10 Years Ago

Herald of July 3, 2014

Blair County Emergency Management Agency is working to prevent West Nile Virus in the county with a multi-prong effort, beginning with education about the disease, its symptoms, possible complications of infection and most of all, prevention.

Crop specialists from area Growmark FS locations recently took part in a week-long Growmark agronomy training, known as Foundations for Success.

On Sunday, June 29, approximately 100 runners and many more walkers took to the streets of Williamsburg for a 5K run organized by A Reason to Run club.

Recent decisions by the state legislature and one by the U.S. Supreme Court won’t have much effect on police operations locally, according to two Cove police chiefs.

The Home Instead Senior Care office serving Blair and Cambria counties is offering a free home safety checklist and other tools for area seniors and their families.