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This is part five of a continuing series of articles about people who have called the Cove home. This week's article features Dave Burket and The Burket Falls Farm. In the rural area of Blair County, known as Greenfield Township, in a section known as Pole Cat Hollow, is Burket Falls Farm. This farm is known worldwide for the registered Holstein dairy cattle with the polled (naturally hornless) and red hair coat genes that they have developed and bred. Today, over two-thirds of all polled...
A $700,000 grant announced on Tuesday, October 22 will help Central Pennsylvania Humane Society build a new shelter in Antis Township, according to Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair). Central Pennsylvania Humane Society intends to consolidate its services at an eight-acre parcel on Old Sixth Avenue. Plans call for 54 dog kennels and 32 cat kennels that can be adjusted based on animal size. “The Central Pennsylvania Humane Society is a well-respected organization that has been doing its best with outdated, undersized facilities. This grant will k...
The Arc Blair County Events: Wednesday - Every Wednesday at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Line Dance All are welcome. Thursdays - Every Thursday at 6 - 7 p.m. Bocce Rain or Shine All are welcome. Blair County Trick or Treat will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 31. Blair County Holstein Association Annual Cheese Sale Orders due by Nov. 1 See back page ad for more information Saturday, November 2 Woodcock Valley Lions Building Steak Dinner 16617 Raystown Rd., James Creek 2:30 - 4 p.m. or until sold out $ Raystown Brethren Woman’s Missionary S...
Last night I got to attend one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. It was the US Navy jazz band, the Commodores. The event was free, which made it even more enjoyable for me. It was so amazing to hear different generations, genders, and races of Navy personnel come together to play some incredible music. As Edgar Winter said, “Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together”. Hundreds were brought together for the sold-out show. I had a front row seat, which allowed more room for my feet to tap the entire time. My only...
When returning from a mission trip recently, our family was eager to get home. It had been well over twenty-four hours since we set out on the journey. At Dulles there was a lot of waiting in lines for shuttles, immigration, customs and baggage. On our flight were perhaps twenty passengers who were ill, so there was a fleet of wheelchairs waiting at the terminal. While waiting for a shuttle, we kept hearing from behind “Excuse, please!” We would shift and allow skillful airport personnel, many of whom were managing two wheelchairs single han...
On October 6 - 8 Reality Outreach Ministries, Fairborn, Ohio, presented their production of Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames, Lead Pastor Del Smith, Faith Assembly of God Church, Roaring Spring, hosted the presentation to share with the community and surrounding area of how our decisions determine life’s path on earth and afterlife. A lot of time and effort was put into this event which challenged over 30 volunteers to perform on stage as actors, stage management, greeters, ushers, and parking lot attendants. Dwayne Corbin, USA Co-Pr...
Not long ago, there was a story about a whale entangled in fishing nets. It was likely going to cost the whale her life. But, fortunately there were scuba divers who worked together to cut the nets away and allow the whale to go free. There are spiritual entanglements we should be aware of just as dangerous, or more so, than fishing nets. There is a specific story in II Kings 3, with surrounding Scriptures, about just this very thing. The nation of Moab and its king Mesha, were subjugated to...
“God is the vine, we are the branches,” Gordie Trimer, a member of the First Methodist Church, Williamsburg said of the community initiative which this past week revamped the old Hauser’s Barbershop. The First Methodist Church has had a Faith in Action team along with the Mission of the Branch team to help out those in the community with yard work, paint jobs, and small construction projects. Trimer says the Mission of the Branch team is based on the Rosebud Missionary Projects in South Dakot...
“I chose the Peace Corps for many reasons, and in many ways, Tonga chose me,” Scarlett Vogle, of Alexandria, said at Biddle’s Brewing in Williamsburg last Wednesday evening October 23. She was on a break from the Peace Corps and was doing two lectures during her time back in the States. “There are so many reasons I wanted to join the Peace Corps – I applied when I was fresh out of college and ended up teaching abroad through a different organization, and then applied in February of 2020,” Vo...
