25 Years Ago

Herald of Aug. 5, 1999

Pennsylvania State Police continue the search of escapee Norman Johnston, who escaped Monday, Aug. 2, from the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon. State police consider Johnston very dangerous.

Williamsburg school directors voted at their July board meeting to deny a request from the administration to pay teachers $50 a day for two days of classroom preparation time before the new school term begins in September.

Drug charges are pending against a Bedford County man and three Blair County teenagers after police discovered a quantity of marijuana and drug paraphernalia Monday, Aug. 2, at Spring Cove Middle School.

The community is invited to a free concert featuring national children’s recording and performing artists, The Learning Station, on Friday, Aug. 20, at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park.

Martinsburg captured the championship of the Altoona Teener Baseball Tournament Monday, Aug. 2.