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Laura M. Brubaker, 43, of rural Martinsburg, passed away Sept. 13, 2023, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, after a battle of Leukemia. She was born Feb. 22, 1980, in Roaring Spring, daughter of Levi and Emma (Martin) Brubaker. She is...

Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced the release of audit reports for 41 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Centre, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delawar...

Technology is an integral part of everyday life in the 21st century. Fittingly, Penn State’s 2023 Great Insect Fair will highlight the theme, “Bugs in the System,” focusing on the technology used in entomology. All are invited to attend the...

Situated in scenic Morrisons Cove, Northern Bedford County High School graduated its first class in 1963. Or so many think! The first NBC class graduated in 1958 and the seniors that year and all ensuing years up to 1963 graduated from the Smith buil...

Dealing with the invasive spotted lanternfly can be frustrating and challenging. Fortunately, Penn State Extension provides valuable resources, such as its Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide, to help people manage the pest effectively. Authored by...

Herald of Sept. 29, 1898 David M. Mills, 77, a veteran of both the Mexican and Civil Wars, was killed at Rodman station below Roaring Spring on Friday when he was run down by a train as he was walking along the track. He was given a military funeral...

Herald of Sept. 27, 1973 Six members of the Martinsburg Church of God traveled to Borel, Haiti to help with the construction of a school under the supervision of the “Project Help” mission. Rev. Clarence Bailey, Robert Wagner, Paul Stonerook,...

Herald of Sept. 28, 1923 H. M. Stoner, wife and daughter Ruthanna of Mechanicsburg, R. D. were among friends in this vicinity Tuesday. They came to attend the funeral of little Miss Grace A. Neff, which was held in the Woodbury Brethren church on...

Herald of October 1, 1998 Roaring Spring borough Council appointed Milton “Mickey” R. Fields, a patrolman, as assistant chief of police at its September meeting. He was a part-time officer at Roaring Spring for seven years before being appointed...

Herald of Sept. 30, 1948 The First Methodist church of Williamsburg will hold a recognition service for Miss Lois Grace Biddle, who will sail for Delhi, India, October 16, as a Missionary. She will take up her work in the Butler Memorial school as a...

Herald of Sept. 26, 2013 The Martinsburg feed mill was sold for the second time in a year and rebranded Keystate Ag Service. Cargill purchased the Martinsburg facility in January 2013 in a bankruptcy proceeding for Pennfield Corp. In late August...

This week I experienced something somewhat unusual. I met a family in the home of their mother who was dying. The woman’s husband, children and many others had recently been told that she was near death. They were trying to come to terms with it...

The Dunnings Creek Friends Meeting (Quakers) will present the fall 2023 event in their “Still Listening” guest speaker series on local history on Oct. 1. Harriett L. Gaston will present A Story of Bedford’s Black Residents: Their Journey from...

Public Hearing Woodbury Township (Blair County) will be holding a public hearing October 5, 2023 at 6:45 pm with the regular monthly meeting to follow. This meeting will be to hear public comments on the Township’s proposed amendments to the... Full story

Raising children is a significant responsibility. Parents know there's no such thing as a day off, which is why the first day they come home to an empty nest can be so confounding. After roughly two busy and likely hectic decades or more of looking...

Many seniors want to spend as long as possible residing in the comforts of their own homes. According to AARP’s 2021 “Home and Community Preferences Survey,” more than three-quarters of U.S. adults age 50 and older prefer living at home. But ge...

The discussion at Northern Bedford County School District Board of Directors’ monthly meeting focused on which specific areas of the school were most in need of extensive HVAC work and approval of a bid to complete the job. The board had bids from...

While I was visiting my parents’ house to celebrate my birthday this past weekend, we were talking about our relatives’ old meals and how much my parents missed good home cooking. I often miss the taste of my Bubba’s (Louise Speck) cracker...

The Williamsburg Historical Society met on Tuesday evening, Sept. 12, to update the board of directors with some new information. Secretary Peggy Mingle read off the minutes from the June meeting, which saw the following officers appointed: Marge...

The Williamsburg Municipal Authority opened its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12, by announcing the six bids received for the Yellow Springs sewer replacement project. Stiffler McGraw engineer John Clabaugh announced that the bids ranged from $57,590 to...

(Records in this list are taken from public databases provided by the counties. Published entries are selected to match the Herald’s coverage area.) BEDFORD COUNTY ZACHARY D. DOWLIN TO JUSTIN HUNTSMAN, PROPERTY IN SCHELLSBURG BOROUGH, $105,000....

This past spring I wanted to take a photo of a special trout I had caught. After some maneuvering, the trout was in a perfect position for a photo, and I touched the camera button to get the photo. Unfortunately while maneuvering to get into...

Cross Country Meet Results 9/13/2023 Central Martinsburg vs. Central Cambria-3.1 miles SITE: Central High School, M-burg BOYS TEAM SCORE(S): Central Cambria 15/Central Martinsburg 50 BOYS INDIVIDUAL 1) D. Kuntz (CC) 19:46 ; 2) E. George (CC) 19:46 ;...

Five members of the Central High Golf team represented their school this past Thursday in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Individual Championships at Summit County Club. Griffin Snowberger came home with the championship, shooting a 74 to...

After the Dragons’ match against the Tyrone Golden Eagles was postponed due to weather, the game was rescheduled such that the Dragons would have a two-game week against both the Golden Eagles and the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils. Central came out...

The Dragon Soccer team faced the Huntingdon Bearcats this week in a match that consisted of double overtime just to end in a tie. The Dragons started out in the first half behind by two scores but managed to tie the game in the second half. Caleb...

By BRADY ALBRIGHT Student Correspondent In a three-match week, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team faced the Windber Lady Ramblers, the Huntingdon Lady Bearcats, and the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers. The Dragons were successful against the Ramblers and...

The regular September meeting of the Spring Cove School District Board of Directors was highlighted by numerous hirings and resignations. Thad Albright was hired as a mathematics teacher at Central High School with a salary of $50,728. Albright was...