A few months ago, 16-year-old Kevin Stiver of Bellwood presented his first book, "Glen White PA: The Town That Was Forgotten in the Allegheny Mountains," to a crowd at the Williamsburg Public Library. This past Thursday evening, he was invited back for their fall edition of the Thursday Book Chats with local historians and local authors. "Kevin was definitely one of our more popular speakers, and with his second book, we definitely wanted to have him back," Williamsburg Head Librarian Roane...
I think my new house might be haunted. I’ve not experienced anything particularly unnerving there, to be clear. No apparitions. No voices. No sudden chills or shut doors. (There was a night light in the bathroom that violently strobed every time I walked by, but I’m pretty sure that was just a faulty sensor. Pretty sure.) My suspicions have to do with the age of the place — it’s almost as old as the Civil War — and its location: It directly abuts a former lumber mill that a neighbor, while struggling against the pull of his formidabl...
Pictured here are Brynn Lee Boyd, Adelin Baker and Harper Boyd at the The New Enterprise Church of the Brethren and the Southern Cove Ambulance and Fire Company Trick or Treat event. Photo by Judith Ott...
Legal The Martinsburg Municipal Authority will be holding a special meeting on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the purchase of a vac truck and for general purposes at the municipal building at 110 S. Walnut Street, Martinsburg, PA. Freedom Township Residents *BURN BAN NOW IN EFFECT* A burn ban has been put in place by Freedom Township Supervisors till further notice. With the dry weather and lots of dead foliage on the ground, fires can get out of control and spread very rapidly. An update will be announced when the Burn Ban...
Monica Owens, Safety Press Officer of PennDOT, District 9, said that there is no plan to put in a traffic circle at the intersection of Woodbury Pike and Cove Mountain Road in Roaring Spring. However, they are planning for significant improvements to the intersection. A plan for it with a map was presented at their Blair County Outreach Meeting earlier this year. Information on the project was provided by Assistant District Executive for Design, James Pruss. Improvements at Cove Lane include...
There have been rumors going around on social media about the future plans for the Spring Manor Mobile Park on Heverly Ave. People have been talking about the mobile park being sold again, and bringing in more units to house illegal immigrants. North Woodbury Township Supervisor Joseph Donaldson said that he was aware of the rumors going around and was looking into the matter. Martinsburg Borough Manager Richard Brantner Jr., also said he was not sure of what was going on. The Herald reached...
On Friday, October 25, President Joe Biden issued an apology for the nation's role in forcing indigenous children into boarding schools such as the one that was in Martinsburg. The apology was led by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead the agency. "The apology is a long time coming," Cori Bolger, a local researcher from the Cove said. She said the Martinsburg Indian School is located along the 400 and 500 blocks of East Allegheny Street, and Park and Walnut...
Residents in the Cove will soon gain an extra hour of sleep as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. Clocks should be set back one hour, shifting from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. As autumn advances, the shift marks the return to Standard Time, giving early risers a bit more daylight in the morning hours. When looking for a reason for why we observe the time change, we can look to Robert Garland, an industrialist and former Republican Pittsburgh City Council member who is also known as “the father of daylight saving time.” “It...
Mary Ann Millin (Ferry), daughter of the late Russell and Shirley (Farabaugh) Millin, was born Sept. 15, 1958, and passed with her husband and children by her side in UPMC Altoona on Oct. 14, 2024, at the age of 66. She is survived by her loving husband of 15 years, Russell Ferry; her beloved daughter, Kara Frye (Keith England) and two wonderful sons: Allen (Jessica) and Brody (Jessie Hammel) Frye. Mary Ann loved her 12 grandchildren: Haley, Allee, Chloe, Skylar, Ryan, Madison, Elise, Zane,...
