25 Years Ago

Herald of Dec. 30, 1999

Are you ready for the new millennium? Cove firemen and policemen will be taking necessary steps on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in preparation for any problems that might arise because of the new year and the Y2K issue. According to the Y2K Council, persons think the Y2K issue will surface only on New Year’s Day, but that is not true. The council said Y2K challenges can happen any time a computer that is not Y2K compliant uses a Year 2000 date.

The Harbison-Walker Refractories plant in Sproul has bounced back very well from a serious fire on Dec. 21.

The Martinsburg Police Department, acting on the request of several citizens, has established a fund to assist a local family with the care of their child, who is recovering from major surgery.

Two New Jersey men made an emergency belly landing at the Blair County Airport Tuesday night and walked away from their damaged plane unhurt.