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Notice is hereby given that the public is invited to attend the Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Annual Public Meeting. The open meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Basement Boardroom. To ensure proper seating arrangements will be available, please call (814) 224-6238 if you plan to attend....
Roaring Spring borough council at its regular meeting on Oct. 12 approved spending $21,417 over five years on two dashboard cameras and three body cameras for the police department. Cpl. Lance Morris of the Roaring Spring Police Department presented a recommendation to council based on the results of his research on camera systems. å Cpl. Morris’s recommendation was for the purchase of a system from Digital Ally of Lenexa, Kan.. Cpl. Morris told council members of several advantages of the system, including the lack of an annual maintenance fe...
The high school football season is one week away from the start of the District 5 and 6 playoffs. Entering Friday's (Oct. 16) game, Central looks to remain undefeated and keep its grip on the top of the District 6 Class 3A playoffs, Northern Bedford hopes to run its win streak to five, in preparation of the District 5 playoffs, Williamsburg seeks a spot in the District 6 Class 1A playoffs and Claysburg-Kimmel hopes to get back on track. The Dragons (5-0) will entertain Penns Valley (1-2),...
When DJT announced his candidacy in 2016, I was one of many conservatives that scoffed, snickered and thought it was just another publicity stunt by an attention-craving, billionaire playboy. But I actually did something that a lot of other conservatives and "Republicans" never did ... I listened to him and observed his actions. I remember the anger, and tears, of the Republican Party person working the primary polling station when I informed her that I was voting for Trump and not Cruz. While...
Mac, short for MacGyver, is a cat who belongs to Jamie and David. He lives on Storybook Court. Storybook Court is in Hollywood. Mac has a history of escaping his home and getting into mischief. Past events accounted for Mac uniting several couples who he was sure would be perfect mates. Once on an outing, Mac came across a litter of newborn kittens. These kittens need a home and Mac decides he is going to care for them, teach them how to be cats, and find homes for them. Erik Ross and Kait...
To the Editor: Here is some important information for any registered voter who requested a ballot to vote by mail. If you change your mind and decide to vote in person on Election Day, election officials recommend that you go to the polls with your mail-in ballot and all the envelopes it came in. Do not throw away the envelopes your mail-in ballot came in. Also, be sure to take government-issued identification such as a driver’s license. If you threw away the envelopes that your mail-in ballot came in, you will have to request a provisional b...
Herald of Oct. 10, 1895 Williamsburg voters settled the water question by casting a majority of 45 votes in favor of building a reservoir in Snare’s Hollow rather than at the spring. The reservoir was to be high enough to put a pressure of 80 pounds to the square inch, enough to throw water over the highest house in town. The water was analyzed and found to be perfectly pure and soft. This of itself was said to be a might good argument in favor of nature’s best beverage. The Herald was informed that a party went over the proposed route for the...
Herald of Oct. 15, 1970 Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Brumbaugh and their four children of Martinsburg, were honored as Blair County’s typical farm family of 1970 at the annual Farm-City Banquet last Thursday night at the Holiday Inn, Altoona. Denver K. Ake, District 8 Justice of the Peace, processed 38 cases during the month of September. He collected $584 in fines and costs. Alva Burket, a former resident of Roaring Spring went big game hunting in Alaska and bagged a moose, a dall sheep and a caribou. Dave Bridenbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed B...
Herald of Oct. 15, 1920 Harry Earl Fluke, aged 27 son of Harry B. Fluke, passenger conductor on the Morrisons Cove Branch railroad, was instantly killed when the airplane on which he was a passenger crashed near Lakemont. A Democratic rally was held at Martinsburg on Saturday. Postmaster J.H. Kensinger presided and a number of speakers from Altoona appeared on the program. Columbus Day on Tuesday was observed in an unusual way in the afternoon by the pupils in the room taught by Miss Della Lykens of the borough schools. The pupils held a baby p...
Herald of Oct. 12, 1995 Most of September, 27 days, showed temperatures reaching above 65 degrees, with 21 days in the 70s. Only 1.79 inches if rain were reported by the Flight Data Center at Blair County Airport for the month. The high for the month was 87 degrees and the low fell to 34 degrees.Hurricane Opal brought rain Tuesday evening, Oct. 3, which continued through Wednesday and Thursday. The hurricane that caused extensive damage in the Southeast provided much-needed rain, 1.47 inches, for Cove residents. Roaring Spring Borough Council...
