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Bedford County Court Administration announced Oct. 13 that a court employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee last worked in court offices on Friday, Oct. 2, and as required, adhered to health and safety guidelines including the use of personal protective equipment and social distancing. At this time there is no indication the public was exposed to the affected employee. Court administration has notified the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and has followed CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Health Guidelines and has...
The Northern Bedford County School District Board on Tuesday, Oct. 13, voted to return to a more traditional face-to-face model of education. This decision came in a 6 to 3 vote by board members after much discussion by members of the board, faculty, students and community. Both sides of the issue presented their cases for why students should or should not return full time. Brett Keith, a chorus teacher at NBC, spoke as a parent of children who attend NBC and expressed his concern that a return... Full story
Nicole M. Hemminger, chief clerk and county administrator, released the following statement on Sunday, Oct. 11: On Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, the Blair County Board of Commissioners was made aware of an employee at the Blair County Prison testing positive for COVID-19. Using the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control guidance, all employees with potential exposure were identified and placed on a precautionary 14-day quarantine. At this time, there is believed to be no inmate exposure. Blair County inmates are under the... Full story
"Walk where you are" was the theme of the 2020 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central PA walk. It is still 2020 and the only thing that is the same as before COVID-19 is the number of patients diagnosed with breast cancer every day. This year, 276,480 women are expected to hear the words, "You have breast cancer." Yet, breast cancer occurs in men too. Ask Jim Daversa of Altoona. After bumping into a post at home last year, the pain made his wife suspicious, though to him it was just a...
The Spring Cove School District received notice Wednesday, Oct. 7, that a student at the middle school “is under investigation for COVID-19.” According to Dr. Betsy A. Baker, Spring Cove superintendent, in a letter addressed to parents and guardians in the school district. the district has been in contact with the Department of Health in regard to the situation. In abundance of caution, Dr. Baker said the school district has been advised to direct all potentially exposed individuals, including the junior high football team (grades 7-9), to sel... Full story
The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) is urging the Pa. General Assembly to adopt legislation that would offer commonsense legal protections for farms that invite the public onto their property for “agritourism” activities such as corn mazes, pick-your-own produce, hay rides and more. During a news conference Sept. 10 at Paulus Mt. Airy Orchards near Dillsburg, York County, PFB voiced support for House Bill 1348, which would grant farms that offer agritourism activities reasonable protection from lawsuits that arise from circumstances beyond their...
"A Walk Along the Beach" is a powerful story of sisters, Willa and Harper, and their dreams, courage and strength in the face of an uncertain future. This is a hard book to put down, a page turner full of love and the bond of family. The Lakey sisters are perfect opposites. After the death of their mother, their father was not in any condition to care for the three children. Willa had no choice but to raise her sister and brother Lucas. Then a terrifying illness strikes her sister and she must...
The high school football season is entering Week 5, and the Central Scarlet Dragons will play its first game at Roaring Spring Athletic Field in 2020 on Friday, Oct. 9. Friday's game at the Roaring Spring field will feature two unbeaten teams in a Mountain League marquee matchup – the Dragons at 4-0 and Clearfield at 2-0. In an Inter-County Conference showdown of 3-1 teams Friday, Juniata Valley will visit Northern Bedford. Also Friday, Williamsburg (1-3) will visit Claysburg-Kimmel (1-3) in I...
To the Editor: Capt. Wentz’s remarks on patriotism in the Sept. 24, 2020, edition of the Herald (Page A-4) are well taken. I, too, was in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam era, assigned to Marine barracks in Washington, D.C. Among other duties, I assisted in the burial of some 2,000 Marine Corps officers at Arlington National Cemetery. None of these men were either “suckers” or “losers.” All of them, individually, gave more for our country than has President “Bonespurs.” Our men and women in uniform today deserve a commander-i...
