25 Years Ago

Herald of Oct. 17, 1996

Upgrades to the former Morrison Cove High School included the addition of a new roof, about 30 new windows and re-pointing of the stone work. G. Mitchell Grace was the general contractor. Brothers Gary and Eddie Stern of Martinsburg were owners of the Brownstone building at Bean Hill.

The Cove CROP Walk raised more than $3,900 in pledges, as 351 participants covered the six-mile route from the Spring Cove Middle School to Morrisons Cove Memorial Park.

Roaring Spring Giant Eagle presented a plaque to Roaring Spring Elementary School in recognition of the school’s outstanding participation in the “Apples for the Students” program. The students at the school turned in $441,000 on grocery receipts toward educational materials for the school, third among all participating schools in Blair, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and parts of Westmoreland counties.