Herald of Oct. 18, 1945 T-4 Richard A. McGraw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. McGraw of Woodlawn Ave., Martinsburg arrived home on Monday evening with his discharge after having served with the Third, General Patton’s Army in Europe. Pfc. John H. Bassler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Bassler of North Woodbury Township, came home from the European war theatre on Friday. Sgt. Charles Raymond Ketner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Ketner of Martinsburg, who saw hard service in the Southwest Pacific as a radio operator in a field artillery unit, is h...
Herald of Oct. 14, 2010 The hot topic at Monday’s Roaring Spring Borough Council meeting appeared to be whether to hire a part-time police officer after the resignation of Patrolman Eric Hetrick. According to State Police Trpr. Gerry Smith, investigating officer for the incident, three juveniles, ran away from Cove Forge Behavioral Health System, Williamsburg RR. The juveniles ran into the wooded area that surrounds the facility. State police were called to investigate and search helicopters were used in an attempt to locate the runaway t...
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING NOTICE The Board of Supervisors of Greenfield Township, Blair County hereby notifies all interested parties that a SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. The purpose of the special meeting is to prepare the proposed 2021 budget and such other business as may become necessary may also be conducted. The meeting will be held at the Greenfield Township building located at 477 Ski Gap Road, Claysburg PA 16625. The 2021 tentative budget will be available for public inspection at the... Full story
The Board of Directors of the Spring Cove School District met as a Committee of the Whole at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, in the Administration Board Room with visitors participating virtually. Information about grants highlighted the meeting. Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker said that the district had received approval to begin processing purchase orders relative to their Pa. Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) School Safety and Security Grant. Additional staff radios arrived recently and are already in use. Installation of bus radios will...
AMICK – Margaret A., 88, Homewood, formerly of New Enterprise BUTLER – Barry L., 64, Roaring Spring FEATHERS – Robert L., 95, Roaring Spring GAMBER – James Eugene, 90, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, formerly of Loysburg MUSSELMAN – Patricia L., 51, Ore Hill, rural Roaring Spring... Full story
Margaret A. Amick, 88, of Homewood, formerly of New Enterprise, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 12, 2020, at Homewood at Martinsburg. She was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Loysburg, daughter of the late Earl and Marie (Lindsay) Brown. On June 15, 1952, in Martinsburg, she was united in marriage to Ray Amick. He preceded her in death July 11, 2008. Surviving are son Ray A. Amick of Duncansville; son Joel K. Amick (Jacqueline) of New Enterprise; special niece Nancy Ott of New Enterprise;...
Trick or Treat in Blair County will be observed from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The police want to remind parents to walk with small children, and wear visible clothing. Motorists are reminded that with the potential for a higher volume of pedestrian traffic, extreme caution is recommended to avoid any injuries. Parents are also reminded to inspect all candy before allowing children to eat any, if anything is found to be suspicious you should contact law enforcement immediately....
Trick or Treat in Blair County will be observed from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The police want to remind parents to walk with small children, and wear visible clothing. Motorists are reminded that with the potential for a higher volume of pedestrian traffic, extreme caution is recommended to avoid any injuries. Parents are also reminded to inspect all candy before allowing children to eat any, if anything is found to be suspicious you should contact law enforcement immediately....
Barry L. Butler, 64, of Roaring Spring, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at the Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Emergency Room, Roaring Spring, following a brief illness. He was born April 13, 1956, in Roaring Spring, the son of the late Cecil and Alene (Hoover) Butler. He married Lorraine M. Shoemaker on July 16, 1983, at the Holsinger Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Amanda Butler of Roaring Spring; four siblings: Jack Butler (Donna Dodson) of Roaring Spring, Barb Settlemeyer and husband John of New Enterprise,...
Publisher's Note: Seventy-five years ago this week, my grandfather came home from World War II. John H. Bassler was born in a farmhouse outside of Martinsburg and barely 21, the United States government sent him overseas to fight the Axis powers. He "toured Europe, paid for by the U.S. government," he used to say. He went ashore on D-Day, accompanied an artillery unit across Europe, was badly wounded, lost good buddies and ultimately ended up in the Battle of the Bulge. Some of my best memories...
Robert L. Feathers Sr., 95, of Roaring Spring, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, 2020, at his home. He was born Dec. 5, 1924, in Sproul, the son of the late Howard and Marie (Mowery) Feathers. He married Maxine E. Weise on Feb. 10, 1950. She preceded him in death Dec. 16, 2007. He is survived by five children: Deborah Conner and husband John of Duncansville, Kerry Feathers and wife Susan of Florida, Shelby Feathers and wife Sherry of Tennessee, Marsha Johnston and husband...
