Mifflin County News

The Mifflin County Planning Commission held its first public hearing for allocation of Mifflin County's 2013 Community Development Block Grant funds Thursday at the Mifflin County Courthouse.

Hollie Ayers is on a crusade. She is talking candidly about her experience with domestic violence, how she lost her 2-year-old son to it, and changes she'd like to see in the court system.

Editor's note: In the boys scholarship ceremony that appeared on Page B1 of Saturday's edition of The Sentinel, an editing error inadvertently attributed several paragraphs to the incorrect student.

Firefighters look on as a fire at 120 West Railroad St., Reedsville, is extinguished.

Sentinel photo by BUFFIE BOYER Joe Lacombe, of Milroy, prepares to launch a football Monday in the football throwing event at the Senior Games at Kish Park.

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with two felonies Thursday after the Mifflin County Junior High and High schools were burglarized and a firearm was stolen from a vehicle on West Cedar Lane and Logan Boulevard, Mifflin County Regional Police report.

My husband, Gerald R. Hepler, Mifflin County Treasurer for 32 years, hired Deb Civitts to work in the treasurer's office 13 years ago to replace current treasurer, Janice Peachey, while Janice was on leave.

Sentinel photo by MATT STRICKER East Derry Elementary School student Dominick Morgan, 5, takes his turn touching a pony at the 2013 Animal Awareness Day held Friday for all kindergarteners of Mifflin County at the Mifflin County Youth Park in Reedsville.

Juniata RiverFEST is set to begin on June 29. RiverFEST is an all-day independence celebration featuring a 5k River Rampage, "Whatever Floats" on the Juniata River, Rockin' by the River Entertainment, RiverFEST Idol, vendors, activities and fireworks.

As a concerned senior citizen of Mifflin County, I would like to make some suggestions for the contractors that are building apartments for seniors.

A Burnham man was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle May 3, on North Main Street, Yeagertown, with a blood-alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit, Mifflin County Regional Police report.

Mifflin and Juniata County School Districts have finally settled their differences regarding ownership of the Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center.

I wish to thank you, the citizens of Mifflin County, for giving me the opportunity to serve as Mifflin County Treasurer these last four years of a career spanning 26 years.

Sentinel photo by BRADLEY KREITZER Traffic crawls Friday evening in the westbound lanes of U.S. 322 near the Burnham exit.

LEWISTOWN For more than 30 years Rick Williams has served as a judge in Mifflin County, first as a magisterial district judge and then in the Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas.

Sentinel photo by BRADLEY KREITZER Student Bethany Schroepfer, 15, stands next to her acrylic painting 'Peacock' as art teacher Aimee Hubley snaps a photo during the Mifflin County Junior High Spring Art Show Friday evening in Highland Park.

I see that Walter Harpster, our current school board president is running for re-election. I hope the taxpayers of Mifflin County know what has been going on under Mr.

Treaster raised the ire of the Mifflin County Board of Elections when Derry Township residents were sent a note along with their tax bills which stated, "Derry Township Tax Office will be closed May 21st due to the election.

Sentinel photo by BRADLEY KREITZER Jim Powell of Creekside Hearth & Patio judges one of the class projects for the Mifflin County Christian Academy 23rd annual Benefit Auction Thursday evening at the Mifflin County Youth Park in Reedsville.

Keeping a watchful eye on taxpayer dollars, communicating effectively with the public and improving vocational instruction for local students were among the topics discussed by the candidates running for Mifflin County School Board during the Farm Bureau's Measure the Candidates event, held Wednesday at Mifflin County High School.