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Women of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) in conjunction with the Women’s Craft Class held a Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale on Saturday, Oct. 16. This event had many craft items...

Woodbury Borough has a new borough council member. Wayne Brumbaugh was sworn in on the Oct. 4 meeting by Vice President Shawn Claycomb. The council is still in need of a mayor and now a president,...

The Southern Cove Power Reunion’s October meeting was called to order by Jason Hileman. The treasurer’s report was given by Amy Mellott. The Hometown Bank museum fund has a balance of $4,236. The...

Ladies Encounter sponsored the “Truth of the Matter” on Oct. 5, at Faith Assembly of God in Roaring Spring. Praise and Worship was led by Generations band. The mission of Ladies Encounter is to...

South Woodbury Township’s Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the township building. Supervisors Jay Claycomb and John T. Hileman Jr. were in attendance. Roadmaster Rick Musselman reported...

Imler Volunteer Fire Company held a very successful gun raffle and dinner on Sept. 25. The fire company is located at 996 Mowry's Road, Imler Pa. 16655. Attendees enjoyed the cooler temperatures for...

Martinsburg Fire Company held a chicken barbecue on Sept. 25, 2021, at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. Half of the proceeds from this event went to the W. Gene Henry Memorial plaque. The fire company...

The Southern Cove Power Reunion's Annual Show took place on Sept. 17, 18 and 19 at 145 West Cave Road, New Enterprise. The show featured many winners: • Winner of the 2004 Ford Tractor was Scott...

The Cove Community Theater presented "Murder at the Theater," an interactive murder mystery, on Sept. 18 and 19. The theater is located at 5768 Churchview Road, Loysburg. Pre-show entertainment was...

July 10, 2021, a new business opened at 7390 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring. Owners Justin and Melissa Benton live in Salemville with their two children – a 7-year-old and a 10-year-old who attend...

On Tuesday, Sept. 7, 10 veterans were awarded with Quilts of Valor. The ceremony took place at Memorial Church of the Brethren in Martinsburg. Local veterans honored at the Quilt of Valor ceremony wer...

Beginning at 8:30 a.m., hundreds of folks stood in lines for breakfast, doughnuts, pies, gobs, and other items. It did not take long before the many shelves of homemade baked goods were empty. Other...

Sept. 7, 2021, the South Woodbury Township board of supervisors met. There were also two residents of New Enterprise at the meeting. The office will be closed Sept. 20 through Sept. 24, 2021, for...

Kristi Oberman, president of Woodbury Borough council, has resigned effective Sept. 7, 2021. A replacement is being sought. Those who have any interest in this position, please contact the borough....

Justin Garner (shown) and his family spoke out to those passing by in Claysburg on Saturday, Sept. 4. Garner, his spouse and children, held signs to oppose the mask mandate to affect Claysburg...

On Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., the 24th annual benefit auction and bake sale will be held. This will be held at Morrisons Cove Produce Auction, 4826 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring, 16673. T...

Lisa Becker has known all her life what hard work is about. Becker grew up in Newry, the daughter of Bill Hite, who owned a farm. In 1979, while working on the farm, she learned various aspects of...

The WINGS (Women into Nurturing God’s Spirit) group of the Greenfield Charge of the United Church of Christ held a gift basket raffle at the Claysburg Community Days Celebration on Aug. 14 and 15....

Todd Hall is no stranger to plays having been an actor himself, but he is a stranger to directing. Hall has been preparing since June of this year for "The Mousetrap." "The Mousetrap" is the longest...

Kevin Mearkle of Mattie has been working on his unique book for close to four years. Mearkle, in cooperation with the Bedford County Historical Society, has done intense research to identify an accura...

Sunday, Aug. 22, Woodbury Community Center came alive with laughter and socialization while enjoying free ice cream. Faith United Methodist held their third and last ice cream community event for the...

On Aug. 14, at the 26th annual Little Miss Claysburg Pageant, Alaina Musselman won the title of Little Miss Claysburg Queen. She is the daughter of Terri and Christopher Musselman. Musselman enjoys...

Money from the Resolution on American Rescue Plan Act will provide the township with $109,508. This money has guidelines on what it can be spent on. The money must be appropriated toward something...

August meeting of the Southern Cove Power Reunion was held as usual. Meeting called to order by President Jason Hileman. Minutes from last month meeting were read by Melanie Clapper Club Secretary....

Woodbury Borough’s July meeting took place at the Woodbury Area Community Center. The group discussed paying their portion of a bill to have the Community Center blacktopped. Usually, the bill is...

