Reedsville News

MATTAWANA Eva Mable King, 80, formerly of Mattawana and currently a resident of Valley View Haven in Belleville, passed on to meet her Heavenly Father at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.

Robert A. Clouser, 89, Elmcroft, Reedsville, died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.

Calling it "still very much a work in progress," the Mifflin County Commissioners on Thursday voted to approve and display the county's 2010 tentative budget.

Tired of unused Christmas presents, an adult Sunday school class at East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church decided to begin a new gift-giving tradition this season.

Eleanor Gilson Griebel, 90, of Reedsville, died at 12:24 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at the home of her daughter.

Not your typical Christmas tree, the Dairyland Gift Shop's "Giving Tree" is helping area residents give back to the community.

Unrequited love, infatuation inspiring poetry and a case of mistaken identity- the story of famous author Edgar Allan Poe's connection to central Pennsylvania has it all.

Questions about Mifflin County School District Superintendent David Runk, the economy and PSSA scores brought heated comments at times from the five candidates vying for four open school board seats during the Measure the Candidates forum Wednesday.

Joan Swyers, left, along with Betty and Ken Longfield, all of Reedsville, listen to Mifflin County Solid Waste Authority Representative Kerry Tyson explain what the recycling numbers stand for on plastic containers, on Saturday afternoon at the first Green Expo held at Mifflin County Youth Park in Reedsville.

A Burnham woman and her 4-month-old child were among the displaced after fire damaged their apartment on Sunday evening along Seventh Avenue in Burnham.

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

Carla E. Byler has announced her intention to run a write-in campaign for the Magisterial District Judge in District 58-3-03, which includes the townships of Armagh, Brown, Menno and Union in Mifflin County.

Richard Stark Conklin, 86, of 11 Sunset Road, Lewistown, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday Sept.

The Mifflin County Democratic Party is slated to nominate a new candidate for county treasurer, after the death of the party's candidate on Sept.

The recent death of the party's candidate for county treasurer will lead the Mifflin County Democratic Committee to seek a nominee in the weeks ahead to run for the office in the upcoming November election.

Embers from a steel chimney sparked a fire Wednesday afternoon in the attic of a home in Belleville, Belleville Fire Chief John Benn said.

Shirley J. Lewis of 456 Honey Creek Rd., Reedsville, passed away Sept. 7, 2009. Private graveside services will be held at Church Hill Cemetery, with Rev.

Non-traditional may be the new traditional in the wedding world, if the trend Lewistown Mayor Debbie Bargo is seeing holds up.

In an effort to establish better lines of communication between the business community and educators, the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce coordinates a program designed to bring the two groups together several times a year.

Joan Kitting, left, of Reedsville, and Marianne Hornyak, of Burnham, look over one of the table designs in the 'The Great Gatsby' division at the 'Making the Pages Pop!' at the Standard Flower Show Thursday presented by the Mifflin County Garden Club at the Mifflin County Library.