LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County recorded 53% voter turnout in Tuesday's general election, and a software problem that produced incorrect times on some voter receipts didn't affect ballot counts, Elections Director Paula Hoffman told county commissioners Thursday. Hoffman said 90% of mail-in ...
Editor’s note — In a four-part Veterans Day series, The Sentinel tells the story of James Heller, a World War II sailor whose letters home revealed a different side of him to his family. The series follows his granddaughter’s discovery of the letters, Heller’s Navy training and ...
LEWISTOWN - More than half of registered voters cast ballots in Mifflin and Juniata counties Tuesday, and both election directors said they were pleased with turnout and reported few problems. Juniata County reported turnout of 58.59%, while Mifflin County Elections Director Paula Hoffman put her county’s turnout at 53%. Juniata Elections Director Eva Weyrich and Hoffman reported smooth operations, apart from incorrect times printed on some voter receipts in Mifflin County. Hoffman said that problem didn’t affect the counting of ballots. Both counties face a Nov. 23 deadline to ...
BELLEVILLE — A runaway movie star, an ever-hungry diner customer, a celebrity-obsessed waitress and even a young Elvis Presley are headed to Belleville Christian School this fall as the school’s drama program presents "It Happened on Route 66." The family-friendly comedy comes at a ...
LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County School District Board of Directors approved multiple paid and volunteer athletics positions at a special voting meeting on Thursday night. In an 8-1 roll call vote, directors approved Jonathan T. Baker as a volunteer softball coach for the Spring 2027 season, effective on Nov. 6; director Mark Baker abstained. Directors unanimously approved the following paid athletics personnel, effective Nov. 6: •John Pannizzo as an assistant junior varsity baseball coach at a salary of $2,800 for the spring 2027 season; •Haley A. Schwenzer as an assistant ...
