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Strive to Thrive July events
Hampshire County Strive to Thrive Family Support Center located at 24986 Northwestern Pike in Romney sponsors several activities for families every month. July is packed full of fun activities for families:. Monday, July 1 – Parent Advisory Council 11:30 a.m.– Opportunity for parents to share their ideas, thoughts on community...
Plans for pool progressing
ROMNEY — In December, 2023, Region 8 denied a request from Romney for $500,000 to build a new swimming pool. For whatever reason, town officials were not notified of the decision, but they were unsurprised by it. Discussion of the pool at Monday night’s town council meeting was prompted...
Cecelia Mae Weller
Cecelia Mae Weller, 85, passed away on April 5, 2024, in Riverside, CA after previously residing in Hemet, CA for many years. Born on January 5, 1939, to Fred Arthur and Lillian Marie (Sullivan) Derencin. After graduating from Somerset High School in 1956, Cecelia married Ralph Edward Weller in 1957, and they welcomed their only child, son Timothy Lee, in 1958. The family moved to California in 1963. Cecelia was widowed by the loss of her beloved husband Ralph in 2013, and the family takes comfort in knowing that they are now reunited for eternity. A graveside service will be held at St. John’s Cemetery on July 13, 2024, at 10 a.m. The service will be conducted by Rev. Stephen Zirkle of the Somerset Nazarene Church.
Of bicycles and Mustangs
Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Roger Whisner. Roger passed away Friday, June 25, at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. Roger grew up here, went to school here and had many childhood friends. He was one of the founders of Green Spring Community Park. Roger served on many committees and was a member of several organizations. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Water bills are about to go up in Romney
ROMNEY — Romney residents will soon be paying more for the water they use. How much more likely rests in the hands of the West Virginia Public Service Commission. At their Monday night meeting, Romney Town Council members unanimously adopted the first reading of an ordinance raising the rates residents pay for water.
Dunham Homers Again As Patriots Drop Series Finale To Reading
The Somerset Patriots fell to the Reading Fightin Phils 5-2 on Saturday night in their series finale at First Energy Stadium in Reading, PA. LHP Brock Selvidge (5 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 1 BB, 3 K) took the loss in his 16th start of the season. Selvidge ranks among Eastern League leaders with 83 K (T-8th), 7 W (T-3rd), and 84.2 IP (T-6th).
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Street closure for Thursday event. On Thursday between the hours of 4 and 10 p.m., Juliana Street between Central Way and Penn Street in Bedford will be closed to all traffic to accommodate Abby’s Angels Animal Haven/Bedford County Humane Society’s “Feast of Love” event. Vehicle operators should take extra precaution when driving in or near the area.
300 miles on a bicycle – for Mom
Good morning, Cincinnati. Why would two men over 60 brave an arduous bicycle trek through the Great Allegheny Passage between Pennsylvania and Maryland? To honor their mother, 87-year-old Beverly Kinney, who was supposed to make the trip herself with her son before she was tragically killed. Brothers John and Jeff Kinney left Pittsburgh on...
Meyersdale celebrates 150th anniversary with ongoing festivities and events
In February, church bells rang out across Meyersdale to signal the start of the town’s 150th anniversary. Almost six months later, organizers say the celebrations are still going strong. Meyersdale 150th Anniversary Chairman Tom Deetz said, “That was probably the highlight of mine, trying to figure out what we...
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Attorney Daniel Staggers (right) administered the oath of office to the newly elected Carpendale council recently. Members of the council are: Mary Jo Hinton, Rev. Ken Hamilton, Randy Leasure, Barbara Rapson and Virgil O’Neal. News Tribune Photo by Ronda Wertman.
District 31 Legion regular-season concludes; playoffs next
The District 31 American Legion regular season concluded Sunday with two games. Unity rallied in the sixth inning to defeat Derry, 9-7, and Somerset topped Trafford, 16-8. The 14-team league was divided into two divisions — Eastern and Western. The top two teams in each division will be seeded...
Late Model hits a Sprint Car; Bedford Speedway allegedly blames Flagman
Sprint Car driver Kenny Heffner has gone to social media to tell the world what happened on Wednesday night at Bedford Speedway in Pennsylvania. He got into an accident with a Late Model car. According to the video on the Kenny Heffner Racing page, several Sprint Car drivers, including Heffner,...
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Bedford Borough has released the tentative construction schedule for replacement of cast iron pipe waterlines from July 9-11. One crew will be working on East Pitt Street between Wood and Bedford streets, with parking restricted on both sides of East Pitt to allow for one-lane traffic controlled by temporary lights. A second crew will be performing asphalt restoration on Penn between Richard and Anderson streets on July 9. In both areas, parking is restricted to allow for two-way traffic. On July 10 and July 11, the crew is scheduled for project restoration throughout the borough.
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