Our country has spent far too long focused on what divides us. We have become so accustomed to hearing what is wrong with America that sometimes we forget to notice what is right. Who would have guessed it would take the FIFA World Cup to stitch us back together? I recently heard someone sum ...

In 1976, during our nation’s Bicentennial year, my brother and I were newspaper carriers for the Lewistown Sentinel. Our route covered both sides of West Fourth Street in Lewistown, from the 500 block near what is now the auto parts store through the 800 block, where Hess’s gas station once ...

(Editor’s note: This column is part two of a two-part series.) Next stop: Yellowstone. Honestly, I doubted anything could top the awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Tetons, but I was wrong. Yellowstone exceeded every expectation I had. I think I pictured it as overly commercialized and ...

(Editor’s note: This column is part one of a two-part series.) I had two songs playing in my head throughout this past week, and soon you’ll understand why. The first was the song made famous by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash entitled “Jackson.” The second was “Wide Open ...

This is Dairy Princess Kera Bentz writing my last newspaper article as the 2025-2026 Juniata County Dairy Princess. My year was full of amazing memories. Each promotion I participated in this past year has a special place in my heart. My year started with lots of ice cream serving and attending ...

Our youth Summer Reading program begins Friday, June 5 and goes until Saturday, Aug. 1. Simply register your child on our website at www.juniatalibrary.org or in-person at 498 Jefferson St., Mifflintown, then pick up or print a reading log for your child’s age or grade level, and read. As ...