Betty Louise (Bishop) Brumbaugh, 89, of rural Williamsburg, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2024, at her residence. She was born Jan. 28, 1935, in Curryville, daughter of the late Orlo and Lavenia (Wineland) Bishop. On April 10, 1954, she married Mervin Grover Brumbaugh at her parents' home in rural Williamsburg. She is survived by her husband, Mervin, of 70 years; seven children: Doretta Chencharick (Mike) of Ramey, Darrell Brumbaugh (Connie), Dale Brumbaugh (Denice),...
With the general elections coming up on Nov. 5, voters may be wondering, what will my ballot look like? The following sample ballot from Roaring Spring Boro 1 shows, in general, what ballots will look like for 2024. A sample ballot for Bedford County can be found on page A-3. Voters who would like to see their sample ballot – including candidates for each municipality – can go to http://www.blairco.org/Dept/Elections/Pages/SampleBallots.aspx for Blair County sample ballots. For Bedford County sample ballots go to, https://www.bedfordcountypa.or...
In Eric Shield’s October 17th personality profile of Blair County native and Hollywood celebrity Hedda Hopper, he mentioned that she has a star on the Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. In 2010 I was visiting relatives in LA and drove into downtown to see some of the tourist attractions. I found a rare parking space along the Walk of Fame boulevard. When I stepped over the curb and looked down I came face-to-face with Hedda’s star, which I proceeded to photograph. It can be seen in the photo section of my website www.jameswentz.com. James Wentz McL...
This is part three of a series on twins written by Herald intern Miranda Madden. When twins grow up, they usually grow up within the same proximity. They spend most, if not all, of their time together, and they learn and grow as a pair. As a result, with absorbing all this new information together, they begin to communicate with each other in a language that is unknown to surrounding people. Cryptophasia is a phenomenon in which a language is created by twins and understood only by them. This phenomenon is also known as “twin speak” or “twin la...
The Adam Holliday Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met September 14 at the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library with both virtual and in person attendance. Sally Frehn, Samantha Snowberger and Karen Sparacino were welcomed and installed as new members. Sally Frehn was also installed as the chapter registrar. The guest speaker was Carol Adams, Blair County Genealogical Society vice president, who listed all collections available for public use. This included surnames, obituaries, the Hoenstine Collection, Blair County d...
What would you do if your friend invited you out late at night? They are not acting like themselves and you don't know what to do next. Oh, and you haven't talked to them in years. Find out what Kira does in this situation in "Host." "Surf," finds friends caught up in fun and partying at a beach. They end up surfing after dark while drinking. That sounds like a mistake in itself, but after one friend finds a severed digit floating in the surf, things are about to get much more alarming. Darcy...
Herald of Nov. 3, 1899 From Nov. 4, 1999 Edition A dog owned by Peter Empfield of Drab contracted hydrophobia after being bitten by another dog in Clappertown. The Empfield dog became mad and bit Mrs. Empfield on the hand. It also bit three cows. Within several weeks, all three had to be killed. One had been bumping her head against trees, etc., until she had severed one eye from its socket and also one side of her head was bumped away. Mrs. Empfield suffered much pain for a few days but was reported to be getting along nicely. Elder Stouffer...
Herald of Oct. 31, 1924 From Oct. 31, 1974 and Nov. 4, 1999 Editions After more than a year’s negotiations and investigations, the Morrisons Cove Telephone Co. purchased all rights, property and franchises of Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania in Williamsburg, Roaring Spring and adjacent rural lines, assuming exclusive control of the entire Cove territory and Catharine Township. Some new poles, lines and about 75 miles of copper wire were being replaced from Martinsburg to Williamsburg. The effective purchase date was Dec. 1. The ill health of D...
Herald of Nov. 3, 1949 The first anniversary of the Business and Professional Women’s club of Martinsburg was celebrated Oct. 20, at a chicken and waffle dinner served in the dining room of the Penn Mar Coffee Shoppe. The new two-manual Electronic Wurlitzer Organ Series 50, recently installed at Mt. Pleasant Evangelical and Reformed Church will be dedicated next Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Service. Martinsburg firemen were called out between 2 and 3 o’clock Monday morning to the home of Ted Zook on South Market street where they found the couch in...
