convention Bureau announced that the next Mystery Tour would be “Adam Holliday on Holiday”. Those interested in heritage and scenery could pick up their “sealed orders” at the Pleasant Valley Shoppin...
Herald of Aug. 18, 1922 Thursday of last week was an eventful day for Martinsburg. On that day the Memorial park, well known as Snyder grove, was dedicated as a public park to the memory of the soldier boys of the Cove. Fully five thousand people were present to enjoy the day and participate in the dedication. This event was made possible through the efforts of Mary Ashcom and other citizens of the Cove. The sixth annual Blair county fair opened Tuesday morning at the Driving Park near Altoona, with every department crowded to capacity and...
Herald of Aug. 14, 1997 In a decision based on the “cold reality of numbers”, the Blair County Airport Authority announced that the Kitty Hawk Restaurant and Wright Gifts, the airport gift shop, would close at the end of the week. The airport board was hopeful that they would be able to reopen a restaurant in the future. The Blair County Genealogical Society was planning to purchase the former WKMC-WHPA building near Hollidaysburg using funds donated by the late Robert B. Roller, a native of Williamsburg. After his death Roler left the bul...
Herald of Aug. 14, 1947 The Theodore R. Snyder house on Cross Cove Highway, west of Martinsburg, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Fifteen persons, ranging in age from a 10-month old baby to a 75-year-old aunt escaped the flames. John Seiler, a son-in-law who was staying at the house was burned about the face and arms when he went into the burning house to retrieve his wallet and a photo of the Snyder’s deceased son. Marjorie Stonerook,16, a neighbor who was staying at the house with her friend Alice Snyder, was the first to notice t...
Herald of Aug. 16. , 2012 The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board unanimously voted to cease all secondary cheerleading practices for an unspecified length of time. The board had not hired a cheerleading advisor, and the squad was not permitted to practice without an advisor. The board hoped to fill the position by the beginning of football season. Landon Barton of Woodbury donated a kidney to his father, Mike, also of Woodbury. Mike had a degenerative genetic disease that had decreased his kidney function to the point that only a transplant would...
I am grateful to have safely returned from a really nice family vacation. Everyone got along well, were able to relax, have fun, and see some beautiful sights. We even went to a Thai restaurant for the first time. There were several experiences during our week in Florida that relate to where we find ourselves in John 8. Daytona Beach is where Jackie Robinson played his first minor league baseball game. The island stadium still exists and is now named after him. I knew that no one else in my family besides me would want to go to a game there,...
On Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m., Pete and Carol Imler of Roaring Spring invite friends of all ages to visit their Roaring Spring Barn for an evening of fun, food and Christian fellowship. Along with an evening of praise and worship, those attending will feel close to God through special music by Tom Smith of Saxton. Others who love to sing and share their music are welcome to take part. The meeting is planned as a special time of togetherness as participants praise the Lord through new friendships. An ice cream social is planned along with snacks and...
The community of Roaring Spring was brought together for a weekend filled with fun, food and worship. To start the weekend, The Roaring Spring Lions held a picnic at Spring Dam Saturday, Aug. 6, Then, Sunday, Aug. 7, the Lions held a free pancake breakfast for the community to attend. President of the Lions Travis Wagner said the Lions have been doing similar events for over 40 years. It is always held the first week of August "We used to do it with the Roaring Spring Liberty Days, but they are...
Isaiah brings a parable to his people. You remember parables literally means ”putting things alongside each other in order to understand what is unknown or misunderstood with the use of something known and understood.” So his parable is about a person who has a vineyard. This person has gone to great lengths to create the best vineyard possible. It is set in very fruitful soil on a hillside (to create and maintain proper drainage). It is fenced to keep out anything that might trample or damage the vines. Stones have been removed (farmers und...
NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING WILLIAMSBURG BOROUGH ZONING HEARING BOARD BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held on August 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. before the Williamsburg Borough Zoning Hearing Board, at which time the Board will consider a variance application filed by Applicant, Thomas Peck, pursuant to Section 604 of the Williamsburg Borough Zoning Ordinance. The Applicant is seeking a variance from the Zoning Hearing Board for property located in the R-U Residential Urban District at 503 West 3rd Street,...
