Mifflintown News

Juniata County Commissioners approved a tentative 2010 budget with no tax increases during their weekly public meeting Tuesday in Mifflintown.

A Juniata County man charged with homicide and other related charges stemming from allegedly supplying a friend with narcotics that caused his death had his case bound over to court on Wednesday after a preliminary hearing at Magisterial District Judge Barbara Lyter's office.

Editor's note: Today The Sentinel adds a new chapter to its "Spotlight on Sharing" series which is published on the third Tuesday of each month.

Weak nationwide demand for turkeys is greatly affecting large poultry producers in the Valley, who say they are seeing more than a 20 percent decrease in sales.

Architects have finished another portion of their examination of Juniata County School District buildings and shared the information on Thursday during a school board workshop session in Mifflintown.

This is Empire Beef. What did them under after only a few months? Did Costco stop buying from them? http://www.star-k.org/kashrus/kk-new-stark-spring09.htm EKB BEEF Mifflintown, PA Wed Nov 11, 10:51:00 AM 2009 It's not clear if Empire is the deadbeat or used this company to go after their own deadbeat customers.

A strange set of circumstances set in motion by a retiring judge in 2008 has led to the election of a new chief prosecutor for Juniata County - Republican candidate Cory J. Snook appears to have secured a victory over Democratic Candidate Don Zagurskie for the position of district attorney, according to the unofficial election results.

Warren K. Zook, 98, of Mifflintown, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Lewistown Hospital emergency room.

Robert M. "Bob" Schlegel, 79, of Mifflintown, died at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at his home.

Rick Cahill, of GE Inspection Technologies, and The First National Bank of Mifflintown were honored Friday by Junior Achievement of Central Pennsylvania Inc., at its recognition breakfast at the Lewistown Country Club in Lewistown.

A Juniata County man faces charges for homicide and other related offenses after he allegedly supplied another man with drugs that resulted in his death, according to court documents.

Email: "Photos submitted by TIFFANY REICKART Tiffany Reickart, left, of Mifflintown, spends time with Maritza and her daughters, Jessica, far left, Mary, center, and Dabadina, right, in the Dominican Republic.

Click Clack Boom will be playing the 8x10 Club on October 16th downtown. On the 16th of October, the band The Click Clack Boom will be playing at the 8X10 Club in Baltimore.

Berube's Crystal Clear Water in Lewistown has opened an additional office in Mifflintown as a way to provide a beneficial service to the residents of Juniata County.

The Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center received a $156,626.33 donation from the estate of a former Mifflin County student, school Director Kevin O'Donnell announced Tuesday during a Joint Operating Committee meeting in Mifflintown.

Wedding fever is in the air for brides-to-be and their fiances as The Sentinel held the 2009 Bridal Expo on Sunday at the Lewistown Country Club.

Marion L. Stratford, 85, of 408 Tuscarora St., Port Royal, died at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct.

The Juniata County Planning Department is researching and developing improvements for the area's recycling program, planning director Dave Bardell told commissioners Tuesday.

Paul J. Fagley, 82, of 114 Second Ave., Burnham, died at 4:35 a.m. on Sunday, Oct.

Karen A. Kauffman, 53, of Lewistown, died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at her home.