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Wian elected board vice president

LEWISTOWN — Cody Wian was elected vice president of the Mifflin County School District’s Board of Directors by an 8-0 vote Thursday as directors completed a leadership change and approved several personnel, food service and student support items. Wian will serve until the board’s December organization meeting. His election followed Brent Erb’s selection as president by a 6-2 vote and Rose Salvo’s appointment to the board by a 5-3 vote. Salvo defeated Duane K. McMullen Jr., Daniel Schomaker, and Diane Stewart for the seat vacated by Zeb Harshbarger. Her term runs through ...

Religion calendar

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 21 S. Brown St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday during business hours for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. • • • First Bakers UMC to host Bible study McCLURE — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a ...

Drawing near to God, part two

By James Barnes [Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part article by Dr. James Barnes] VI. v.9 Be afflicted. What does that word mean? It means to feel wretched, to feel absolutely totally miserable. That is the feeling that follows the true estimate of one’s sinfulness. I mean you have to feel bad before you can feel good. It is a shame over your sins. VII. v.9 and mourn. Mourn over what? Mourning over your sinfulness. It speaks of a broken spirit. It speaks of this self-contained grief that makes ones heart ache. One writer said, “To repent is to accuse and condemn ...

Coroner identifies victim in fatal McVeytown crash

McVEYTOWN — The Mifflin County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a three-vehicle crash that occurred early Monday morning along U.S. Route 522 South in McVeytown. Coroner Andrea Alcalde identified the victim as Hunter Raymond Massey, 21, of Hastings, Cambria County, formerly of Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County. According to the coroner's office, the crash occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. Monday in the area of 2103 U.S. Highway 522 South. An autopsy was performed Tuesday at the Dauphin County Coroner and Forensic Center. The cause of death was determined to be ...

$1.5M sidewalk project moves into design phase

LEWISTOWN — Sidewalks will soon line the road along Electric Avenue and Highland Park as committee members prepare to meet to begin the design process. The approximately $1.6 million project includes installing six-foot-wide bicycle lanes, five-foot-wide sidewalks, crosswalks and ...

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