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Bedford County Court Administration announced Oct. 13 that a court employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee last worked in court offices on Friday, Oct. 2, and as required, adhered to health and safety guidelines including the use of...

Nicole M. Hemminger, chief clerk and county administrator, released the following statement on Sunday, Oct. 11: On Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, the Blair County Board of Commissioners was made aware of an employee at the Blair County Prison testing... Full story

The Spring Cove School District received notice Wednesday, Oct. 7, that a student at the middle school “is under investigation for COVID-19.” According to Dr. Betsy A. Baker, Spring Cove superintendent, in a letter addressed to parents and... Full story

The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) is urging the Pa. General Assembly to adopt legislation that would offer commonsense legal protections for farms that invite the public onto their property for “agritourism” activities such as corn mazes, pick-y...

To the Editor: Capt. Wentz’s remarks on patriotism in the Sept. 24, 2020, edition of the Herald (Page A-4) are well taken. I, too, was in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam era, assigned to Marine barracks in Washington, D.C. Among...

To the Editor: In Pennsylvania, more than 2 million people have requested mail-in ballots. If those voters decide not to return their ballot by mail but to go vote in person at the poll instead, they will be refused unless they’ve brought their...

Herald of Oct. 11, 1945 The United States Navy on Tuesday invaded Martinsburg. The citizens, however, took the invasion good-naturedly and were treated to one of the best air shows since the local airport was built. Twenty-three planes, comprising...

Herald of Oct. 7, 2010 Despite the recent rainfall, the Department of Environmental Protection drought warning for 24 Pennsylvania counties and drought watch for 43 counties issued in mid-September are still in effect. Keith and Donnette Fisher’s...

Herald of Oct. 8, 1920 A meeting of farmers was called for Friday for the purpose of promoting a cannery and cold storage plant for the central section of the Cove. A meeting for the potato growers of the Cove was held at the Mt. Pleasant school...

Herald of Oct. 5, 1995 The Loysburg United Methodist Church would celebrate its 100th anniversary of its groundbreaking with a service Sunday, Oct. 8. All three congregations of the Martinsburg Charge of the United Methodist Church would meet for...

Herald of Oct. 3, 1895 A 100-foot annex to the blank book factory had reached the second story. Harry Brown, popular miller of Loysburg, accompanied by his wife, were in Martinsburg to purchase a cooking range from L.A. Wilkinson and a lot of furnitu...

Herald of Oct. 8, 1970 S. Blair Sponeybarger of Altoona, in a letter to Borough Council, said his physician advised him to decrease his workload. This, in addition to his personal and fraternal commitments, made it impossible to stay on as borough...

Involuntary Transfer of Ownership A hearing for the Involuntary Transfer of Ownership of a Jeep Patriot VIN#1C4NJRCB3CD562007, abandoned at 517 Smith Trail, Martinsburg, PA, currently titled in the name of Jennifer Hoover (deceased), will be held at...

BUSH – Martha A., 94, Martinsburg CLAAR – Robert Eugene, 94, East Freedom DAUBERMAN – Gary G., Boalsburg EMEIGH-RABENSTEIN – Susan M., 65, Roaring Spring GUYER – Ryan Lee, 65, Ashburn, Va., formerly of Woodbury PEPPLE – Patricia Lou, 86,... Full story

Patricia Lou Pepple, 86, of 418 11th St., Huntingdon, formerly of Woodbury, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at Epworth Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Tyrone, where she had been a patient since 2016. Born March 10, 1934, in Washington...

The Bedford County Historical Society is seeking member nominations. The nominations must be of members in good standing. Names of potential nominations shall be submitted to the chair of the Nomination Committee no later than 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2....

Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Sept. 8 assured Pennsylvanians that voting by mail-in ballot is safe and secure and that information about voters will not be shared, despite false claims made in recent...

A Martinsburg woman has reported to the Pa. State Police that an election sign in support of Joe Biden was stolen from her front yard. Jan Arnold told the Herald that she placed a sign at the front of her property stating, “Pennsylvanians for...

Pa. State Sen. Judy Ward spoke up on Oct. 5, 2020, during a hearing of the Senate Education Committee. Education in Pennsylvania remains a hot button topic, and as a state Senate committee heard testimony Oct. 5 on a bill that would give families...

National Newspaper Week is being observed this week. The theme is “American Newspapers – 200 Years of Freedom – 1770s to 1970s.” “We must never forget Freedom of the press is essential of the freedom of our country,” said Donald S....

Claysburg-Kimmel The Claysburg-Kimmel High School golf team competed in the Inter-County Conference Championship on Sept. 29 at Sinking Valley Country Club. The Bulldogs finished with a team score of 483, sitting behind Bellwood-Antis (411) and...

C-K On Sept. 28, host Claysburg-Kimmel defeated Northern Bedford, 25-21, 25-8, 25-7. Ally Dicken served for 23 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs. Harleigh Cavender added 13 service points and 12aAssists. Rebekah Claar added nine kills, while Emalee...

The following high school football games will have their Live Stream broadcast on Atlantic Broadband Public Access. • Friday, Oct. 9, Williamsburg at Claysburg-Kimmel, Channel 13, 7 p.m. • Friday, Oct. 16, Northern Bedford at...

Northern Bedford rolled up more than 300 yards in the first half alone en route to a 57-0 thrashing of visiting Everett last Friday night, Oct. 2. The Panthers began the game with some defensive points as Dakota Claar rushed the Everett quarterback,...

Williamsburg welcomed unbeaten Bellwood-Antis to town Friday, Oct. 2, and jumped out to a 6-0 lead. B-A, however, controlled the remainder of the game and rolled to a 35-6 victory. B-A improved to 4-0, while the Blue Pirates fell to 1-3. Andrew...

The Claysburg-Kimmel football team suffered its third straight setback Friday, Oct. 2, as host Juniata Valley beat the Bulldogs, 42-0. Juniata Valley ran its record to 3-1, while C-K dropped to 1-3. Hunter Johnson threw three touchdown passes - 30...