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Police Chief Puts Up 13 Flags in Honor of 9/11, Soldiers Killed
Martinsburg Borough Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Police Chief Kerry Hoover reported that the flooding on Sept. 1 did not generate that many calls, and the roads in...
Special Agent With Local Ties Speaks on Her 9/11 Experience
The Community Service of Remembrance to be held at Spring Dam Park this Saturday, Sept. 11, in remembrance of 9/11 will feature Lori Hazenstab, a retired special agent of the U.S. Secret Service from the Cove. Hazenstab’s sister-in-law Becky’s si...
Beautification Project Done at Spring Dam
After a recent call from a community member praising the "beautiful" new landscaping done at Spring Dam in Roaring Spring, the Herald reached out to Roaring Spring Borough Manager Lisa Peele. Peele...
Roaring Spring Church Encourages Others to Join 9/11 Remembrance
Pastor Evelyn Madison of Trinity United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring is spearheading a 20th anniversary Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony. “We wanted to plan a time to remember together as a community,” said Madison. “We want to honor those w...
Farm Bureau Discussion, Tour Highlights Issues Farmers are Facing
The Blair County Farm Bureau held a legislative Farm/Agribusiness Tour at Clover Creek Cheese Cellar in Williamsburg on Aug. 20, 2021. After introductions of the farmers, local politicians, and...
Covites Recollect Where They Were During 2011 Earthquake
On Aug. 23, 2011, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake located near Mineral, Va., was felt by many in the eastern United States. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), this earthquake caused...
RS Woman Opens Boutique to Provide for Her Son
Though Alexis Weyandt is just now opening a shop, Windy Acres Country Boutique, Gifts and Junk, she has previously dabbled in selling clothing: She ran a kid's boutique out of her house. The reason...
Plans for Martinsburg Waterline Upgrade In Motion
The Martinsburg Municipal Authority has proposed the replacement of 9,500 feet of waterline in Martinsburg. The waterline is located between Martinsburg Borough and the Lock Mountain water distribution system storage tank (located adjacent to Lock Mo...
Martinsburg Borough Council Discusses New Fraud Complaints
Martinsburg Borough Council held their monthly meeting on Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. Following up discussions from the July meeting, Police Chief Kerry Hoover looked into speed signs, as originally requested by Mayor Rich Brantner Sr. Police would need...
How Roaring Spring Community Library Dealt with COVID-19
According to Roaring Spring Community Library Director Michelle McIntyre, the library was shut down on March 13, 2020, due to the pandemic. After being shut down, McIntyre worked from home, coming up with cleaning protocols and ways to service patron...
Morrisons Cove Dairy Show Celebrating 70th Anniversary
This year, the Morrisons Cove Dairy Show is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Though the 2020 show would have been the 70th anniversary, the committee had to have an abbreviated show due to the...
Some Local Bus Companies Feel Effects of State-Wide Bus Driver Shortage
The Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA) recently announced that Pennsylvania is currently suffering from a state-wide bus driver shortage. The shortage has prompted the PSBA to start a...
Cove's First Online Mall Offers Many Products
Lee Wastler is not just bringing a new business to the Cove; he’s bringing a new kind of business. The Cove Shopping Mall is an online mall with various categories for shoppers to peruse. Wastler owns a few businesses in the Cove, including 2BK9...
Martinsburg Borough Receives More Than $90,000 for Coronavirus Relief
The Martinsburg Borough Council’s July meeting was held Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m. Borough Manager Rich Brantner Jr. reported that five vaccines were given out at the first vaccine clinic at the borough building on June 15. Six more were given at t...
The Morrisons Cove Herald Will Cover the News
We would like to address some comments and concerns about recent Herald news coverage. Any event that happens within the Cove is news. The role of the Herald is to report local news. Anything reported in the Herald is not to make a statement or choos...
Altoona-Blair County Airport to Receive $400,000 Grant for Runway Completion
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a discretionary grant to the Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority to enhance its runway. The grant is for a total of $423,741. The airport received a grant for the same purpose last year. The...
Martinsburg to Gain Coffee Shop Housed in Old Church
Sunshine Sassano likes to restore things. After years of flipping houses, Sassano is flipping something a little bigger into something a little different. Sassano is turning the old Methodist...
New Blair County Dairy Royalty Looks Forward to Promotions Ahead
As Dairy Month comes to an end, Blair County Dairy Princess Madison Benfer and Dairy Princess Alternate Darcy Heltzel have started their reigns. A dairy princess must be between 16 and 24; related to...
Smith Family Honored in 39th Ag Parade
Dry Creek Farm has been in the Smith family for three generations. Over this time, the Smith family has made an impact on the agricultural community and the Cove in general. The Smith family was...
Beloved Strawberry Field Closes Business After 20 Years
After 20 years of selling strawberries and running a strawberry farm, Pat and Elaine Fraizer of Lock Mountain Strawberries are retiring – again. In 2001, Pat retired from being a high school...