Herald of Oct. 31, 1974 Northern Bedford School officials Tuesday night showed residents of the district how the school board plans to enlarge the vocational shops and provide a temporary solution to overcrowded conditions in both the elementary and secondary schools. The Martinsburg Mennonite Church Sunday honored three Mennonite bishops who each served 50 years of ordinance to the ministry in Allegheny Mennonite Conference. IBrent Gates, who saw a lot of action for the Central High gridder squad in the Central-Bellwood game Friday night was...
Herald of Nov. 4, 1999 All three Blair County Commissioners were reelected Tuesday. The only surprises were that Commissioner John J. Ebersole led the voting and that a third party candidate made a respectable showing. Murray-Appleman American Legion Post 147, Legion Auxiliary 147 and Squadron 147, Sons of the American Legion, will host a Veteran’s Day banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Roaring Spring Fire Hall. The Blair County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling is inviting all Blair County students and teachers to p...
Herald of Oct. 30, 2014 Tonight is Trick-or-Treat night for most of Blair County. Expect ghosts and goblins in the streets from 6 to 8 p.m. Williamsburg will hold treat-or-treat on Halloween, Oct. 31., from 6 to 8 p.m. In an effort to increase patronage, the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park is considering allowing patrons to bring their own alcohol to certain events. For many Cove residents and visitors, the holiday season kicks off with a visit to Kathy’s Country Cricket Christmas Show on Potter Creek Road, Woodbury. The Spring Cove School D...
By Isaiah Baker Student Sports Writer Northern Bedford beats Glendale 34 to 7 in a exciting game. Player of the Game: Vaughn Schleinkofer who hade 13 completions for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns. Play of the Game: Schleinkofer pass to Aaron Bowers for 58 yards early in the third quarter. Unsung hero's of the Game: The Bowers brothers. Aaron had 3 great punts that really helped the defense. Aaron Bowers scored a TD, Zach Bowers had an Int, and they combined for 10 tackles, a pass breakup, and a...
The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs came up just short in their attempt to tie the game late, as Mount Union held on for a 21-13 victory. With the Bulldogs driving, Mason Campagna's pass was tipped and fell incomplete, turning the ball over to the Trojans, who ran out the clock. Despite the loss, Claysburg-Kimmel still secured the Inter-County Conference's North Division title through a three-way tiebreaker with Mount Union and Moshannon Valley. In the head-to-head matchups, the Bulldogs finished...
Last year’s autumn turkey season began with a thud for me. Bob, my son, and I were to hook up and hunt together on the opening day. However, he did not show up at daybreak, and I couldn’t reach him on the cellphone he and my wife “advise” me to carry. I guessed I didn’t have service. Anyhow, after speaking with another hunter about where each of us would hunt that morning, I progressed out a Jeep trail then entered the woods where I had seen turkeys a couple days before. I hunted all morning but had no luck. I decided to go home for lunch. On...
Juniata Valley secured a dominant 44-22 win over Southern Huntingdon on Friday night, thanks to a second-half surge sparked by a refocused offensive line and key defensive plays. Despite holding a two-score lead at halftime, the Green Hornet coaching staff was dissatisfied with the offensive line’s first-half performance. The halftime message was clear, and the line responded by opening up the ground game, leading to an all-but-one-pass second half. The Green Hornets used their improved run game and timely defense to control the second half, e...
The Central Lady Scarlet Dragons had an outstanding regular season, playing a very difficult schedule finishing the regular season with an 11-4-1 record with some great games against Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference champs Bedford and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy. The Dragons, however, dropped a disappointing 1-0 game against Juniata in the 2A District 6 quarterfinal playoff game. Central coach Randy Trexler said after the game, “We lost 0-1, Juniata caught us in the third minute of the game o...
