25 Years Ago

Herald of Dec. 31, 1998

Chosen by the Herald writers was the top story of 1998 was the June 10 plane crash near the Blair County Airport that claimed the lives of the pilot and his two passengers. The No. 2 story of the year as selected by the writers was the success of Northern Bedford senior A.J. Nastasi, who broke the state high school basketball scoring record that had stood for 28 years.

The Williamsburg Salvation Army Service Unit distributed food to 120 families in the Williamsburg area. Volunteers supplied food, ham and gift certificates for Williamsburg Riverside. The Martinsburg Salv...