To the Editor: In Pennsylvania, more than 2 million people have requested mail-in ballots. If those voters decide not to return their ballot by mail but to go vote in person at the poll instead, they will be refused unless they’ve brought their ballot and the envelope it came in with them to the polling place. If they’re savvy enough to ask for a provisional ballot, they’ll be able to cast that, but doing so will gum up the works, slow down lines, and deter others from voting. It is, of course, completely counterintuitive that you would need...
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Oct. 6 amended existing COVID-19 orders to allow for adjusted capacity to gathering limits while keeping in place the mitigation tools that include wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. Weekly Update The Department of Health has released its weekly update on Pennsylvania's COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data. The following is as of noon on Oct. 5, 2020. Area Counties Cases / Death / Rate* Bedford: 229 / 6...
Herald of Oct. 11, 1945 The United States Navy on Tuesday invaded Martinsburg. The citizens, however, took the invasion good-naturedly and were treated to one of the best air shows since the local airport was built. Twenty-three planes, comprising five torpedo bombers known as TBF’s, 17 Curtis Helldivers and one Corsair fighter, on their way west, sought refuge here because of weather conditions. The ships came from Washington where they had taken part in the big demonstration given Admiral Nimitz, the South Pacific Naval hero, upon his r...
Herald of Oct. 7, 2010 Despite the recent rainfall, the Department of Environmental Protection drought warning for 24 Pennsylvania counties and drought watch for 43 counties issued in mid-September are still in effect. Keith and Donnette Fisher’s farm triumphed in not one but both of the nation’s two top dairy shows, winning the Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn honors at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc. and the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg. The Morrison Cove graduating Class of 1955 gathered to celebrate its 55th reunion on Sat...
Herald of Oct. 8, 1920 A meeting of farmers was called for Friday for the purpose of promoting a cannery and cold storage plant for the central section of the Cove. A meeting for the potato growers of the Cove was held at the Mt. Pleasant school building in Taylor township. The chief speaker was County Agent R. Bruce Dunlap who told of potato growing in other sections of the state. Albert Carper and Aaron Stern was appointed a committee to see about getting disease free seed for the coming season. Plans were made for a marching club at a...
Herald of Oct. 5, 1995 The Loysburg United Methodist Church would celebrate its 100th anniversary of its groundbreaking with a service Sunday, Oct. 8. All three congregations of the Martinsburg Charge of the United Methodist Church would meet for worship that day at Loysburg, led by the Rev. Robert Rupp, pastor. Ground was broken for the current red brick edifice on Oct. 5, 1895. The building was completed in July 1896. The congregation was formed even earlier, meeting in the old Loy School until a church building was erected along Yellow...
Herald of Oct. 3, 1895 A 100-foot annex to the blank book factory had reached the second story. Harry Brown, popular miller of Loysburg, accompanied by his wife, were in Martinsburg to purchase a cooking range from L.A. Wilkinson and a lot of furniture from H.S. Brown. Mr. Ed. G. Bridenthaul, accompanied by his sister, Miss Mary Bridenthaul, left on Monday for an overland trip to Bedford to attend that county fair. Mr. Bridenthaul expected to trot his nag, “Baby Girl,” in the fair races. Drs. Wm. M. Bolger and R.T. Eldon and Messrs. John H. Sky...
Herald of Oct. 8, 1970 S. Blair Sponeybarger of Altoona, in a letter to Borough Council, said his physician advised him to decrease his workload. This, in addition to his personal and fraternal commitments, made it impossible to stay on as borough engineer. The CHS band will travel to Ephrata, Lancaster County, Saturday to compete in drill competition sponsored by Ephrata High School. Wallets were thinner and the pinch a little tighter in Roaring Spring as the strike by 325 employees of Combined Paper Mills, Inc., entered its eighth week...
