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Note: This will be the first of a series of articles about CBD. I’m hoping to educate the Cove about this beneficial substance, remove some mysteries and clear up some misinformation. If you have any questions about CBD, please send an email to me at publisher@mcheraldonline.com. I’ll be happy to share what I’ve learned. My resource for much of this information is “The Ultimate CBD User Guide,” which was published by the CBDistillery, the Herald’s CBD supplier. The guide can be downloaded at https://www.thecbdistillery.com/ultimate-cbd-user-gui...
The public is invited to an open house at the Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home (HVH) at 138 Veterans Blvd., Duncansville, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The HVH is one of six veterans homes operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). “The Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home provides memory, personal and skilled nursing care in a safe, secure and caring environment,” said Deborah Nesbella, HVH commandant. “We encourage the public to stop by to take a tour, meet our staff, enjoy refreshments, participa...
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors moved to accept right-of-way ownership of a stormwater management system near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Road at their regular meeting Nov. 5. The structurally deficient bridge, which spans South Poplar Run, is scheduled for replacement next summer and will include a new stormwater management system. The location of the proposed system is currently on private property. The county plans to turn over ownership and maintenance of the system to the township, after construc...
The Herald is reminding readers that The online version of the Morrisons Cove Herald is free to all those who purchase print subscriptions. Also, the Herald has launched a sister publication, the Hollidaysburg Herald, at www.hollidaysburgherald.com. The online version of the Morrisons Cove Herald is free to all those who purchase print subscriptions. Those who live outside the Cove community and who have experienced mail delays may now switch to an online-only subscrition. The full content of the Herald is uploaded every Thursday around noon...
November is National Adoption Month and to celebrate, the Blair County Children's Roundtable and Blair County Children Youth and Families brought together foster and adopted families to recognize them for their contributions to helping Blair County's dependent youth. The Blair County Children's Roundtable was started in 2004 when the administrator of the then-named Blair County Children and Youth Services offered the agency to the American Bar Association's (ABA) pilot project to enhance the...
Katheryn Longenecker, a sophomore at Central High School and a member of the Central Cove FFA, placed first in the dairy handlers competition at the 92nd National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis. She edged out 40 other state winners to earn to top spot. Katheryn, daughter of Doug and Yvette Longenecker of Williamsburg, qualified to participate in the national contest by placing first in the state competition held in June at Penn State University. At the national event, she exhibited Jersey...
The Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee recommended approval of a bill that would allow some local police departments to use radar detectors to enforce speeding laws – a bill that is “long past time,” said Mike Carroll, Democratic chairman of the committee. An amendment introduced by Rep. Greg Rothman, R-Cumberland, drew some opposition over a clause that would make the bill applicable only to municipalities with full-time police departments. Such a move is unfair to the 200 part-time police departments that have the same issues and the...
Burglary State Police, Bedford, are investigating the theft of a hand gun from a residence on Texas Corner Road, South Woodbury Township. The victim, a 70-year-old New Enterprise man said someone entered his house Oct. 28 and took the gun. Assault State Police, Bedford, have charged Daniel Brunner, 43, of Martinsburg, with assault. Police said Brunner and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation on Oct. 25 when Brunner struck the victim in the face causing a minor injury. Single-Vehicle Crash State Police, Bedford, investigated a crash...
The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company responded to fire that had consumed a school bus at approximately 4:13 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. According to Fire Chief Randy Acker, the driver of the Leidy Transport bus for the Spring Cove School District was on his way to the district's garage – at the corner of Cove Mountain Road and Auction Road, outside of Martinsburg – when the bus began to fill with smoke. The driver managed to pull into the parking lot at Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church and esc...
"One of the most inspiring Veteran's Day Services I've ever been to," said Sgt. First Class, U.S. Army (Retired) Daryl Cole of the Grace Pointe Community Church of God's annual Veteran's Day service and dinner, on Sunday, Nov. 11. Pastor Jim Spivey, called the service "a real honor to honor our veterans. We want them (the veterans) to know that we love them, God loves them and we are appreciative and grateful for their service." More than 100 veterans from all the branches of the military were...
Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Management Monday webinar at 1 p.m., Nov. 25. This webinar will address how to earn more milk quality premiums. Upcoming webinars for this series also include the following: Dec. 16: “Mortality composting, let’s do it right” Jan. 27: “Facilitating dairy teams: Tips, tricks, and to dos” Feb. 24: “Considerations for on-farm processing” March 23: “Workforce focus: Managing with multiple generations” April 27: “Management aspec...
After years of debate, Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania appears to be on a path for approval. The bill passed by the House of Representatives last month will allow hunting on three Sundays. The Senate is expected to take up the bill soon and reports indicate that Gov. Tom Wolf is inclined to sign it. The bill is a “positive step in the right direction,” said Bryan Burhans, executive director of the Pennsylvania Game and Fish Commission. He has worked in several states where Sunday hunting passed and fought off the same arguments. “There’s religio...
