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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Charges Against Roaring Spring Man
A traffic stop has led to drug charges against a Roaring Spring Man. Kelton E. Ferry, 60, is facing multiple and felony and misdemeanor charges after a search of his vehicle allegedly turned up drugs and paraphernalia. According to the charges filed...
Newry Traffic Stop, Short Chase Lands Saxton Man in Jail
A Saxton man is behind bars after a traffic stop in Newry Borough led to a foot chase and the discovery of drugs. According to charges filed by Freedom Township police, on May 30, an officer pulled...
Police Offer Education to Protect Elderly from Scammers
As the summer months approach, police are once again warning the public to be on the lookout for scammers, especially those targeting the elderly. Education is best defense North Woodbury Township...
Freedom Township Fire Co. Brings Home a Piece of Its Past
A piece of Freedom Township history has returned home after nearly 40 years, and members of the Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company are excited to see their old friend. The 1959 International...
Roaring Spring Man Jailed on Drug Charges After Needle Call
A Roaring Spring man is in jail facing multiple drug charges after police, investigating a call about a broken window and cellar door, allegedly found drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the house....
M-burg Man Sent Back to Prison on Harassment Charges
A Martinsburg man out on bail after being arrested on multiple firearm charges is back in prison after police said he threatened to shoot a woman in front of two young children. According to charges filed by Martinsburg Borough police, George E....
Martinsburg Kids Brave the Rain to Raise Fallen Flags
Sometimes a seemingly small gesture can have a large impact, and for brothers Micah and Gabe Garretson of Martinsburg, a simple act in the rain on Memorial Day weekend has touched a community that is...
Area Man Charged in Extended Burglary Spree
An area man with no fixed address is behind bars after an investigation by North Woodbury Township police linked him to a series of burglaries throughout the Cove in late 2020. David A. Snyder, 31,...
Cove and County Voters Choose the Familiar in 2021 Primary
Blair County voters had only one contested county race to decide, and overwhelmingly gave the nod to Republican Robin Patton over primary opponent Bill Straesser in the race for Prothonotary. Unofficial tallies show Patton receiving 9,373 votes to...
Cove Joins State in Limiting Governor's Powers
Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation to curb its governor’s emergency powers when the majority of voters in last Tuesday’s primary election cast their ballots in favor of two constitutional amendments. The amendments give the...
Martinsburg Mayor's Bubblegum Petunias a Welcome Summer Sight
Summertime in the Cove means farmers working their fields, lush green rolling hills as far as the eye can see, and for travelers on South Market Street in Martinsburg, the pink hill of Supertunia...
Martinsburg Man Accused of Stealing from Employer
A Martinsburg man has been arrested after police said he stole around $53,000 from his employer. Jay A. Garver Jr., 53, is facing 129 felony and misdemeanor charges after police said he deposited money meant for his employer into his personal bank...
Roaring Spring Man Facing Charges of Strangulation
A Roaring Spring man was taken into custody on May 9 following a domestic disturbance at an East Freedom home. According to Freedom Township police, Michael P. Claar, 40, assaulted a woman on two separate occasions at the residence along Tuscarora...
Hand-Painted Rocks Help Williamsburg Man Make Friends
John Clinton Townsend likes to make friends. If you live in Williamsburg, or passed through on a visit, chances are you have seen him walking through town selling his hand-painted rocks. For those...
Cove Firefighting Community Mourns Loss Of Long-Time Member
The Cove firefighting community is mourning the loss of one of its own with the passing of Jeffery Lafferty. Lafferty, of Martinsburg, died May 14 at the age of 57 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital,...
Roaring Spring Woman Placed in Jail Following Multiple Assault Charges
A Roaring Spring woman is facing multiple assault related charges after being arrested three times by two separate police agencies. Jamie J. Detwiler, 18, faces a preliminary hearing on May 20 in front of Martinsburg Magisterial District Judge...
