10 Years Ago

Herald of April 26, 2012

Don Appleman of Williamsburg was selected as an inductee for the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame. At the time, Appleman was the Williamsburg girls’ basketball coach and previously led the WHS and Central boys’ programs. Appleman was the first player in Blair County history to score more than 2,000 points in a high school career.

Roaring Spring police filed criminal charges against three individuals who scammed the Roaring Spring Ministerium out of $200. An individual went to a Roaring Spring pastor and asked for help to keep from being evicted and presented a fraudulent note signed by his landlord. The ministerium issued him a check for $200 for rent. It was later discovered that his girlfriend posed as the landlord and wrote the note.

The Through Inc. Health Clinic opened its doors at the former East Freedom Elementary School with two doctors, eight nurses and one nurse practitioner on staff. The faith based clinic served individuals without health insurance in partnership with Nason Hospital.