Holiday Bowl in Altoona held the 13th Annual Blair County Strikes Back Bowling Bash on July 30, 2021. The bash raised money and awareness for families with autistic members in the community. Profits...

Are you searching for an activity to enjoy with friends, family, church groups etc.? Go to 2373 Cove Mountain Rd. in Martinsburg for a spectacular corn maze. This beautiful corn maze was done on five...

The Woodbury Borough Council met on July 6. Minutes were presented, reviewed and accepted. The borough has completed all the necessary paperwork to receive COVID-19 funds. This will amount to $27,000...

South Woodbury Township held their board of supervisors meeting July 6, at 9 a.m. John Hileman Jr. took the seat of Jeffrey Imler who resigned. The monthly bills and treasurers report was reviewed...

The Southern Cove Power Reunion meeting was called to order by Jason Hileman. Treasurer Amy Mellott gave the treasurer’s report. There is $4,236 in the Hometown Bank Museum Fund. In the Hometown Ban...

Samuel E. Rhodes of Woodbury, who formerly worked in construction, collects ice cream freezers and lawn tractors. In his collection of ice cream freezers, Rhodes has 430 freezers the oldest dated from...

At the Southern Cove Power Reunion's construction show on June 19, some of the main attractions were the Hydra unit, Unit Crane shovel and a tractor dump trailer. Attendees enjoyed watching the demons...

Woodbury Borough held its monthly meeting. The treasurer’s report was read. There is $104,409 in the general fund. There is currently no mayor. The members discussed the money they will get in the...

Cove Community Theater group has been working hard to make improvements and develop entertainment for the community. The theatre is located at 5768 Church View Road, Loysburg. Mary Ellen Laird,...

Southern Cove Power Reunion held their June meeting. The treasurer’s report, given by Amy Mellott, treasurer, showed $4,036 in Hometown Bank Museum Fund. The Hometown Bank checking account has a...

Two longtime members of Martinsburg Mennonite Church have birthdays this month. The church honored these members with cards and balloons. This small but mighty church has been holding church services...

The Board of Supervisors have accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Imler as of June 1, 2021. Supervisor Rick Musselman and Jay Claycomb thanked Imler for his service and said, “It was a pleasure...

The Bair Foundation of Blair County, located at 615 Howard Ave. in Altoona, held a celebration at Valley View Park on May 4. The Bair Foundation, founded in 1967, has said its mission is to “build...

April 28 started out as a day of work on my property at 103 Ott Road New Enterprise. This was a day of trying to make my small stream look better without breaking any rules for cleanup. Raking leaves...

The Southern Cove Power Reunion met on May 6. Treasurer Amy Mellott reported that currently there is $4,036 dollars in the Hometown Bank Museum Fund. The checking account balance is $36,493. The...

With spring and summer approaching, Woodbury Borough Council will send out a reminder of ordinances that are common for this time of year. To see the entire ordinance, contact Secretary Barb Wilt at...

Plow Days was held at the Southern Cove Power Reunion Grounds on Saturday, April 17. This was an opportunity for attendees to participate in the plowing of about 25 acres of ground. Many years ago,...

The Spring Country Store Tour was held April 15-17. The event was socially distanced. Roots in the Cove featured many gift ideas including flags, gnomes and landscaping items. The Village Closet...

How did Blair Bassmasters come to be? It started with B.A.S.S. in 1967. Ray Scott launched the concept of competitive bass fishing by forming Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. In 1981-82, six to eight...

The April regular meeting of South Woodbury Township was held on April 6 and lasted one and a half hours due to many items on the agenda. The treasurer’s report showed $2,115,387 in total...

Saturday April 3, more than 300 folks showed up for a Southern Cove Power Reunion auction. Mark Wisecarver, auctioneer, handled a lively auction with many items to be auctioned. Wisecarver conducted t...

Flowers, including yellow dahlias, pink petunias and coleus, along with potatoes and mushrooms, were a few of the items auctioned off on March 30 at the Southern Cove produce auction. Folks gathered...

Joan L (Replogle) Ritchey, 77, of Martinsburg formerly of Woodbury, passed Feb. 24, 2021 at Conemaugh Memorial Center. She was the daughter of Jesse L. and Sara Kathyrn (Honsaker) Replogle and...

The Woodbury Borough Council met for its regular session on March 1, 2021, at the Woodbury Community Center at 7 p.m. All members were present. President Kristi Oberman opened the meeting with the ple...

The Southern Cove Power Reunion held a meeting on March 4 at 6 p.m. for the directors and a second meeting at 7 p.m. for the members. The club grounds are located one mile west of New Enterprise at...