Involuntary Transfer of Ownership A hearing for the Involuntary Transfer of Ownership of a Jeep Patriot VIN#1C4NJRCB3CD562007, abandoned at 517 Smith Trail, Martinsburg, PA, currently titled in the name of Jennifer Hoover (deceased), will be held at the Blair County Courthouse on October 26th, 2020 at 8:30am. To claim ownership rights, contact Tammy Bogel at 224-5558. A hearing for the Involuntary Transfer of Ownership of the mobile home located at 517 Smith Trail, Martinsburg, PA, currently titled in the name of Jennifer Hoover (deceased),...
Kevin Smith of Martinsburg was presented with a proclamation from Martinsburg Mayor Richard A. Brantner and Martinsburg Borough Council honoring him for making and donating more than 8,200 face masks and more than 1,300 face shields. Smith, who is the owner and operator of Smith's Custom Seats, 529 Central High Road, Martinsburg, put his shop to use while businesses were closed due to COVID-19 restrictions and began sewing face masks. Some days Smith would start early in the morning and...
BUSH – Martha A., 94, Martinsburg CLAAR – Robert Eugene, 94, East Freedom DAUBERMAN – Gary G., Boalsburg EMEIGH-RABENSTEIN – Susan M., 65, Roaring Spring GUYER – Ryan Lee, 65, Ashburn, Va., formerly of Woodbury PEPPLE – Patricia Lou, 86, Huntingdon, formerly of Woodbury... Full story
Martha A. "Marty" Bush, 94, of Martinsburg, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, 2020, at Homewood at Martinsburg. She was born Jan. 10, 1926, in the village of Maria along Potter Creek in Bedford County, daughter of the late Thomas and Abi Blanch (Hitechew) Claycomb. On May 24, 1943, she married John H. Bush in Cumberland, Md. He preceded her in death Sept. 17, 2004. Surviving are three children: John H. Jr. (Pamela) Bush, Jolene Fouse (Fred) and Michael D. (Bonnie) Bush; four...
Robert Eugene Claar, 94, of East Freedom, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at UPMC Altoona. He was born May 28, 1926, in Roaring Spring, the son of the late Verna (Burket) Strahley and Roosevelt P. Claar. He married Leanore I. Harr on Jan. 29, 1946, in Claysburg. He is survived by his wife; four daughters: Linda Chesney and husband Charles of Martinsburg, Rebecca Bloom and husband Theodore of Duncansville, Sandra Davis and husband Gene of Martinsburg and Deborah Smouse and husband Randall...
Gary G. Dauberman, 61, of Boalsburg, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Emergency Department, Roaring Spring. He was born Feb. 6, 1959, in Roaring Spring, the son of Phyllis (Benner) Dauberman and the late J. Robert Dauberman. He is survived by his mother; a sister, Carol Hoover and husband Dale of Martinsburg; a brother, Jim Dauberman and wife Liz of Mineral, Va.; three nieces: Mandy, Christi and Jamie; and a nephew, Aaron. He was preceded in death by a...
Susan M. Emeigh-Rabenstein, 65, of Roaring Spring, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 4, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Dec. 13, 1954, in Altoona, the daughter of the late Merle and Dorothy (Bartley) Stiver. She married Earl "Dave" Rabenstein on July 25, 2009. She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Sherry "Mickey" Decriscio and husband Jim of Roaring Spring; two grandchildren: Brett Decriscio (Sheena) and Bre Decriscio (Terelle); two great-grandchildren: Gracelyn "Sissy"...
Ryan Lee Guyer, 65, of Ashburn, Va., formerly of Woodbury, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at INOVA Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Va., after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Born Dec. 4, 1954, in Roaring Spring, he was the son of Robert L. and Ruth E. (Weitzel) Guyer of Woodbury. His mother preceded him in death Oct 6, 1977. He was united in marriage to Betty Watson on Jan. 15, 2000, in Sevierville, Tenn. Surviving are his wife Betty; son Drew R. Guyer of De Moines, Iowa; son...