Area Counties Cases / Death / Rate* Bedford: 251 / 6 / 12.5 Blair: 883 / 23 / 18.8 Cambria: 681 / 7 / 5.3 Centre: 3,460 / 13 / 8.0 Clearfield: 312 / 7 / 8.8 Fulton: 57 / 2 / 13.8 Huntingdon: 552 / 8 / 17.7 Somerset: 234 / 3 / 4.1 *Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. Sixty-three (63) counties have reported COVID-19 deaths. Pennsylvania 168,253 cases 8,384 deaths United States 7,789,452 cases 214,818 deaths Worldwide 37,926,702 cases 1,082,391 deaths Update: Oct. 13, 2020 The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12...
Patricia L. Musselman, 51, of Ore Hill, rural Roaring Spring passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, Oct. 10, 2020, at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Roaring Spring daughter of M. Kay (Helsel) and the late Garry L. Keithley. On June 27, 1987 she married Steven R. Musselman in Martinsburg. A funeral was held Oct. 14, 2020, at the John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg (bolgerfuneralhome.com)....
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has told Appvion that it failed to report a chemical spill and is asking the company to investigate, explain and plan to prevent future similar releases. In a letter dated Sept. 17, 2020, the DEP stated, "On August 27, 2020 the [DEP} responded to a report of a fish kill in the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. During an investigation of the incident, dead fish were observed over a 4.5 mile stretch of the river that extended...
Due to incorrect information received by the Morrisons Cove Herald, the phone number for CenClear in Roaring Spring was wrong in the Oct. 8, 2020, edition. The correct phone number is 224-1380. The story appeared on Page B-8....
Actualización semanal Condados cercanos Casos/Número de muertes/Índice de muertes Bedford: 251 / 6 / 12.5 Blair: 883 / 23 / 18.8 Cambria: 681 / 7 / 5.3 Centre: 3,460 / 13 / 8.0 Clearfield: 312 / 7 / 8.8 Fulton: 57 / 2 / 13.8 Huntingdon: 552 / 8 / 17.7 Somerset: 234 / 3 / 4.1 *El índice de muerte es el número de muertes por 100,000 personas. Sesenta y tres (63) condados de Pensilvania han reportado muertes de COVID-19. Pensilvania 168,253 casos 8,384 muertes Estados Unidos 7,789,452 casos 214,...
To the Editor: It saddened me to learn from your column that there are Cove community “little birds” (as you called them) who seem to despise liberals and see them as a threat (“The Herald isn’t Marxist. I promise.”; Page A-4, July 9, 2020 edition of the Herald). To them, I recommend reading “Jesus Was a Liberal – Reclaiming Christianity for All” by the Rev. Scotty McLennan. And to the fellow who wrote rather scathingly about the Black Lives Movement, all I have to say is, walk a day in their shoes. Jan Arnold Lancaster...
To the Editor: I have re-read your “Ink Splatters column of June 9, 2016 more than once. (“Trump is Unfit. Period.”; Page A-4, June 9, 2016) Your inciteful [sic] condemnation of candidate Trump. I haven’t been to your speed lately ... perhaps you have been able to see things differently? Yet you allowed an ad on Aug. 20, 2015: Market Research, www.faithperceptions.com. I hope that you are well and that Raphael is doing well in the U.S. Navy. Rebecca Fair Bedford From the Publisher: Rebecca, thank you for writing to the Herald. No, I have no...
Stefanie Kensinger of Roaring Spring received a Master of Science degree in Education from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. The degree was one of 270 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees awarded at a virtual degree conferral ceremony held by Wilkes on Sept. 12. Among those receiving their degrees are the university’s first doctor of philosophy in nursing graduates. The four Passan School of Nursing graduates hail from Ohio and New Jersey and are the first to earn a Ph.D. from Wilkes in the university’s nearly 90-year history. A commenc...
To the Editor: Thank you for sending me a copy of the Herald this week. Whatever the problem was, it appears to be solved, since I received two copies. I have many happy memories of the time that I worked for the Herald. I wrote a column called, “Prides and Prejudices” and filled in for Blair Bice when he needed to be away. Again, thank you. And may you have many years of success and happiness. Joan Stern Martinsburg From the Publisher: Joan, Thank you very much for your cheerful note. It is great to get notes from happy Herald readers. Bes...
Big plays and some trickery Friday night, Oct. 9, helped the Central football team keep its unbeaten record intact. The Dragons rallied from a 21-13 deficit and pulled out a 25-21 Mountain League win while playing on their home turf for the first time in 2020. Central improved to 5-0 on the season while Clearfield slipped to 2-1. The win assured the Dragons – ranked first in the district’s Class 3A rankings with 550 ranking points – of one of the top two seeds in the District Class 3A playoffs, which are scheduled to begin Friday, Oct. 23. O...
