EBENSBURG — Members of Central Cambria School District’s Lady Devils cross-country team were honored Friday by the Cambria County commissioners for their undefeated season and winning the PIAA Class AA state championship.
The girls were presented with certificates of appreciation by Commissioners P.J. Stevens, Milan Gjurich and Bill Harris.
Gjurich, a retired education and athletic coach, said the team has brought honor to not only the school and them-selves but also to the community.
Central Cambria changes meeting site
EBENSBURG – Central Cambria school board’s reorganization meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the middle school auditorium.
The meeting has been moved from its regular location in the high school library.
No committee or regular meetings will be held.
Laurel Crest sale moving smoothly
EBENSBURG – The Cambria County commissioners said Friday that the transition continues to go smoothly at Laurel Crest, the county nursing home, as the county prepares to turn over the keys to a private owner on Jan. 1.
The facility has been purchased by Grane Healthcare, a private company that owns and operates several nursing-care and assisted living facilities in eestern Pennsylvania, for $14.25 million.
The transfer of ownership will take place at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1.
Randall Rodkey, the county’s assistant solicitor, said that the application to the state Department of Health is being prepared and soon
will be submitted for state approval of the license transfer.
Man pleads guilty in federal drug case
A Johnstown man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Johnstown to charges of violating various federal narcotics laws.
Henry James Logan, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts before U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson.
Logan was charged with distributing less than 500 grams of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute less than 500 grams.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 7.
The FBI and the Cambria County Drug Task Force conducted the investigation.
Altoona man cleared of threatening gov
HOLLIDAYSBURG – Charges have been dismissed in Blair County Court against a man accused of sending threatening e-mail to Gov. Ed Rendell.
Vincent Stone of Altoona sent an e-mail Dec. 6 to Rendell’s Harrisburg office.
Stone wrote that he prayed every night that somebody would kill the governor. He also launched into a religious tirade.
Judge Daniel Milliron called the comments crude, insulting and seemingly threatening but said they are protected speech under the First Amendment.
Rendell’s spokesman Gary Tuma said the governor had no comment.
Stone’s attorney, Thomas Dickey, said his client never meant to harm Rendell and called the judge’s decision a “victory for free speech.”
