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Coach: Robbie Keith Number of Years as Head Coach: 15 League: Laurel Highlands 2021 record:​ Overall:​​​ 12-1-1 League: 10-1 Returning Starters and Letterwinners: Griffin Snowberger (11), Nick Baum (11), Zach Oakes (11), Alex Snyder (11)...

The Cross Country Team at Central High School has kicked off the 2022 season in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference League. This year Head Coach Lacey Ceschini and the team’s new Assistant Coach Joe Bilka look forward to building on last...

Workshop to focus on common soybean diseases and pests An upcoming Penn State Extension workshop, titled “Soybean Disease and Pest Identification Walk,” will cover identification of common soybean diseases and pests. The in-person event will...

Several organizations have joined together to host Bedford County’s first ever Overdose Awareness Event, An Evening of Healing & Hope on Aug. 31, 2022, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Square in Downtown Bedford. A free community event is scheduled in...

LEGAL NOTICES Executor - Executrix notice estate OF DONALD WESNER A/K/A DONALD R. WESNER LATE OF: Tayor Township, Blair County Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to... Full story

The Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company is holding one of its biggest and most popular fundraisers this weekend when it holds its annual ox roast weekend Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26 to 27. According to Freedom Township Chief Ron Henry, the ox ro...

As children return to school, AAA East Central has launched its annual School’s Open – Drive Carefully campaign. The campaign aims to encourage parents to talk about the importance of school zone safety with their children and teen drivers. It...

Morrisons Cove has a long history of scouting, which resulted in a relationship that was mutually beneficial. Through community support of scouting units, area youth have been able to participate and learn from the aims of scouting: character...

“The teachers have been in the classrooms preparing for the start of the new school year,” Elementary Principal Jennifer Metzler said. Metzler talked about kindergarten orientation, which took place on Thursday, Aug. 11, and Meet the Teacher...

For years, the residents of the Ganister portion of Catharine Township have been hearing about Catharine Township’s plans to provide sewer service to that area. At last month’s meeting, many residents attended to confront the supervisors about...

Cove Community Chorus is back. Starting on Sept. 6 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., rehearsal will begin at Bare Memorial Church of God Roaring Spring. The chorus looks forward to having previous members back and welcoming new members. Those who like to sing...

The quarterly meeting of the Frontier Patriots Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be held at noon Saturday Sept. 10, at Hoss's Steak and Seahouse, 4308 Business Route 220, Bedford. The Frontier Patriots Chapter includes Bedford,...

The microclimates that comprise Morrisons Cove can make for interesting conversation, especially when counting inches of winter snow fall or summer storms and rainfall. It is these microclimates that may be cited for the vastly differing reports of...

When Williamsburg Community School District decided to shut down its football program and join Juniata Valley in a co-operative agreement, it could have been a case of subtraction by addition. Juniata Valley has been the Blue Pirates’ most-heated...

Hollidaysburg Area High School football coach Homer DeLattre calls it “The Standard.” “‘The Standard’ is doing the right thing, being attentive practice-wise, making sure we’re focused on the fundamentals, paying attention to details...

The Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting on Aug. 12 at the U.S. Hotel with the focus on activity with the marketing/program committee. The Hollidaysburg Area Community Partnership (HACP) is...

With inflation hitting the current cost of food and the end of federal dollars that had been shelled out for free lunches during the pandemic, the Hollidaysburg School District found a way to recommend that the “paid portion” of reduced-priced...

During the last borough meeting, Mayor Joe Dodson stated as a result of retirement of a police officer and one joining the state police force, Hollidaysburg Police Deptartment, now down to six officers, needed to hire two officers as soon as...

Herald of August 30, 2012 The Instructional Support Team at the elementary level of the Spring Cove School District was eliminated following a vote at a special school board meeting. Teachers were reassigned to provide support to the students who...

Herald of August 26, 1997 The Northern Bedford School District opened the new middle school for grades 6-8 in the rear wings of the high school building with few problems. Completion of updates and improvements to the area were finished at the last...

Herald of August 31, 1972 Five members of the Harry Thompson family were injured when a gust of wind demolished their mobile home at Cottontown near Sproul. The wind from a thunderstorm ripped the trailer from its concrete anchor posts and flipped...

Herald of August 28, 1947 A representative of a rat eradication firm and Paul Zook of the Martinsburg Boosters were visiting farms in the surrounding area to talk to the farmers to see if any were interested in having rats on their farms killed as...

Herald of Sept. 1, 1922 A large barn on the farm of the Rev. D.N. Nissley was completely destroyed by fire, burning the building, machinery, horses and the entire season’s crops. The cause was unknown, and the loss was set in excess of $10,000....

Herald of August 26, 1897 The farmer is still smiling broader smiles. Wheat climbing upward, the cornfields waving their flattering prospects into this face. On the whole he is the happiest man in all the realm. Among the sad and lonely lords of crea...

To the Editor: State Sen. Judy Ward at a recent Blair Chamber breakfast when asked twice if Joe Biden was the legally elected President of the U.S. answered “Joe Biden is President.” Earlier in her remarks, she said election integrity was her dis...

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