McALISTERVILLE Area students had a “once in a lifetime” opportunity over the summer to see how people in other parts of the world live. The East Juniata High School travel club took a 10-day trip in June 2023 to the notable European cities of Rome, Florence, Vatican City, Monaco, Nice, Nimes and Barcelona. The […]
Matthew B. “Matt” Dreese, 36, of Port Royal, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. He was born Sept. 18, 1986, in Lewistown. He is survived by his wife, Katrina (Ruth) Dreese, whom he married Sept. 19, 2015, two daughters, Ember Dreese and Evangeleen Richard, both at home, his father, Ronald W. Dreese Sr. […]
MIFFLINTOWN Juniata County athletics can start their sports seasons, knowing they are in good hands if they suffer an injury on the playing field. The Juniata County School Board approved a contract for athletic trainer services with Go 4 Healthcare, Brigantine, N.J., at its regular monthly meeting at the Administration Office in Mifflintown Thursday […]
Melinda Kay Bargo, 63, of Port Royal, passed away at 9:34 PM, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born on May 9, 1960, in Lewistown, Mifflin County, she is the daughter of the late William P. and Helen Mae (Gray) Seacrist. On Friday, March 13th, 1998, she married her surviving […]
BURNHAM When the Juniata Valley YMCA asked Aubrey Kirkland to paint a mural on its walls, the Mifflintown artist was excited yet nervous to follow in her father’s footsteps. “It’s neat that we both have a mural in the same building,” the 20-year-old Kirkland said. In 2011, Aubrey’s father, Dwight, painted a mural inside […]