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Merle F. Wyant Jr. AKA Sonny 79, of Pasco County, Brooksville Florida, went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2021, at Consulate VA Nursing Home after a long illness. He was born in Duncansville on Dec. 29, 1941, son of the late Merle F. Sr. and...

Betty R. Curry, 98, a resident at The Village at Morrisons Cove, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at the home after an extended illness. She was born July 23, 1923, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Clarence and Gra...

The Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s Farm-City Committee announced that nominations are now being accepted for the ACE Award. The ACE Award is the acronym derived from Blair County Agricultural Community Excellence Award and was started as a...

The best strategy for meeting the pollution reduction goals in the Chesapeake Bay’s Clean Water Blueprint (formally called the Bay’s total maximum daily load) is to focus on farms. Providing more financial and technical support to help farmers...

Herald of Aug. 20, 1896 Harry Estep of Clover Creek presented a check for $738 at the Martinsburg Deposit Bank payable to Philip Shelly and received the money and disappeared shortly after. Both signatures were subsequently learned to be forgeries....

Herald of Aug. 19, 1971 Mike Biddle of Williamsburg won grand champion honors for his steer at the Blair County 4-H Baby Beef Show and Sale while his sister Sharon took reserve grand champion honors. Beth Ann Hess, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merl...

Herald of Aug. 19, 1921 The auditor’s report of the Cove Memorial picnic showed it was a financial success. A net profit of $1,213 resulted from gross receipts of $2,328 less total expenditures of $1,115. The picnic attracted the interest of people...

Herald of Aug. 15, 1996 Steven E. Hamilton, 36, of Johnsonburg, Elk County, has been named Roaring Spring police chief effective today. He was appointed Monday night by Roaring Spring Borough Council, which had been in the new process of selecting a...

Herald of Aug. 22, 1946 In the second fatal plane crash in Morrisons Cove since the construction of the airport in 1938, an Army major was killed when his pursuit plane roared into fog shrouded Tussey Mountain. He was identified as Maj. Charles W....

Herald of Aug. 18, 2011 Sherry Dilling of Martinsburg formed a committee to care for the Acorn Cove Playground at Morrisons Cove memorial Park. The new committee of young families will take over some of the care of Acorn Cove and engage in some...

Pete and Carol Imler of Roaring Spring invite those interested to an evening of music, prayers, food and fellowship at their home at 1271 Spang St. Ext., Roaring Spring. The evening will begin between 6:30 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. A local...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 3. Supervisors authorized the township secretary to sign documents and release payments totaling approximately $87,000 for the purchase of a new snow plow truck....

Estate of Sally Scaramozzino, late of Martinsburg Borough. Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make payment and those having claims against the same will present...

The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central PA committee announces the return of the Making Strides Walk Kickoff event for today, Aug. 19, 2021, on the front plaza at Lakemont Park from 4 until 6 p.m. The American...

The Claysburg Area Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for 2022 inductees. Nominations must be printed and done in ink. To be considered the Claysburg Area Hall of Fame, a nomination form must be completed by...

The regular meeting of the Spring Cove School Board of Directors was held Monday, Aug. 16, at the administration office board room. The status of the school’s Health and Safety Plan was the focus of Superintendent Betsy Baker’s report. Although...

Effective as of Monday, Aug. 16, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center has implemented visitor restrictions in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the community. Visiting hours have been reduced and restricted as follows: • Inpatients...

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 and completed by 2026. It cannot be used on roads or...

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. Treasurer’s report given by Amy Mellott. The... Full story

This week’s theme for the Herald is the Williamsburg Farm Show. What better question to ask the residents of Williamsburg this week than – “What is your favorite part of the Farm Show?” Here is what a few had to say: Renee Criswell: Taco...

Recently released data from the U.S. 2020 Census reveals that Bedford and Blair counties continue to lose population, even as Pennsylvania gains. Pennsylvania’s overall population grew from 12.7 million to 13 million, an increase of 300,321 or 2.4...

On Saturday, July 17, a Remembrance Ceremony was held in Liberty Township (Bedford County) to honor the memory of the Phillips Rangers’ Massacre that took place on July 16, 1780. It was sponsored by the Frontier Patriots Chapter, Sons of the Americ...

This is another reminder of the upcoming “Tell Us What You Think” Tour, intended to make the Herald a better news source for the community. The first of the town hall meetings is at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Banquet Hall at...