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June 11 letter missed importance of right to vote To the Editor: After reading Ms. Logan’s letter on June 11, I think she missed the point! I served my country and paid my taxes. I should have the right to vote for anyone and any party. I voted for the person running for office, never voted along party lines. One reason is because most of the time I didn’t agree with some of their positions on certain issues. For example, in the past three presidential elections I didn’t vote for any person running for the office. I didn’t think anyone running was capable of running this ...

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Use the Constitution to regain our country To the Editor: After reading what I believe is a well-written and spot-on letter from Fredrick Ciercierski, I felt compelled to respond. As the wife of a military veteran who served for 22 years and ultimately gave his life for his country, I can no longer call myself a proud American. I still fly the flag, but I do so in honor of my husband and in honor of our children and grandchildren who followed in his footsteps and served, or are currently serving, in the military. I most certainly do not fly it in support of this administration. In my ...

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Veterans organization extends deep gratitude to community To the Editor: The Mifflin County Veterans Organization extends its sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s Derby Days fundraiser at Betsy’s Main Street a tremendous success. We offer special appreciation to the Pennsylvania Sports Network and Betsy’s Main Street for hosting and championing this meaningful effort in support of our local veterans. Because of the incredible generosity of our community, we are proud to share that $6,135 was raised as of May 7, 2026. These funds will directly ...

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Democrats plotting the fall of the US To the Editor: As most have heard all great nations fall from within, and I believe the Democrats are playing the long game to do just that. In my opinion, they are raising an army of our youth to bring down our nation. Did you, as I, wonder how “dorm storming” looking for jews on campuses across the USA started or who started pro-HAMAS/Palestinian anti-jew demonstrations on campus or why high school children and others were allowed to leave the classroom on a school day to demonstrate against ICE, the Trump administration? Fox News Feb. 10, ...

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Thank you to the community for a successful United Way golf event To the Editor: The 2026 United Way of Mifflin-Juniata’s Golf United Classic was held on May 8 at the Lewistown Country Club. This was the fifth annual Golf United Classic event, and it was a great success. This event was a fantastic example of the supportive and giving nature of our communities. We want to thank our sponsors who made this day a success. Special thanks go to our title sponsor Geisinger College of Health Sciences! We also wish to thank our Ace sponsor Juniata Valley Bank, and our Eagle sponsors: ...

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Be part of the solution in mental health, substance use recovery To the Editor: May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time not only to talk about mental health but also celebrate recovery and ways to take practical steps to support well-being for individuals in recovery, their families, and for our entire community. Nationwide, the latest federal behavioral survey estimates that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults experienced mental illness in the past year, and about 1 in 6 people ages 12 and older met the criteria for a substance use disorder. That’s tens of millions of people and ...