We were the last class to graduate from Morrison Cove High School, Martinsburg, in May 1960. We had 96 seniors, and our motto was "Last, but Not Least." Our class has surely lived up to what we set out to achieve. We had one classmate who became an attorney in Blair County, another one was an engineer and was in administration for PennDOT. He also was in administration for the Air Force (R.O.C.) at Penn State. Three other classmates pursued a career in the armed forces. One classmate retired...
CHS/WHS The Central High School cross country teams hosted Williamsburg on Oct. 6. Williamsburg’s girls’ team improved to 4-0 with a 12-24 win over Central. CHS won the boys’ race, 15-50. Kelsie Butler led the Lady Pirates with a first-place finish in 24:06. Teammate Hannah Brenneman finished second in 26:51. Rounding out the top five finishers were Central’s Maia Jeffries (28:16) and Williamsburg’s Eliza Mock (33:46) and Bailey Detwiler (36:51). Central’s Tyler Biesinger won the boys’ race with a time of 20:48. Finishing second through seven...
The Williamsburg High School football team is getting healthy at the right time with the District 6 Class 1A playoffs on the horizon. Behind junior quarterback Lambert Palmer's three touchdown passes, the Blue Pirates rolled to a 42-0 win at Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday, Oct. 9. WHS improved to 2-3 while C-K dropped to 1-4. The Blue Pirates are ranked eighth in the District 6 Class 1A rankings with 240 ranking points. The top 12 will advance to the postseason. Palmer tossed his touchdown passes in...
Like a sheet of silver, the Aegean Sea shown through the great marble pillars of the grand temple as I knelt to worship before the mighty statue of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. I seemed to stand at the very fringes of immortality and was keyed up to the highest expectation in the mystery of twilight when the world was still and the light was mellow. But in reality, it was the mellow afternoon light of autumn that surrounded me. The world was not still but the western breath of the blue...
NBC Northern Bedford pushed Bellwood-Antis to the limit in Game one before falling in three straight to the home Blue Devils in Volleyball action Oct. 8. After the Blue Devils squeaked by with a 26-24 win in Game 1, things got a little easier. Bellwood took 25-10 and 25-12 wins in the next two games to take the 3-0 win in the contest. Lainie Sipes and Lydia Byler each had six service points for the Panthers, while Addie Sipes had five kills. Lainie Sipes added 12 digs and Byler had six assists for NB. The Panthers are 1-6 overall. Northern...
A three-touchdown explosion by the Northern Bedford Black Panthers broke open a tie game in the third quarter, sparking NB to a 36-19 win over visiting Juniata Valley on Oct. 9. Juniata Valley got on the board first with an early second-quarter touchdown run and with the extra point kick took a 7-0 lead. NB started its comeback with just under a minute left in the half when Dalton Smith caught a short crossing route pass from Thad Leidy and rambled into the end zone. Collin Yeatts' PAT kick tied...
Pennsylvania's bear population has expanded dramatically over the past several decades, so much that special bear seasons outside the regular firearms season that lasts from Nov. 21 through Nov. 24 this fall have been established. The first of these statewide seasons actually begins this Saturday, Oct. 17. This is the statewide archery season for bears that lasts from Oct. 7 until Nov. 7. This is the season that exists in our local wildlife management area. The archery bear season lasts even...
This past week I read an interesting footnote in my Bible. It said that followers of Jesus are not to separate themselves altogether from this world, but to act like yeast, causing the world's dough to rise, and that the whole purpose of God's laws and principles are to teach us how to repair the world. Wow. Repair the world. That sounds like a tall order. I considered going down the rabbit trail to see where it would take me, but a few inquiries revealed that it would be quite a process. My...
Scriptures to Read: I John 2:15-17 Genesis 39:1-7 Genesis 39:8-20 II Samuel 11:1-11 II Samuel 11:12-21 II Samuel 12:1-14 Numbers 32:23 & Proverbs 28:13-14 I have been trying to warn-alert you to Satan's attacks. He is our (God's, yours and my) enemy. Genesis Chapter 39 gives another illustration of how Satan tempts to the lust (out of control desire) of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride (arrogance) of life. Joseph has risen to a place of prominence and leadership in the household of...
