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John D. Croft, 85, originally of Ore Hill, rural Roaring Spring, residing at The Village of Morrisons Cove, passed away Wednesday evening, June 28, 2023, at the home. He was born March 3, 1938, in Roaring Spring, son of the late Eldon M. and Irene...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The Annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey is underway and runs through Aug. 31. Participation is important for turkey population...

In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holstein calves on two farms under their care, he was unfamiliar with the condition that came to be known as calf recumbency....

Herald of July 7, 1898 J. C. Haderman of Bedford County brought suit against Joseph E. Thropp, prominent Everett ironmaster and politician for $20,000 damages for libel growing out of an article published in the Philadelphia Press and a circular...

Herald of July 12, 1973 Construction on the Homewood Retirement Center in Martinsburg is 75 percent completed, but only seven persons have applied for admission to the 67-bed facility. Ten residents from the Martinsburg area are housed at other...

Herald of July 13, 1923 On Friday evening the Cheerful Services class of the M. E. Sunday school was entertained by the Breidenthal sisters and Mrs. S. M. Royer at the home of the former on Julian street. More than 30 members of the class and their...

Herald of July 16, 1998 McDonald’s was granted permission to erect a 45 foot high sign at their restaurant in Roaring Spring. Borough zoning regulations limit the height of a free standing sign in a commercial zone to 40 feet. The board held firm...

Herald of July 15, 1948 Jack Barteges of Martinsburg, who is employed with the H. D. Blattenberger Construction gang in Parksley, Md. was seriously injured when he fainted in the intense heat of 115 degrees and fell from the top of a utility pole,...

Herald of July 11, 2013 Cove resident Alicia McNally wrote of her experiences on her ”motherland trip”, which she described as a rite of passage for adoptees visiting their birth countries for the first time. McNally returned to South Korea...

Whenever we read accounts of the disciples, we know that they were given a wonderful opportunity to show Jesus to someone. They got to listen to His word and to walk with Him daily. I am sure that they experienced an eternity changing encounter....

Although we are six months away from Christmas, the Cove Christmas Love group is already planning on how to provide a wonderful Christmas to Cove families and children in need. Last year, over 100 children were provided new gifts to celebrate the Chr...

Lord, We are thankful for the abundant blessings You have bestowed on America. Our forefathers looked to You as Protector, Provider, and the Promise of hope. But we have wandered far from that firm foundation. May we repent for turning our backs on...

MEETING DATES CHANGE Two regular monthly meetings for the North Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors have been rescheduled from Thursday, August 3, 2023 to Thursday August 10, 2023 at 6 p.m. and October 5, 2023 to October 12, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the...

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is accepting applications for the Pennsylvania Broadband Infrastructure Program, which will provide $200 million in funding to businesses, nonprofits, local governments, and economic development...

Am I the only one who struggles with what to make as a dessert for going to a cookout? I’ve made the recipe I am about to share twice now over the past few weeks, and it’s still getting requested. Sweet and Easy Banana Pudding Ingredients: 14...

At last week’s Historical Society meeting, I had the opportunity to look through a bicentennial book of 1976 Williamsburg. Looking back on a lot of the items and people in the book, it really occurred to me that I really don’t know all the...

For over a year, board members of the Williamsburg Historical Society have been looking to become a 501.c.3 nonprofit organization. During last Wednesday’s meeting, that wish came true. Cathy Over, who has been instrumental in the makings of the...

The year was 1863 and it was a time of widespread rumors. Every huckster passing through the area brought stories of death and destruction at the hands of Confederate troops in the south. A trip to town brought Poppa scurrying back with plans to...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that Cottle’s Asphalt Maintenance, Inc., of Everett, will begin a project to replace the bridge that carries Route 2020 (Royer Mountain Road) over Piney Creek on Thursday, June 28,...

June 26 was the first day that Pennsylvania resident hunters could buy their first antlerless deer license for the 2023-24 hunting seasons. Many hunters figured this would be a good day to purchase their yearly hunting license as well. After an...

The check will not be in the mail, and neither will a paper application or a twice-stamped pink envelope. Instead, hunters simply will buy their 2023-24 antlerless deer licenses wherever hunting licenses are sold. The new process for obtaining...

The Family Room Building will host a variety of mental health and physical wellness education programs for children and adults during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 8-10. The Family Room is located on Main Street between Eighth and Ninth...

New security measures at the Bedford County Courthouse went into effect on Monday, July 3. According to a release from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, visitors to the courthouse will now be required to use a security entrance where...