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The reported closing of the Spring Mill by Appvion is a call to action for the Morrisons Cove community, county officials and elected officials at all levels. By all reports, the Spring Mill jobs were good ones, requiring long hours and hard work...

Earlier this week, extreme weather caused power outages for much of the central United States. Bitter cold led to increased demand for electricity while also forcing significant portions of electric generation offline, leaving millions of people...

To the Editor: I was very disappointed in hearing the Roaring Spring paper mill closed the business. I grew up in Roaring Spring during the 60s and 70s. It was a major employer for families living in the Cove and surrounding areas. The paper mill...

Democracy needs input from citizens to thrive, but figuring out how to share your voice and have an impact on government can be challenging. Whether you are interested in federal, state, or local policy, you can interact directly with elected...

To the Editor: Shortly after the article about my nomination of Martinsburg resident Frank Moore to the Penn State-Altoona sports Hall of Fame appeared in the Feb. 4 issue of the Herald, I received a letter from the chairman of the PSU-A athletic...

MidAtlantic Farm Credit has announces a farm transition planning webinar on the legal aspects of the transition. The final webinar in a free four-part series on farm transition planning with PA Farm Link and AgChoice Farm Credit. “This webinar...

Years ago, Robert Kennedy noted that progress is hard. “Progress is nice,” he said, “but its agent is change, and change has its enemies.” Kennedy’s recognition that gutsy, honest leadership is necessary to confront wealthy interests and...

Time and temperature don’t stop them. No matter the weather or the hour, when the whistle blows, they leave their beds, dinner tables, or jobs to race to the scene of an accident or fire. We sometimes take our volunteer fire companies for granted...

The Citizens Concerned for Human Life has announced 2021 regional student oratory contests. REGIONAL ORATORY CONTEST The Citizens Concerned for Human Life Regional Oratory Contest is open to all 9th through 12th grade students in Bedford, Blair,...

The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) has released its preliminary report and recommendations outlining county priorities for further Election Code reforms, and strongly urged the General Assembly and administration to work...

The Value Added Producer Grant program, one of the few U.S. Department of Agriculture grant programs available directly to farmers and ranchers, is now open. The grants help farmers and ranchers offset costs of developing or expanding their...

WISE Women of Blair County has announced that it is seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. Deadline for applications is no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021. The...

Herald of Feb. 4, 1971 Members of Martinsburg Borough Council agreed Monday night to give up the fight for a change of location for the new post office. The Borough of Martinsburg has been notified that it may be sued for damages caused when a loose...

To the Editor: The last couple of weeks of scenes of the U.S. Capitol Building brought back memories of my visits to that building 53 years ago. In May of 1962 my good friend Denny Heisey and I graduated from Central High School. That fall Denny...

To the Editor: The week of January 25th is National School Choice Week. The majority of Americans believe it is immoral to force children into schools as a function of their street address. Sure, some families can afford to send their kids to...

To the Editor: As with many events, the Pennsylvania Farm Show was forced to go virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a bright spot. Online programs such as the PDA Listening Session, the Agriculture Law Forum, the Grange Broadband...

Father in heaven, we Your children stand before You helpless to fix our broken society. We cannot create unity in our country, but we offer our weak selves to You so that You may teach us and supply grace for us to love as Jesus loved. We cannot rid...

“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus said this in Mark 12:31. What does this mean as we face COVID-19? Does this verse mean wearing a mask? Does it mean shutting down small businesses and possibly bringing an end to the economy as a result? Do...

I’ve always believed, maybe more so now than ever, that being a law enforcement officer is the single most difficult profession, bar none. We ask members of law enforcement to do the impossible on a daily basis and then judge them harshly if a...

In spring 2020, we heard terrible stories of overburdened hospitals leading to preventable deaths in Italy. Soon after, these stories started to hit closer to home – New York City. Now, as COVID-19 surges to a new peak, these shortages have even re...

To the Editor: We, at the Martinsburg Food Pantry, want to express our thanks and gratitude to our community for the outpouring of kindness, especially at this pandemic year and over the holidays! Thank you so much for the many food drives,...

I’ve always believed, maybe more so now than ever, that being a law enforcement officer is the single most difficult profession, bar none. We ask members of law enforcement to do the impossible on a daily basis and then judge them harshly if a...

As usual, social media is getting it wrong, so I want to be clear about a recent change at the Herald. The Herald is not ending any of our local columns. All three of our current columnists have been told that they may continue writing and continue...

Do we really live in an “only me” society? This is a question that, thought about long enough, has the potential to shake someone to the core. And naturally, one’s first reaction to this would be, “Me? Of course not!” For decades, the signs...

I’m letting readers, advertisers and contributors to know that there has been an important change in the Herald’s policy regarding political content. As of Jan. 1, 2021, the Herald will no longer publish any opinions regarding political matters...

To the Editor: This is a response to the letter by Wayne Bush published in the Dec. 3 edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald (Page A-5). There comes a time when thinking people need to face the truth and admit defeat for the future of the democracy we...

By WAYNE CAMPBELL President, Pa. State Grange While there are many advantages of living in rural Pennsylvania, we also face unique healthcare challenges, especially when it comes to chronic pain management. There is an obvious connection between...

Season’s Greetings from Morrisons Cove Memorial Park: In our annual Christmas letter to the Cove, we would like to take a moment to look back at our accomplishments this past year and let our community know our plans going forward for the...

It is time again to kick off the 2020 Claysburg Salvation Army Service Unit Campaign. Unfortunately we are faced with a COVID-19 pandemic that is getting worse. If there is any bellringing this year, it will be limited, and that has been the main sou...

It’s that time of year again. The Book Wish Tree is up and decorated at the Williamsburg Public Library! Many of our patrons’ favorite best-selling authors grace the tree this year as well as some new additions for our collection. What is the...

To the Editor: Thank you for printing all the information about mask wearing, and especially the article about Doug and Jo Ellen Mingle. COVID-19 is for real and is very deadly (Herald of Nov. 25, 2020, Page A-1). Don and I were very faithful about...