The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies’ League standings for Sept. 22 are: W L KingPins 10 2 Die Hard 9 3 Thelma & Louise 3 9 Ghosts 2 10 High scores: Team series: Die Hard 988 Team single: Die Hard 386 Indiv. series: Tammy Ogg 535 Indiv. single: Wendy Guyer 196 Deb Karns 196 YTD team series: Die Hard 1008 YTD team single: Die Hard 386 YTD indiv. series: Tammy Ogg 535 YTD indiv. single: Tammy Ogg 204 The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies’ League standings for Sept. 29 are: W L Die Hard 13 3 KingPins 10 6 Thelma & Louise 7 9 Ghosts 2 14 High scores: Team ser...
Volunteering is a great way to strengthen communities and support good causes. Adults looking to volunteer for the first time may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of opportunities to lend a hand. Finding the right volunteering opportunity requires careful consideration of a host of factors, including some that people new to volunteering may be unaware of. • Time: One way to narrow down your volunteering opportunities is to consider how much time you have to give back. If your schedule is often hectic, it may be hard to honor a commitment to...
Pete and Carol Imler of Roaring Spring have invited all singles who enjoy gospel music to attend their Christian Singles meeting any time between 6 and 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Gospel singer Tom Smith of Everett will bring a time of music and message from God’s Word. Those who plan to attend may bring a favorite dish to share. This invitation is open to anyone who enjoys an evening of music, praise and Christian fellowship together. The Imlers live at 1271 Spang St. Extension, behind Spring Plaza. For more information, call Pete at (814) 9...
NBC Boys Northern Bedford pulled off the upset against previously unbeaten Fannett-Metal on Oct. 5, scoring a 2-1 victory. Austin Bartholow opened the scoring, and Collin Yeatts scored to give Northern Bedford a 2-0 lead. Colton Kline pulled a goal back for Fannett-Metal in the final minute. Collin Yeatts scored two goals and added two assists as NB blanked visiting Mount Union on Oct. 8, 6-0. Reyan Imler scored a goal and added three assists. The Panthers also got goals from Levi Wiedemann, Evan Coffey and Cody Miller. Nate Helsel and Jake...
Elli Miller, 8-year-old daughter of Justin and Emily Miller of Hopewell, killed an 8-point deer with a crossbow Saturday, Oct. 3. Elli was hunting with her father and grandfather Bob Miller in the Hopewell area. Editor's Note: This photo appeared in the Herald's Oct. 8 print edition with the wrong date of Oct. 2. The Herald apologizes for its error....
The Williamsburg school district held its Homecoming festivities on Friday evening, Oct. 2, with a football game against Bellwood. Homecoming royalty 2020 are (from left): Makayla Kipe, Marcella Lynn, First Runner-up Madison Mikesic, First Runner-up Ty Clark, Queen Kassidy Post, King Wes McCall, Ben Detwiler and Ian Crouch. Williamsburg fell to Bellwood, 36-6....
The Herald is introducing a new community calendar that is free to use. The Herald’s Cove Calendar has been completely revamped and is now easier to use. The entire Cove community is invited to make the calendar a central place to find out what’s going on in the Cove. There are no fees and no charge and the calendar is easy to use. “Our plan is to have one central calendar for the Cove community,” said Herald Publisher Allan J. Bassler. “We set up this new calendar to give the community one place to go for all the events happening in the Cove....
Roaring Spring borough council voted Monday night to end its recreation contract with the Garver Memorial YMCA. The contract was worth about $18,000 and would have auto-renewed in January. The matter was raised by President Rodney Green at the regular meeting Oct. 12. Green repeatedly stressed that the decision indicated that council wants to review its options for funding recreation, and was not to be taken as a criticism of the YMCA or its programs. “The message is important that we are not being critical,” Green said. “But it is time for a...
A public meeting was held before the Monday evening, Oct. 5, Williamsburg Borough Council meeting regarding a property on West First Street. One side of the residential property, has been condemned. The other side is being lived in by Robert Loucks Jr., who was present at the meeting. Over the past several months, borough council and Trina Illig, the Community Block Grant (CDBG) program administrator, have been working on what to do with the property. Following a brief public comment period, council announced that the condemned side of the...
The Woodbury Borough Council met Monday, Oct. 5. Upcoming expenditures for the month of October are $4,426. This includes $1,283 given to Southern Cove Volunteer Fire Relief Association. Also, $1,346 was paid to Orchard Lane Excavating for road salt. The treasurer’s report was given for the month of September. The total balance in the general fund and state aid was $94,834.00. This includes two CD’s of more than $15,000 each. The search continues to find a new mayor since the passing of David Chesney. The Woodbury Area Community Center has a n...
