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Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School will open to students for the 2019-20 school year Monday, Aug. 26. The following are homeroom assignments: GRADE 7 Room 221, Mrs. Loose – Logan Alger, Scotlyn Barroner, Alana Bowmaster, Logan Brantner, Ava... Full story

Williamsburg Elementary School has announced its homeroom assignments for the 2019-20 school year. The first day of school for students will be Monday, Aug. 26. The following are the room assignments: KINDERGARTEN Room 131 – Miss Russell – These... Full story

WILLIAMSBURG School Calendar Wed., Aug, 21, Thur., Aug. 22 & Fri., Aug. 23 Teacher In-Service Mon., Aug. 26 First Student Day Mon., Aug. 26 & Tue., Aug. 27 Kindergarten Staggered Start Mon., Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day Fri., Sept. 20 No School -... Full story

Claysburg-Kimmel High School will start the 2019-20 school year Thursday, Aug. 23. The following are the homeroom assignments: GRADE 7 Room 111, Rebecca L. Benton – Hayden Musselman, Madison Musselman, Willow Musselman, Alex Orris, Tyler Paris, Nic... Full story

Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School will start the 2019-20 school year on Thursday, Aug. 22. The following are the homeroom assignments: KINDERGARTEN Room: K01 – Teacher – Mr. Hartman – Autumn Atherton, Ryan Brown, Michael Caldwell Jr., Avery... Full story

CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL School Calendar Tues. & Wed., Aug. 20 & 21 Teacher In-Service Thur., Aug. 22 First Student Day Mon., Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day Fri., Sept. 27.............................Early Dismissal Fri., Oct. 4.............. Full story

Northern Bedford Elementary School will open its doors for the 2019-20 school year Wednesday, Aug. 21. The principal for the elementary school is Trevor Replogle. The first class will begin at 8:15 a.m. and the last class will end at 2:55 p.m. The... Full story

Northern Bedford High School will open its doors for the 2019-20 school year Wednesday, Aug. 21. The principal for the high school is Michael C. O’Dellick. The first class will begin at 7:59 a.m. and the last class will end at 3:10 p.m. The... Full story

Northern Bedford Middle School will open its doors for the 2019-20 school year Wednesday, Aug. 21. The principal for the middle school is Wayne E. Sherlock. The first class will begin at 7:55 a.m. and the last class will end at 3:07 p.m. The regular... Full story

NORTHERN BEDFORD School Calendar Mon. & Tue., Aug. 19 & 20 In-Service Days for Teachers Wed., Aug. 21 First Day for Students Mon., Sept. 2 No School (Labor Day) Fri., Oct. 11 No School (In-Service Day for Teachers) Mon., Oct. 14 No School (Columbus... Full story

Spring Cove Elementary School and Martinsburg Elementary school will open their doors to students for the 2019-20 school year on Monday, Aug. 26. In advance of the first day, “Meet the Teacher Nights” are planned by grade at both schools for... Full story

,SPRING COVE School Calendar Wed., Aug. 21, Thur., Aug. 22 & Fri., Aug. 23 Teacher In-Service Mon., Aug. 26 First Student Day Mon., Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day Fri.., Oct. 25 No School – Teacher In-Service Tue., Oct. 29 End of First Marking... Full story

Central High School students will begin the 2019-20 school year Monday, Aug. 26. Homeroom assignments are as follows: GRADE 9 Mr. Jerry Albright, Room 121 – Blaine Airhart, Kirsten Ayers, Aidan Baird, Jackson Baker, Emma Balliet, Seth Bean, Mason... Full story

Students at the Spring Cove Middle School, Roaring Spring, will begin the 2019-20 school year Monday, Aug. 26 The following are the homeroom assignments: GRADE 6 Mr. Hoenstine, Room 301 – Braden Allison, Colton Amick, Connor Appleman, Mace Baker,... Full story

The Washington Post on July 19 reported county-level use of prescription pain pills in the United States from 2006 through 2012. According to the Post’s reporting, Blair County received 43.9 million prescription pain pills for that period, enough...

After an arrest, district court is the next step in the process through the criminal justice system. Whether a person is in front of a magisterial district judge for a civil dispute, a traffic violation or a criminal hearing, it is a place where...