Editor's Note: Martinsburg resident Kristy Cliber reached out to the Herald after finding a journal in her home. The journal starts on Oct. 25, 1919, and ends in May of 1932. Because there are entries from 1922, the Herald has decided to transcribe these entries (to the best of our ability) for readers to see the day-to-day life of a Cove citizen 100 years ago. Please note that these are handwritten entries, so there is a large margin for error. Though it is unclear who the journal belonged to,...
The Blair County Chamber has announced it will be launching a public service academy, a project of the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee, this fall. The academy is designed to encourage and educate people on ways to become part of the political process, either as an elected official or as a volunteer on boards, commissions or agencies. The academy will feature two three-hour sessions beginning Sept. 13 and Sept. 27. Both sessions will be held 6 to 9 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development at 3900 Industrial Park Drive, Altoona. I...
A Claysburg man is in jail after police said he sexually assaulted a woman he lives with. Herbert L. Shank, 41, is facing felony charges of rape of an unconscious victim and sexual assault, as well as a misdemeanor count of indecent assault without consent for allegedly forcing himself on a sleeping woman. According to charges filed by Greenfield Township police, on July 21, the female victim arrived at the police station to report that Shank had sexually assaulted her the previous week. According to police, the victim said that on July 24, at...
For many of us, it all starts about the first of July and starts winding down around Labor Day. Those two months are filled with great prospects of that first crunch into the buttery, salty golden kernels that present themselves on the dinner plate. This season of pleasure begins winding down toward the end of August when the blue jean waist is tightening up and the kernels are not quite as juicy as they once where. Whether one prefers to call it sweet corn, roasting ears or corn on the cob, if...
The 28th annual Little Miss Claysburg Pageant will take place Saturday, Aug. 13, at 11:45 a.m. The pageant will be hosted and directed by Diana G. Walter-Dively. Stage attendants will include Alaina Musselman, 2021 Little Miss Claysburg Queen; Mallory Dodson, 2019–2020 Little Miss Claysburg Queen; Taylor Mowery, 2014 Little Miss Claysburg Queen; Danae Weyant, 2011 Little Miss Claysburg Queen; Arionna Lattieri, 2015 Miss Claysburg Princess; Mya Weyant, 2021 Miss Claysburg Princess; and Kassidy Claycomb, 2021 Miss Claysburg Princess. There will b...
The Herald has seen Black Water Falls in West Virginia, thanks to Julian Fetter. Fetter has his Herald, courtesy of his grandmother Judith Ott, Herald correspondent....
Chris and Dona Baughman of Altoona are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Baughman, to Michael Miller Jr., son of Michael Miller Sr. of Sankertown and the late Brenda Miller. Anna is a 2015 graduate of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School and a 2019 graduate of Saint Francis University with a degree in English Literature. She resides in Altoona. Anna is the Editor of the Morrisons Cove Herald in Martinsburg. Michael is a 2014 graduate of Penn Cambria. He resides in...
An East Freedom man is facing charges after police said he broke into a Freedom Township home and attacked a woman. According to the charges filed by Hollidaysburg State Police, in the early morning hours of Aug. 6, Tyler A. Long, 35, entered the home of his ex-girlfriend through a back door that the victim said was locked but could be pushed open because the door doesn’t “properly lock.” Police said the victim told them that Long entered her bedroom while she was sleeping and pulled her from the bed. The victim said Long threw her again...
Bedford County Players will present the hilarious comedy, "Blithe Spirit," at the Bedford County Playhouse in Centerville, 1044 Centerville Road, Bedford, on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19, 20, 26, and 27, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 3 p.m. "Blithe Spirit" is a high-spirited comedy by Noel Coward. The play concerns the novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant, Madame Arcati, to his house to conduct a seance, hoping to gather...
Summertime is for swimming pools and lemonade, not for mosquito bites and diseases like West Nile Virus, so the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is encouraging residents to Fight the Bite and protect themselves. “The best parts of summer aren’t itchy bites and being sick, so we want people to protect themselves from mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses,” said Acting DEP Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. “It doesn’t take much to Fight the Bite and protect yourself and your family from mosquitoes. Common sense and insect re...
The Southern Cove Power Reunion held its August meeting on Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. The secretary report by Melanie Clapper was read and approved. The treasurer report by Amy Mellott was also read and approved. The fall show will be held on the grounds on Sept. 17, 18 and 19. John Deere will be featured at this year's event. Tickets are available to win a John Deere tractor and other items. These can be purchases from any club member. Tickets will also be available at the tractor pull on Aug. 13 and at...