Patricia Lou Pepple, 86, of 418 11th St., Huntingdon, formerly of Woodbury, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at Epworth Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Tyrone, where she had been a patient since 2016. Born March 10, 1934, in Washington Court House, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John H. “Jack” Sr. and Miriam (McCool) Armour, who had resided in Woodbury. She was united in marriage to Donald W. Pepple on June 10, 1955, in Woodbury. Surviving are her husband, of Huntingdon; son Michael (Jennifer) Pepple, Hillsboro, Tenn; dau...
The Bedford County Historical Society is seeking member nominations. The nominations must be of members in good standing. Names of potential nominations shall be submitted to the chair of the Nomination Committee no later than 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Nominations may be submitted by postal letter, postcard or email. The positions currently available and associated terms are as follows: four positions for a three-year term, from 2021 to 2024, and two positions for a one-year term, from 2021-2022. Newly selected members will be announced at a...
The charges against Seana Rae McDaniel, 25, of Bedford, have been sent to Blair County Court. A formal arraignment will be held in front of The Honorable Daniel J. Milliron. McDaniel remains in Bedford County Prison in lieu of $35,000 bail. McDaniel has been charged in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 26 that involved a high-speed chase through Martinsburg that ended with Willis Clark being shot by police. According to police reports, at approximately 5:51 p.m., Feb. 26,...
Nathan Ebersole, 12, is a huge fan of Halloween and leads the way for his family to create a bigger and better Halloween display each year outside their Allegheny Street home in Martinsburg. Nathan's mom, Beth, lends a hand getting all the decorations up Monday afternoon, Sept. 28. Trick-or-Treat Night in Blair County is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29....
Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Sept. 8 assured Pennsylvanians that voting by mail-in ballot is safe and secure and that information about voters will not be shared, despite false claims made in recent robocalls. Pennsylvania agencies and law enforcement have received complaints about robocalls falsely claiming that personal information about mail-in voters will be shared with law enforcement agencies seeking to arrest people on outstanding warrants, and with credit card companies seeking to collect...
A Martinsburg woman has reported to the Pa. State Police that an election sign in support of Joe Biden was stolen from her front yard. Jan Arnold told the Herald that she placed a sign at the front of her property stating, “Pennsylvanians for Biden/Harris” around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Shortly before noon, her husband Tim was at the side of the house when he witnessed a white van with two occupants pull off the road near the sign. “He could hear them laughing,” Arnold said. “One got out and grabbed the sign and threw it in the vehic...
Pa. State Sen. Judy Ward spoke up on Oct. 5, 2020, during a hearing of the Senate Education Committee. Education in Pennsylvania remains a hot button topic, and as a state Senate committee heard testimony Oct. 5 on a bill that would give families stimulus funding for educational-related expenses, one lawmaker called for a truce. That was state Sen. Andy Dinniman’s hope when the Senate Education Committee’s hearing started. The panel heard from both proponents and opponents of Senate Bill 1230, which would give families $1,000 per child for edu...
Martinsburg Mayor Richard A. Brantner Sr. (left) swears in Neil Gartland as a new member of Martinsburg Council on Monday night, Oct. 5. Gartland took the oath of office at the beginning of the monthly meeting. Gartland was named in September to replace David L. Harker, who moved out of the borough in August. Harker's term will expire in January 2022. Should Gartland hope to remain on council, he will have to have his name on the 2021 primary ballot....
Construction is almost complete on a new addition to the Cove landscape. Terry Long Sr., owner of Long's Outpost, said that many people had approached him concerning the need for additional storage in the Martinsburg area. "There was a lot of interest in more storage so I went out on a limb and built more," Long said. The new storage building is behind Long's Outpost at 3926 Cove Mountain Road, Martinsburg. It adds 26 new rental units ranging in size from 12-feet wide by 20-feet deep to 16-feet...