Herald of July 30, 2009 These are “moving in days” at the newly constructed Spring Cove Elementary School in Roaring Spring. The building will open its doors to 500 students and 50-75 staff for the first day of class on Thursday, Aug. 27. The...

Herald of July 28, 1994 Last fall Marjorie Ferry decided to give up driving. She was 88 years old then (89 now), and she had been driving for 71 years – the same car for the last 43 years. The 1929 Model A Ford that she bought for $175 in 1950...

Herald of July 31, 1969 The sale of Combined Paper Mills, Inc., to National Cash Register Co. for approximately $36 million was approved Monday by shareholders of Combined Paper meeting in Combined Locks, Wis. The merger will be carried out through...

Herald of August 3, 1944 Four Blair County young men, one from North Woodbury township, two from Roaring Spring and the other, formerly of Claysburg, went away to war together, trained together, went overseas together, and were in the French...

Herald of August 1, 1919 The home of Mrs. Lewis Davis was the scene of a happy gathering on Sunday, the occasion being in honor of her daughter Miss Mary Davis, a Red Cross nurse who arrived at her home here from oversea service, Thursday of last...

Herald of July 26, 1894 A cold front brought cool temperatures and a long-awaited rain to the Cove region. The cooler temperatures were “greatly appreciated and refreshing” to Cove residents. The storm, however, brought thunder and lightning...

To help address the current emergency blood shortage, all who come to give blood or platelets with the American Red Cross through Aug. 29 will receive an Amazon.com Gift Card via email. Currently, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of...

The Blair County Chamber Breakfast Club program to be held from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at The Casino at Lakemont Park, Altoona, will feature State Sen. Judy Ward. In addition to updates on current legislation, Sen. Ward will speak from the...

PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards recently announced that hundreds of construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects have been issued this year. Through June 30, PennDOT crews have improved more than 800 miles of...

The Bedford County Historical Society is seeking Bedford Countians who attended school in the 1950s and 1960s. A yThe Bedford County Historical Society is seeking Bedford Countians who attended school in the 1950s and 1960s. A young lady, Allyson...

The Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the St. Rose of Lima social hall, 5519 Sixth Ave., Altoona. Permethrin treated socks, which have tick repellent protection lasting up to 70 washings, tick...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the availability of $1 million in grant funding to Pennsylvania small businesses and farmers for energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and natural resource protection...

The Blair County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Agricultural Community Excellence (ACE) Award. This award will be presented at the annual Farm-City Dinner held in the fall. Those who wish to make a nomination are requested...

The Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Co. held its annual raffle drawing July 20 during its two-day ox roast sale at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The fire company received 85 prizes from area businesses. Winners of the raffle drawing, as supplied by the...

A Portage man was arrested after police said he threw urine-filled jugs onto the properties of three people with whom he had a personal vendetta. Police said that Earl Flynn, 66, of Portage, over a years time, would fill plastic jugs with urine and...

The Herald is reminding readers that it now publishes an online version. The online version of the Herald is free to all those who purchase print subscriptions. Those who live outside the Cove community and who have experienced mail delays may now...

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is two cents cheaper this week at $2.951 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, gas prices are cheaper or stable on the...

Community Yard Sale Day Set Williamsburg will host its annual Community Yard Sale day on Saturday, Aug. 3. Civic Club Calendar The Williamsburg Civic Club is once again sponsoring the 2020 Birthday Calendar. If you would like to place birthdays,...

It’s hard to believe that “Back to School” is right around the corner. I spent last week busy prepping stuff for my classroom in Roaring Spring. With all this school talk, I wanted to reminisce about past high school years and all the fads...

Herald of July 19, 1894 J. Frank Kyler, who was convicted in June of voluntary manslaughter, was sentenced to a $100 fine and nine months in prison, beginning from the day he was first incarcerated. A jury, upon finding Mr. Kyler guilty of the March...

Herald of July 11, 1919 Martinsburg Borough, North Woodbury, Huston and Taylor townships should join in a permanent memorial. Why not? There is a little flower that blooms in its beauty; we call it the Forget-me-Not. One little act in life may be a...