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Youths with mentors await ‘Trout Day’ on March 28

Anglers age 15 and under are looking forward to Mentored Youth Trout Day being held for one day on March 28. This annual event gives youths the opportunity to catch trout before the opening of the regular trout fishing season for adults on April 4. Youngsters who are avid anglers have their fishing tackle and fishing clothing and boots ready to go. They also have the required Mentored Youth Permit or a Voluntary Youth Fishing License. These documents are available online from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission at HuntFish.pa.gov Youths are not required to buy the trout permit ...

More renovations at MCL

By now, you probably know that Mifflin County Library is undergoing additional renovations. To say I’m thrilled is an understatement. I am very grateful to the county commissioners for valuing library service to Mifflin County and for valuing the work that we do. Because winter was so cold and so long, construction didn’t begin until mid-February. But once it started, it started in earnest. If you drive along North Wayne Street, you will see fencing and erosion control logs. Trees and shrugs have been removed as well as the top soil. The goal is to save this top soil for a later ...

Office services available at the Juniata County Library

Note: the Juniata County Library’s Board of Trustees meeting has moved from the first Monday of the month to the second Monday of the month. Their meetings are open to the public, held in the Virginia Swartz Community Room at 7 p.m. Do you need to fax something or make a copy? I don’t know of anywhere else in the area that offers a fax machine. Come to the Juniata County Library. Here is a rundown of the many office services we offer: Faxing: $1.25 per page. We can send or receive a fax on your behalf. Copying: 35¢ per side in black and white or $1 per page in color. ...

A good word for this chaotic time

Words are vitally important. Sometimes one word or the wrong word can be disastrous. In the financial world, one wrong sell order sold 610,000 shares at 1 yen vs. 1 share at 610,000 yen, creating a massive loss. During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese propaganda broadcaster Hanoi Hannah used words Americans might mishear. American soldiers misheard her saying their units had been “eliminated” when she said “evacuated.” The Bible often talks about “words.” Scripture states, “so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty but will ...

Liberty or bondage: The choice we all face

If you listen carefully to people today, you will often hear the same feeling expressed in different ways. “I feel stuck.” “I wish my life was different.” “I’m trying to find peace.” Some feel trapped by stress, guilt, addiction, anger, or broken relationships. Others feel trapped by religion itself. At some point they tried church, but it felt empty or full of rules, and they quietly drifted away. But the message of Jesus Christ was never meant to bring people into bondage. It was meant to bring them into freedom. The Bible says, “Stand fast therefore in the ...

Get your tent ready for the new season

The recent glimpses of warm weather may have been a tease, but they were also a sign that winter is almost over. Every time we experience a warm, sunny day, we are reminded of two things: that soon, that will be the norm, and camping season is almost upon us. With that in mind, it’s time to talk about getting your tent ready for the new season. More specifically, airing it out before taking it out. A big mistake new campers make is buying a new tent and taking it on the maiden trip without ever taking it out of the stuff sack. Not only does this prevent you from becoming familiar ...