On Saturday, September 26, the Blair County Young Democrats (BCYD) held their first meeting at Penn State Altoona. The Blair County Young Democrats is a chapter of the Pennsylvania Young Democrats (PAYD), the official youth wing of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. T.J. DeLuca, the president of Pennsylvania Young Democrats, was able to attend this meeting and inform the members of the organization and what is expected of them. During this meeting, they elected an executive board, informed membe...
National Newspaper Week is being observed this week. The theme is “American Newspapers – 200 Years of Freedom – 1770s to 1970s.” “We must never forget Freedom of the press is essential of the freedom of our country,” said Donald S. Taylor, president of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association. Taylor, who is president of the Bethlehem Globe-Times, predicted the progress of our country over the past 200 years would continue “as long as the press keeps its freedom and lives up to its great responsibility.” Gov. Raymond P. Shafer...
The Central High School tennis team finished its 2020 campaign with a record of 6-6. On Sept. 28, visiting Altoona was victorious, 4-0, in a rain-shortened match. The No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles were not completed and the No. 1 doubles were not started when rains came and ended the match. In windy conditions Sept. 30, host Central defeated Shanksville-Stoneycreek, 5-2. The Lady Dragons' Tomi May and Ellen Kennedy dropped tough singles matches at 1 and 2 before twins Miranda and Ariadne...
NBC Girls In Northern Bedford's 2-0 win at Berlin-Brothersvalley on Sept. 26, Emily Heck and Abby Kline scored for the winners. Northern Bedford hosted McConnellsburg on Oct. 1 and rallied for a 3-2 victory. With her team trailing, 2-0, Abby Kline scored twice in a three-minute span to help the Lady Panthers tie the game at halftime. Kline completed her hat trick with a second-half goal, with the assist credited to Emily Heck. NB improved to 5-2 with the win. NBC Boys Visiting McConnellsburg...
Claysburg-Kimmel The Claysburg-Kimmel High School golf team competed in the Inter-County Conference Championship on Sept. 29 at Sinking Valley Country Club. The Bulldogs finished with a team score of 483, sitting behind Bellwood-Antis (411) and Everett 426). Tussey Mountain placed fourth with a team score of 496. Parker Buell carded a 111 to pace C-K. Joshua Emeigh shot a 119, followed by Kristopher Oakes at 126 and Kalei Carson at 127. The Bulldogs suffered a 215-237 defeat to Bellwood-Antis on Sept. 30 at King Valley Golf Course, Imler....
C-K On Sept. 28, host Claysburg-Kimmel defeated Northern Bedford, 25-21, 25-8, 25-7. Ally Dicken served for 23 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs. Harleigh Cavender added 13 service points and 12aAssists. Rebekah Claar added nine kills, while Emalee Cavender contributed seven kills and five assists. On Sept. 29, C-K scored a 25-21, 25-20, 25-20 win over visiting Mount Union. Rebekah Claar had 16 service points to go with six kills. Harleigh Cavender added 15 service points, 13 assists and three kills, while Emalee Cavender contributed eight...
The following high school football games will have their Live Stream broadcast on Atlantic Broadband Public Access. • Friday, Oct. 9, Williamsburg at Claysburg-Kimmel, Channel 13, 7 p.m. • Friday, Oct. 16, Northern Bedford at Claysburg-Kimmel, Channel 14, 7 p.m. • Friday, Oct. 23, Mt. Union at Claysburg-Kimmel, Channel 13, 7 p.m. • Friday, Nov. 13, Glendale at Claysburg-Kimmel, Channel 14, 7 p.m. There could potentially be more games if they are made available....
The Central High School football squad will bring an unblemished record into its first home game of the season Friday, Oct. 9. The Dragons rolled to a 53-17 victory at Huntingdon on Oct. 2, their fourth win in as many games this season. The Bearcats fell to 0-4 with the defeat. Central will play on the Roaring Spring Athletic Field grass for the first time Friday, welcoming Mountain League rival Clearfield. The 2-0 Bison, who beat Philipsburg-Osceola on Oct. 2, its first game in two weeks...