Hollidaysburg Man Facing Drug, Firearm Charges
A Hollidaysburg man was jailed after police said they found drugs and firearms in his home. According to the charges, on April 23 Hollidaysburg Borough police were serving a search warrant at the...
Bender, James, Seek to Retain Seats in Freedom Township
Longtime Freedom Township Supervisor Ed Bender is seeking another six-year term on the board. Bender was first elected to the board of supervisors in 1998, serving as the liaison between township...
Ballot Asks Pa. Voters to Decide Constitutional Amendments on Disaster Declarations
Pennsylvania voters heading to the polls on May 18 will have the opportunity to vote on two proposed amendments to the state constitution relating to disaster emergency declarations. The full text of these proposed amendments were published in the...
All Four Cove School Districts Have Candidates for School Board
The four school districts in the Herald’s coverage area have seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s primary election. Running to fill four seats for a four-year term on the Spring Cove School board, Linda Kay Smith, John R. Biddle and Amy Acker-Knisely...
Local Offices an Important Part of Primary Election
Tuesday, May 18, is Primary Election Day and although it’s an off year with no state or national offices in our district up for grabs, there are a few county and plenty of municipal offices to warrant a strong local turnout. The only county office...
Blair County Balloon Artist Brings Global Happiness Campaign to Area
When department of health and state officials across the country mapped out plans for mitigating the spread of COVID-19, one of the most polarizing mandates was the requirement to wear a mask while...
Martinsburg Man Jailed on Firearm Charges
A Martinsburg man is behind bars after being charged on two consecutive days for illegally possessing firearms. According to charges filed by both Freedom Township and Martinsburg Borough police,...
Roaring Spring to Receive $700,000 for North Main Street
North Main Street in Roaring Spring is in line for a major upgrade that will not only make it safer, but will also make the main road into town more aesthetically appealing. Pennsylvania state Sen....
Gun Discharged During East Freedom Domestic
An East Freedom man was jailed after police said a domestic confrontation led to an assault and the discharge of a gun. Timothy N. Musselman, 46, is facing misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, simple...
More Than 60 Pounds Collected
Freedom Township, along with the Martinsburg Police Department, the Altoona Police Department, and the Blair County Sheriff's Office, participated in the Drug Enforcement Agency's National...
Southern Cove Fire Co. Hosts Dinner to Help Friendship Pay for Boiler
An already difficult year for fundraisers due to the COVID-19 pandemic got worse for the Friendship Volunteer Fire Company when the boiler system that heats the building and water went down, forcing the cancellation of the monthly dinners, costing th...
The Smoky Pig Restaurant Moves to Martinsburg
Martinsburg has gained a new eatery with the Smoky Pig's move from McKee to its current location at 301 N. Market Alley. The Smoky Pig's origins can be traced to 2003, when Derrick and Dessie...
Martinsburg Man Accused of Inappropriate Contact with Minor
A Martinsburg man who has been registered as a Tier 1 sex offender since 2014 has been arrested and charged with inappropriately touching a 6-year-old girl. Martinsburg Borough Police filed a felony count of corruption of minors and a misdemeanor cou...
Officials: 'There are Interested Parties' in the Spring Mill
The Roaring Spring Borough Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday night at the Friendship Fire Company Hall to ensure enough room for social distancing in anticipation of a larger-than-usual crowd. Council devoted the first hour of its...
Car Striking Pole Causes Power Outage
No long-term power outages were reported after a car hit a utility pole on State Route 164, Cove Mountain Road, just east of the Spring Cove Middle School at around 11 a.m. Monday, April 12. According...
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Recognizes Organ Donors
According to the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE), nearly 110,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant. Every 10 minutes someone is added to the transplant...
Hollidaysburg Man Jailed for Stalking, Tracking Former Co-Workers
A Hollidaysburg man was jailed after police said he secretly put tracking devices on the vehicles of two former coworkers and harassed them. According to charges filed by Hollidaysburg Borough police, Donald W. Byers, 46, began stalking the pair...
