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  • Bedford Co. Players to Put on 'Southern Fried Funeral'

    Mar 17, 2022

    Putting the “fun” in funeral, Bedford County Players will present the outlandish comedy, “Southern Fried Funeral,” written by Dietz Osborne and Nate Eppler, at the Bedford Moose Lodge 480, April 1, 2, 8 and 9. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Seating is limited, and dinner theater reservations must be made a week prior to the performance. The cast includes Lori Wagner, Nadine Glass, Fiona Knoster, Gorden Shelp, Isaac Sims, Scott Shoup, Annette Godissart, Sue Buttermark, David Cubbison, Pe...

  • Claysburg Hall of Fame: Rev. Taylor L. and Ella (Weyant) Dively

    Mar 17, 2022

    Nominated by Tempie (Betty) Musselman Taylor Lawrence (T. L.) Dively was born on June 2, 1894, the third of five children of George G. and Juniata (Musselman) Dively of Klahr, who were members of the Claar Church of the Brethren. Although he was born on the farm, T.L. still had the advantages of common school education, which enabled him to enter Juniata College and graduate from the Normal English courses in 1916. In addition, he pursued studies in Bible and music. He received a Bachelor of...

  • NASA, SFU Project to be Housed by Local Libraries

    Mar 17, 2022

    Saint Francis University has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to receive a $24,987 Community Anchor Award. NASA selected a total of 21 organizations nationwide to receive funding as part of this program. The community anchor designation recognizes these recipients as local community resources that will bring space exploration to traditionally underserved areas and help broaden student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Saint Francis University, faculty members Dr. Lanika...

  • Southern Cove Rod and Gun Club Hosts Gun Shoot With Many Games

    JUDITH OTT, Southern Cove Correspondent|Mar 17, 2022

    Southern Cove Rod and Gun Club held its gun shoot on Tuesday, March 8. Having been a hunter in years past, I was intrigued with this event and thought I may like to start being a participant. The club is located in New Enterprise. The goal of the club is to give back to the community. The club was very welcoming and the atmosphere was one of socialization, laughing and great food. There were over 60 shooters, including men and women. The building is beautiful with its knotty pine walls and...

  • Blair Co. Civil War Reenactment Group To Meet

    Mar 17, 2022

    The April meeting of the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C, Civil War Reenactment Group will be held on Wednesday, April 13, at Hoss’s Steak and Sea Restaurant, 1450 N. Atherton Street, State College beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Civil War reenactors will be discussing their participation in Civil War reenacting events being held in 2022 including a President Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train reenactment in Elizabethtown the weekend of April 22 and 23 and the 160th anniversary of the Seven Days-Gaines Mill battle the weekend o...

  • Faithful Fans

    Mar 17, 2022

    Williamsburg fans cheered on the Blue Pirates as they went up against Imani Christians....

  • From Delight to Defeat

    Mar 17, 2022

    The Blue Pirates ended their season with a loss to Imani Christian Academy on Saturday, March 12....

  • The Elite Lady Pirates

    Mar 17, 2022

    The Lady Pirates' game against Mount Calvary Christian had a final score of 70-37. The Lady Pirates started out their first quarter play out-scoring the Chargers 22-5. The Lady Pirates never looked back and had an excellent shooting night with top scorers Ayla Hileman scoring 20 and had 6 assists, Jade Carper had 19 points with 5 assists, Jayla Woodruff put in 15 points. It was a great team win with a great effort on both sides of the floor. The Lady Pirates put the game out of reach for the...

  • Season Finale for Dragons

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Mar 17, 2022

    The Central Dragons traveled to face the Lincoln Park Leopards on Tuesday. The Leopards affected the Dragons’ offensive capabilities greatly, ultimately dictating the final outcome of the game: an 86-67 loss for the Dragons. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 21 points. Central’s Seth Bean put up 12 points, while Tyrell Rolle and Rylan Daugherty both added 11. Hunter Smith also scored 10 for the Dragons, but they could not keep up with the Leopards in the end. The Dragons finished the season with a record of 19-7. With Tyrell Rolle bei...

  • Park Hosts Class of '29 Basketball Tournament

    Mar 17, 2022

    Once again, Morrisons Cove Memorial Park is the magnet that attracts out of town youth athletic teams to the Martinsburg area. Besides hosting 6 different AAU volleyball tournaments this winter that attracted teams from as far as Pittsburgh, the Park recently hosted their annual "Class of 2029 Boy's Basketball Tournament." A new champion was crowned in 2022 as the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers took home the gold. Previous champions in the tournament included Holy Trinity (Bishop Guilfoyle) in...