Northern Bedford rolled up more than 300 yards in the first half alone en route to a 57-0 thrashing of visiting Everett last Friday night, Oct. 2. The Panthers began the game with some defensive points as Dakota Claar rushed the Everett quarterback, virtually untouched, and recorded a sack for a safety with under a minute played in the game. NB did not punt the entire first half and scored on every offensive opportunity. Thad Leidy, Cadin Ebersole and Kainen Brown scored on TD runs in the first quarter with Collin Yeatts tacking on each of the...
Williamsburg welcomed unbeaten Bellwood-Antis to town Friday, Oct. 2, and jumped out to a 6-0 lead. B-A, however, controlled the remainder of the game and rolled to a 35-6 victory. B-A improved to 4-0, while the Blue Pirates fell to 1-3. Andrew McMonagle scored on a 5-yard run to cap a 55-yard drive on the Blue Pirates’ opening drive. The 2-point conversion attempt failed. B-A’s Zach Mallon and Nick Plank each scored two touchdowns. Mallon had 13 carries for 178 yards, while Plank added 74 yards on 11 carries. The Blue Devils had 408 total yar...
The Claysburg-Kimmel football team suffered its third straight setback Friday, Oct. 2, as host Juniata Valley beat the Bulldogs, 42-0. Juniata Valley ran its record to 3-1, while C-K dropped to 1-3. Hunter Johnson threw three touchdown passes - 30 and 19 yards to Jake Johnson and 41 yards to Gabe Brower. Hunter Johnson also scored on an 18-yard run, while Jake Johnson picked off a Caleb Oakes’ pass and returned it 26 yards for a pick-six. “Friday’s game was very frustrating,” Claysburg-Kimmel coach Matt Bilchak said. “We struggled to consisten...
El gobernador de Pensilvania, Tom Wolf, y la Secretaria de la Salud, la Dra. Rachel Levine, el 6 de octubre actualizaron órdenes existentes relacionados a COVID-19, para permitir una capacidad aumentada para reuniones. Mientras tanto, los órdenes siguen utilizando las herramientas probadas para frenar la propagación de COVID-19, incluyendo llevar mascarillas y mantener la distancia social. Actualización semanal: El Departamento de la Salud ha publicado su actualización semanal sobre las inve...
The Farm Show Board headed up decorations on Sunday for the Williamsburg Farm Show's first Fall Extravaganza that will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, rain or shine, at the Williamsburg Farm Show fairgrounds. There will be more than 60 vendors....
The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies' League standings for Sept. 8 are: W L KingPins 3 1 Thelma & Louise 3 1 Die Hard 1 3 Ghosts 1 3 High scores: Team series: KingPins 821 Team single: Die Hard 302 Indiv. series: Gina Corrigan 435 Indiv. single: Gina Corrigan 159 YTD team series: KingPins 821 YTD team single: Die Hard 302 YTD indiv. series: Gina Corrigan 435 YTD indiv. single: Gina Corrigan 15 ******** The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies' League standings for Sept. 15 are: W L KingPins 6 2 Die Hard 5 3 Thelma...
Autumn Rapture I, when the summer was over, Found autumn was covered with gold; And colors more lovely than springtime Were there for these eyes to behold. Lost in a sweet fascination, I gazed on with wonder and awe Then, rapt in serene adoration, Praised God in the glory I saw. ~George R. Kossik Before dry September left us, she washed off her dusty leaves and lanes and watered her dry fields and gardens. With the heavenly liquid, her remaining flowers grew vibrant with color again. She...
I can't believe it, but Fall is here! While I've been keeping busy promoting the dairy industry as well as working on my family's dairy, I was thinking about what I could write about in this article along with a recipe. Living in this area, we all drive by cows almost everywhere we go, but do you know what breed of cows you are looking at in those fields? I would like to share more about each of these lactating ladies in my next few articles. Did you know that Holsteins are the most popular bree...