High-Speed Chase Following Hit-and-Run Lands Roaring Spring Man in Jail
A Roaring Spring man was jailed after leading police on a chase through the Cove that reached speeds of nearly 110 mph. Jerimiah J. Albright, 23, was arrested after police said he hit another vehicle...
Roaring Spring Library Finds Ways to Engage Community
Michelle McIntyre wasn't going to let a pandemic keep her from doing what she loves. As the director of the Roaring Spring Community Library, McIntyre has faced plenty of obstacles to keep the...
Claysburg Man Jailed for Sexual Assault of a Minor
State Police at Hollidaysburg have arrested a Claysburg man they said raped a five-year-old girl while she slept. Richard Scott Sensibaugh, 35, is facing felony counts of rape of a child, involuntary...
The End of the Spring Mill?
Most of Appvion’s Spring Mill plant employees clocked in for their shifts for the last time on March 17, and when the last roll of paper came off the machine, they walked out its doors for the last...
Police Arrest Three for Credit Card Fraud at Walmart
Three men are behind bars after police said they attempted to purchase two Apple iWatches from the East Freedom Walmart while using a stolen credit card. According to the charges filed by Freedom...
March 26 High Winds Cause Minimal Damage in Cove Area
High winds kept area emergency crews busy on Friday, March 26, as wind gusts of more than 50 mph in Blair County led to downed trees and electric power loss in parts of the county. While Cove-area mun...
Hollidaysburg Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Diverting $57K in Grant Money
The chief of the Phoenix Volunteer Fire Company of Hollidaysburg was in federal court in Johnstown on March 26, where he entered guilty pleas to one count of embezzlement and four counts of filing false income tax returns for his part in diverting mo...
Cove Schools Could Receive $8 Million
The $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package signed by President Joe Biden earlier this month includes an estimated $168 billion "American Rescue Plan" for schools. According to the U.S. Department of...
Officials Warn of Fake Caller IDs
Scamming in the United States is as old as the country itself. For centuries scammers have used the same basic method of deceit to con people out of their money with only their methods changing with...
Helicopter Service Owner Charged With Deception
A Winter Park, Fla., man was in Martinsburg District Court on Thursday, March 18, where he waived multiple felony counts of deceptive business practices to Blair County Court. James C. Housel, 48,...
Dry Conditions Spark Multiple Area Brushfires
The beginning of the spring season also marks an increase in outdoor burning as people get outside to clean up debris the winter has left in their yards and fields. But with the increase in outdoor...
Two Events to Benefit Mill Employees
With employees at Appvion’s Spring Mill plant in their final weeks of employment, the Cove community continues to step up to offer aid to the soon-to-be-displaced workers. The Albright Church of the Brethren in Roaring Spring is planning a...
Hollidaysburg Fire Chief Accused Of Stealing Grant Money
The chief of the Phoenix Volunteer Fire Department in Hollidaysburg is facing federal charges alleging he stole more than $57,000 in federally funded grant money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to the indictment filed...
Police Warn Public to be Alert for Scammers
North Woodbury Township Police Chief Dave Rosamilia and Blair County Sheriff James Ott have teamed up with a series of radio ads to warn residents to be on alert for scammers. “Citizens across the United States are being defrauded of their life...
Williamsburg Woman Charged With Trespassing at Airport
A Williamsburg woman is facing charges after police said she repeatedly entered a restricted area at the Blair County Airport on March 6. According to charges filed by State Police at Hollidaysburg, Jessica L. Castro, 35, entered the restricted area...
Spring Mill Employee: 'It was like being sucker-punched'
Editor’s Note: The Herald does not normally allow sources for news articles to remain anonymous. However, in this case, the Herald believes that there is an important story to be told. At the same...
Meth Lab Found in North Woodbury Township; Two Charged
A new tenant moving into a trailer in North Woodbury Township led to the discovery of a suspected methamphetamine lab and the arrest of two Martinsburg men. Joseph N. Meade, 29, and Seth A. Delozier, 36, are facing multiple felony charges after an...
