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The Central Dragons opened the 2021 varsity football season with a solid 41-28 road win over Chestnut Ridge. Junior quarterback Jeff Hoenstine connected on 20 out of 27 pass attempts for 334 yards and 5 touchdowns. Junior Eli Lingenfelter snagged three TD receptions, leading the team with 159 yards receiving. Senior Devon Boyles and sophomore Hunter Smith both hauled in touchdown catches, while senior Parker Gregg added a touchdown on the ground. Gregg and fellow senior Ethan Eicher led the...
Instead of awards, the goal of a recent car show was to give back to local businesses. The sixth annual "Cruisin' the Cove" took place Sunday, Aug. 29, at Shawnee Park in Roaring Spring from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event was hosted by R&B Productions and gave car enthusiasts a chance to show off their vehicles and others to take a walk and ask questions. Tickets to enter vehicles were $7 and food was provided by the Lions Club, which included a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. Ralph Baker of R&B Produc...
An investigation by North Woodbury Township police has led to the arrest of a Claysburg man who police said indecently assaulted a minor on several occasions in 2019. Evan K. Dively, 21, faces multiple felony charges relating to the sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl. According to the affidavit of probable cause, North Woodbury Township police were contacted by Blair County Children, Youth and Families about a possible sexual assault that occurred in the township in 2019. According to police, the victim told caseworkers that Dively had...
A tip from the Altoona Police Department led to the arrest of an Altoona woman who was wanted by Roaring Spring police. On Aug. 12, a Roaring Spring police officer was notified by Altoona police that Ashley E. Avery, 33, along with her companion, John Giselman, were at the Roaring Spring laundromat. Roaring Spring police held an active felony warrant for Avery and Giselman was wanted by both the Altoona police as well as the Blair County Sheriff’s Office. When police arrived at the laundromat, Giselman was sitting in a pickup truck and Avery w...
Second Lieutenant Andrew Rosamilia recently completed the Officer Leadership Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Rosamilia, currently serving in Texas Army National Guard, is the third-generation of his family to serve in the Army. He is the son of North Woodbury Township Police Chief Dave Rosamilia....
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park will host W. Gene Henry Community Day on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. All events throughout the day are free. Bowling will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Skating will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Swimming will start at 11:30 a.m. and end at 7 p.m. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the Johnson Pavilion and the pool snack bar. All food and drink items will sell for $1 until sold out. This includes hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos and cheese, pretzels, Ritchey’s ice cream, Gatorade and Pepsi products. Doggie Dip D...
Kevin Mearkle of Mattie has been working on his unique book for close to four years. Mearkle, in cooperation with the Bedford County Historical Society, has done intense research to identify an accurate account of Bedford County Civil War soldiers and counties contributing to the war including residents who enlisted in other places. "Over 150 soldiers in Southern Bedford County enlisted in Maryland," said Mearkle. "Other county residents enlisted in surrounding counties like Harrisburg or Philad...
Two former employees of the Puff Super Value store in Roaring Spring are accused of stealing money from the business. Jocelyn Paige Maxwell, 32, of Roaring Spring, and Sarah Dawn Harpster, 28, of Claysburg, are facing theft related charges after an investigation by Hollidaysburg State Police showed the pair allegedly stole thousands while working at the store. According to the charges, the owner of Puff Super Value contacted police on July 15 and told them that Maxwell, who was the manager of the store, had stolen $9,787.62 in cash from the...
While riding in the State Police Helicopter, North Woodbury Township Police Chief Dave Rosamilia took this photo over Kulp Farm in Martinsburg. Cut into the field is a message reminding us where our food comes from....
The next town hall session for the Herald, as part of the “Tell Us What You Think” series, previously scheduled for Sept. 1, 2021, has been rescheduled. Due to concerns about flooding, the meeting is now set for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. This meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring. This tour of the Herald’s coverage area is to talk to subscribers, readers and advertisers. All those who want to help improve the Herald and the Cove community are welcome. The goal of the tour is to gather infor...
The Herald made the winning bid on this 80-pound lamb at the Williamsburg Farm Show's livestock auction. The lamb was raised by Isabella Baker who was unable to attend the auction. Her cousin, Macy Walason, (shown) showed Isabella's animals for her....
After a recent call from a community member praising the "beautiful" new landscaping done at Spring Dam in Roaring Spring, the Herald reached out to Roaring Spring Borough Manager Lisa Peele. Peele detailed the improvements made to the dam and named the people who made it possible. "I had a vision, and this is exactly what I imagined," said Peele. According to Peele, the spruce-up began with Claycomb Excavating cleaning up overgrown trees and shrubbery. Roots in the Cove donated flowers for...
Pastor Evelyn Madison of Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring is spearheading a 20th anniversary Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony. “We wanted to plan a time to remember together as a community,” said Madison. “We want to honor those who died, the first responders, and everyone else who helped out that day and the weeks following.” The church is asking other local churches to ring their bells at significant times throughout the day. The times are as follows: • 8:46 a.m. – North Tower hit • 9:03 a.m. – South Tower hit • 9:37 a.m. – Pent...
High school football season started Friday, Aug. 27. Both Central and Northern Bedford snagged wins to begin the season....
It’s OK to feed the birds again. The recommendation that the public put away their bird feeders and bird baths while officials investigated the mysterious illness that has killed a large number of songbirds has been lifted, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The game commission issued the recommendation on July 1 after songbirds in 27 Pennsylvania counties and parts of the United States were found dead from an unknown disease. At the time, officials wanted to take away the places where birds congregate until they could do further s...