Traditional Ag Parade Set to Resume on June 29
The 2021 Agricultural Parade will be held June 29. The parade will start at 6 p.m. Lineup will begin no later than 5:30 p.m. This is the 39th Ag Parade. The parade is held to honor agriculture, the mi...
Central Graduates Honored at Ceremony Held on June 3
Central High School’s graduation was held June 3, 2021, at the Roaring Spring Athletic Complex. One-hundred-eighteen graduates were presented with diplomas. Following the procession, the ceremony began with the National Anthem and the alma mater,...
First Female Eagle Scout in Blair County to Build Free Library
One of the first female Eagle Scouts in Blair County is setting up her Eagle Project in Roaring Spring. Erika Salisbury, a Life Scout of Troop 9062, is building a little free library at Spring Dam....
C-K Graduates Reminded at 100th Commencement: 'Education is Key'
Family and friends attending Claysburg-Kimmel High School's 100th commencement exercises sat in folding camping chairs and at picnic tables to watch their loved ones graduate. Claysburg-Kimmel's...
Northern Bedford's 70 Graduates Encouraged to Use Lessons Learned
Northern Bedford High School held commencement services on Tuesday, June 8, at 7 p.m. Baccalaureate was held Thursday, June 3, at 7 p.m. Commencement was held in the Panther Community Stadium. The...
Hemlock Project: The Quick Success of a Blair County Environmental Effort
At merely 20 years old, Riley Wiesinger of Altoona is on her way to setting up a nonprofit organization that will benefit Blair County and the environment. Wiesinger started and runs the Hemlock...
Iron Masters Not Just a Golf Course; Restaurant is Open to Public
People who live down the street from Iron Masters Country Club in Roaring Spring don't know that the restaurant is open to the public. "People think, 'Oh, it's a country club. Members only,'" said...
Trailer Park Proposes Expansion into Spring Drive Meadow
Martinsburg Borough Council held their monthly meeting Monday, June 7 at 7 p.m. Jeff Gunnett, engineer and surveyor, presented on behalf of Ed Bellock. Gunnett proposed that the Spring Drive Mobile Home Trailer Park expand into the meadow by Spring...
Frederick's Meat Market in RS Expanding Its Store
Those driving past Frederick's Meat Market in Roaring Spring on Friday, June 4, may have been concerned that the shop was being torn down. Luckily, that is not the case. The house beside the meat...
Award-Winner Feels At Home at Nason
When Julie Russell joined the Conemaugh Nason Medical Center team more than 14 years ago, she knew she belonged there. And Russell's Conemaugh Nason colleagues clearly gained an important asset....
Claysburg Legion/Community Band Looking for New Members
Claysburg American Legion Band and Claysburg Community Band are looking for interested musicians who would like to join their ranks. According to Dan Crist, leader of Claysburg American Legion band, Claysburg Community Band is a new concept. Matt...
Smith Transport to be Location for Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization whose original purpose was to place wreaths each year at Christmastime at Arlington National Cemetery. The organization now places remembrance wreaths nationwide, including Flight 93 memorial in...
Local School Districts, Organizations Get Ag Education Grants
Pa. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Education Executive Deputy Secretary Pam Smith announced that $500,000 from the Pennsylvania Farm Bill has been invested in developing the future workforce for Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture...
Nason Foundation Celebrating 40 Years of Helping Community
The Nason Foundation planned to hold a 40 Years + Celebration Reception on May 19, 2021. The reception was to be held at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. This reception was to feature a presentation on the Nason Foundation’s work over the last 40...
Oncology Nurse from East Freedom Earns Doctorate
Some of Carla Schaefer's earliest memories of growing up in East Freedom was wanting to be a nurse. Schaefer was inspired early on by her aunts who were nurses, something she didn't see a lot of....
Pharmacy Opens Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine
Duncansville Pharmacy, located at 1328 Third Avenue in Duncansville, is now accepting walk-ins for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Those interested do not need to register or make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. t...
Northern Bedford Grad to Speak at College Commencement
Northern Bedford alum Rachel Mickle – who spoke at her high school graduation – was chosen to be a student speaker at the Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) commencement on Saturday, May 15. ACM s...
'Small Town Pizza' Now Open in Martinsburg
Mike and Stacey Kopco, who have been in the pizza business for 26 years, have officially started their own pizza shop. Small Town Pizza, formerly Fox's Pizza in Martinsburg, is located at 128 W....
Claysburg Woman's 90th Birthday Parade Included Local Police, Fire Departments
Charlotta McCreary of Claysburg celebrated her 90th birthday on April 29. Joined by East Freedom police and fire departments, McCreary’s family organized a birthday parade that spanned from the Milky Way in East Freedom to the fire hall. A...
Claysburg-Kimmel Celebrates Seniors Playing at Next Level
Claysburg-Kimmel High School hosted a signing day event for four seniors who plan to play at the collegiate level. "It's a special day," said Athletic Director Brian Helsel. "These kids have played so...
Herald Names Anna Baughman as Editor
The only thing I ever wanted to be was an editor. That is not to imply that I've always wanted to be an editor. I pretty much went from "I don't know what I want to do at all" to "I want to major in E...