  • Sometimes It All Comes Together

    Mar 17, 2022

    We all know that March progresses forward in fits and starts. We might enjoy a day or two of nice weather that is followed by several with nasty rain or snow and howling winds. This makes it tough to experience consistency in the outdoors. My favorite activities in March are listening for gobblers at daybreak and later fishing one of the specially regulated trout streams that are open to fishing prior to the opening day of the regular season. Some mornings I might hear excited gobbling from the...

  • Huntsman Bowling Center Updates Bowling Scores

    Mar 17, 2022

    Huntsman Bowling Center Morrisons Cove Memorial Park – March 10, 2022 – Leader Board Men GAME Dave Shadle 259 Mikes Burns 258 Jordan Smith 258 SERIES Mike Burns 694 Jordan Smith 659 Dalton Nicewonger 637 Women GAME Melissa Kensinger 221 Crystal Burns 219 Liz Rhodes 202 SERIES Crystal Burns 608 Liz Rhodes 579 Melissa Kensinger 559 High Game Men Mike Burns 300 Adam Hetrick 279 Dave Shadle 278 Women Liz Rhodes 265 Anita Bolinger 239 Michelle Watson 225 High Series Men Mike Burns 718 Dave Shadle 714 Adam Hetrick 713 Women Liz Rhodes 616 Cry...

  • Spring Cove Prepares for Personal Finance Festival

    THOMAS SCHMITT, Correspondent|Mar 17, 2022

    Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker announced at the March Spring Cove School District School Board committee of the whole meeting that the district, through the support of the Dragon Pride Foundation, will hold its fourth annual Personal Finance Festival to be held on Thursday, May 26, in the Central High School gymnasium. In preparation of this event, students will be identifying a potential career and the associated entry-level salary. Students will then estimate their monthly income after taxes and other withholdings and determine their monthly...

  • Where is This?

    Mar 17, 2022

    The Herald archives are full of photos. These include people, places and things that are lost to time. But, they will no longer be lost to Herald readers. The Herald will be featuring an image every other edition asking readers: What is this? Who is this? Where is this? Which brings us to the question at hand: Where is this? Go to the Herald's Facebook, Instagram (mcherald1885) or Twitter (@mcheraldonline) to let us know your guesses. The answer will be in next week's edition of the Herald. Do...

  • Martinsburg Woman Accused Of Hiding Abuse Of Her Children

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Mar 17, 2022

    A Martinsburg woman is facing charges of making false statements to police and child endangerment after her boyfriend was arrested and charged with multiple felony child abuse-related charges. Bedford State Police have accused Daisy M. Maust, 29, of covering up suspected child abuse committed by her boyfriend, Dakota Bussard of Bedford. According to police, on Dec. 17, a trooper was dispatched to a Bedford home to perform a welfare check on three children. Police said the reason for the welfare check was because the previous day, one of the...

  • NBC Alumni Association To Meet

    Mar 17, 2022

    Graduates of Replogle, Smith, Woodbury and Northern Bedford high schools are invited to be involved in a new alumni association known as NBCSD Alumni. A dinner is planned for Oct. 8 at the Southern Cove Fire Company building in New Enterprise. More details including cost will be announced both by letter, through the internet and in the news media. Robert Little, president of the group, and Phil Leber, vice president, both graduates of NBC Class of 1959 took the reins following the closing of the Replogle Alumni group in 2019. They both were...

  • Freedom Township Police Chief Ends Four Decade Career

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Mar 17, 2022

    After 42 years in law enforcement, Freedom Township Police Chief Terry Dellinger is handing in his badge and heading off into retirement. Dellinger started his career in 1980, when he joined the Roaring Spring Police Department, a move, he said, he made when a family member became the victim of a crime. "My grandfather had gas stolen out of his car and I decided then I wanted to work in law enforcement," he said. "I had never really thought about it before but when that happened, something told...

  • Standoff with Police Lands Roaring Spring Woman Behind Bars

    RICK BOSTON, Staff Writer|Mar 17, 2022

    A nearly 10-hour standoff with police on Saturday, March 12, has landed a Roaring Spring woman behind bars and facing multiple felony charges. According to Bedford State Police, a resident along Lafayette Rd., Roaring Spring, called police at approximately 1:30 p.m., and reported that his neighbor, Catherine A. Imler, 57, had stolen his shotgun. According to police, the victim said he was in his kitchen washing dishes when he saw Imler, who was completely naked, walking toward his back door. The victim said he then heard loud bangs at the back...

  • Cove's Ethnic Diversity Nudged Upward in 2020 Census

    GEORGE BERKHEIMER, For the Herald|Mar 17, 2022

    Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in January indicates that Pennsylvania's population has grown more racially and ethnically diverse since 2010. Those numbers have not only changed in dense urban population areas, but also in less heavily populated and historically homogenous rural areas like Morrisons Cove. Evidence of actual increases in the number of ethnic minorities within the local communities can be seen in raw Census Tract data and school enrollment profiles, but those increases ar...