During the recent heat wave, I finally sat down and read a wonderful book that I had bought at the Pennsylvania Game Commission's website. The book, Bob Sopchick's "Penn's Woods Passages," is one that many Pennsylvania hunters will enjoy. At first the book appears to be a coffee-table book (8 1/2 x 10 inches), and it is indeed an attractive softbound book. However, inside is a 293-page collection of many articles Sopchick had published in the "Pennsylvania Game News" over the years. There are va...
Molli Stepisianus, 12, was among students at Northern Bedford High School who will be on this year's junior high volleyball team taking part in open gym sessions this week in preparation for the first match against Bellwood on Aug. 30....
Despite steadily falling gas prices during the peak of the summer driving season, fewer motorists fueled up last week. It is another sign that, for now, Americans are changing their driving habits to cope with higher pump prices. Meanwhile, the cost of oil has edged lower on fears of economic slowdowns elsewhere around the globe. Because of these factors, the national average for a gallon of gas fell to $4.05. Today’s national average is 67 cents less than a month ago and 87 cents more than a year ago. According to new data from the Energy I...
Lacey Lynn of Roaring Spring is hoping that she will become the 2022-23 Williamsburg Farm Show Queen. Lynn is the daughter of Julie Ott and Scott Lynn, and is the youngest of four siblings – Jerica, Jordan and Josten Hardy. She also has two loving grandmothers, Deborah Lynn and Betty Bechtel. "My mom's side of the family has been farming generations," Lynn said. "When I was younger, I would help my grandmother by collecting the eggs from the chickens or giving calves their bottles." Lynn's f...
On Aug. 4, Woodbury Township Solicitor Aimee Willett discussed the upcoming SALDO (Stormwater and Land Development Ordinance) with Woodbury Township Supervisors. She has been working with Stiffler-McGraw engineer Jim Young on this ordinance. “We just want to make sure SALDO is streamlined,” Willett said. At the beginning of her tenure as township solicitor, both Willett and Young made reference to the fact that the township lacks a solid stormwater and land development ordinance. Both wanted to make it a priority for the township. Willett gav...
Daryl Cole, a Catharine Township representative, gave an update to Williamsburg Municipal Authority members during its meeting last Tuesday, Aug. 2. Cole said that at the last Catharine Township meeting a lot of Ganister residents attended to ask about updates to the sewer, and ultimately, “the sewer connecting to our (the authority’s) system,” Cole said. Cole said that a lot of residents talked about a gravity feed system, and that township supervisors would talk to Keller Engineers about the next step to getting sewer to Ganister. Borou...
Pastor Alan Brumbaugh (right) had his first official church service as the new pastor of both the Williamsburg and Fairview Church of the Brethren Sunday on the yard beside the Fairview Church. Both churches welcome Brumbaugh and his wife, Sally, to the family. Above, Dean Butler checks out the tractors at Tractor Drive-In Service Sunday at the Fairview Church of the Brethren. Prizes were awarded for the first and last to get to church driving their tractors. Over 20 tractors made the trek out...
A few years ago, the borough was looking into fixing the flooding problem coming off Route 866 from Piney Creek coming into town. Although those plans fell through, the borough announced last Monday evening that PennDOT was looking into other options. PennDOT sent a proposal to channel the runoff after heavy rains into the race. Borough members said that the county bridge below Liberty Street, where the race currently flows, would have to be widened. Ed Patterson made the motion to grant up to $15,000 to allow Stiffler-McGraw engineers to get s...
Talented folks of the Cove have the chance to show off their unique abilities, thanks to one student's senior project. Rebekah Disney, an upcoming senior at Central High School, decided to take the lead role in putting together the Cove's Got Talent program that will take place Saturday, Aug. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Morrison's Cove Memorial Park banquet hall. This will be the third Cove's Got Talent program. Disney helped with the show that took place last year. The money raised goes to Cove...
A Martinsburg man is behind bars after an investigation into the burglary of a North Woodbury Township business led police to a storage shed full of stolen items. According to court documents filed by Hollidaysburg State Police, on Nov. 9, 2020, police responded to a report of a burglary. The victim told troopers that someone pried open a door and entered his business and that multiple hand and power tools were missing. Troopers said the office had been ransacked with drawers dumped out and that all the computers’ wires had been cut and the h...
Two pieces of land owned by Greenfield Township along Athletic Field Drive have been donated to the Claysburg-Kimmel School District. The gift was approved by township board members at their Aug. 2 meeting. With the donation, the district will have common ownership over all of the land where the high school sports facilities are located. The move will help with ongoing upgrades planned at the facilities. Previously, the district leased the softball field from the township in a 99-year agreement that was signed in the 1970s. The property has bee...
Saturday, Aug. 13, Peach Hill Orchard, located at 1086 Curryville Road, Martinsburg, will celebrate its 50th year with a Customer Appreciation Day. Chicken barbecue will be available for purchase. Chicken will be available around 10 a.m. until sold out with the store closing at 4 p.m. The rolls served with dinner are homemade by Peach Hill's own bakery. Each customer will also receive a free ear of corn on the cob and peach ice cream made with their very own peaches. This store and orchard got...
With school starting up again soon, drivers are reminded of the importance of Pennsylvania School Bus Stopping Laws. PENNSYLVANIA'S SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW • When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST STOP. • When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST STOP. • You MUST STOP at least 10 feet away from the school bus. • You MUST WAIT until the red...
Cove schools are preparing for the first day of school, Aug. 24. This involves various activities and assignments for students and faculty....
Martinsburg got a surprise visit from a U.S. Senate candidate when Dr. Mehmet Oz stopped by the Martinsburg Fire Hall and the Morrisons Cove Dairy Show on Thursday, Aug. 4. Accompanied by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA, 13th District), Oz toured the fire hall and got a quick course in what it takes to keep a volunteer fire company running from Fire Chief Randy Acker. Oz said volunteer fire companies like Martinsburg play a vital role in saving lives, and he is alarmed by the number of volunteer fire...
On a hot day, you try to keep cool any way you can and have some fun at the same time. Darien Quary, 11, right, and Douglas Quary, 5, came up with a game along Dunnings Highway Monday afternoon that involved standing away from a bucket filled with water and attempting to pitch a plastic tent stake into the bucket. If they missed, they had to dunk their head in the bucket of water....
The Altoona-Blair County Airport held a ribbon cutting for its recently refurbished east-west runway 1230. The runway's completion comes as the airport embarks on a new era of passenger service when Contour Airlines and its 30-passenger jet is slated to become the new carrier beginning in October. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA, 13th District), whose efforts on behalf of the county's airport resulted in more than $1 million in grant money, said the refurbished runway will allow for more air traffic with...
Northern Bedford County Elementary School will be open for students on Aug. 24, 2022. The school day will start at 8:15 a.m. and will end at 2:55 p.m. The last day of classes will be June 1, 2023. There are 426 students enrolled at NBCES this year. Regular lunch price is $2.60. Regular breakfast price is $1.20. Reduced lunch price is $0.40. Reduced breakfast price is $0.30. Trevor M. Replogle is the principal. There are 33 teachers. Staff members include Heidi Ake, Christa Albright, Amy Banaszak, Lisa Blackburn, Ashley Brennan, Staci Brockus,...
Northern Bedford County Middle School will be open for students on Aug. 24, 2022. The school day will start at 7:55 a.m. and will end at 3:07 p.m. The last day of classes will be June 1, 2023. There are 183 students enrolled at NBCMS this year. Regular lunch price is $2.60. Regular breakfast price is $1.20. Reduced lunch price is $0.40. Reduced breakfast price is $0.30. Kendra A. Prichett is the principal. There are 24 teachers. Teaching staff members include Jennifer Aungst, Scott Bollman, Marcy Brumbaugh, Brianna Clouse, Craig Curfman, Brian...
Northern Bedford County High School will be open for students on Aug. 24, 2022. The school day will start at 7:59 a.m. and will end at 3:10 p.m. The last day of classes will be June 1, 2023. There are 247 students enrolled at NBCHS this year. Regular lunch price is $2.60. Regular breakfast price is $1.20. Reduced lunch price is $0.40. Reduced breakfast price is $0.30. Shawn Cerully is the principal. There are 29 teachers. Teaching staff members include Jennifer Aungst, Andy Barton, Garry Black, Scott Bollman, Michael Brode, Brianna Clouse, Stua...
