LEWISTOWN Mifflin County School District’s Board of Directors announced their official plans for the 2024 Mifflin County High School graduation and discussed a pay increase for temporary positions in the district along with other business. Pending no more cancellations, graduation will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024, on Mitchell Field. In […]
LEWISTOWN – It’s Saturday night and Vance Varner is still going sporting his savoir-faire. That’s not a brand of ties or favorite cologne. Varner, the ever-so-popular superintendent of schools for the Mifflin County School District, is visiting Mifflin County Middle School and finds himself with rock-star status. Students offer shout-outs as he records them lined […]
LEWISTOWN – There might not be a cape or cowl, but Mifflin County School District Superintendent of Schools Vance Varner is definitely a hero to his students both past and present. After Varner read the “Turkey Trouble” book to all kindergarten students at Lewistown Elementary School, he posted on social media about his outing. His […]
LEWISTOWN The Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology prides itself on preparing its students for success in tomorrow’s careers. Those words appear in the Academy’s mission statement. Now, a variation of that could appear boldly at its front entrance, greeting students, faculty, staff, prospective students and other guests. School officials unveiled graphics that, […]
LEWISTOWN Maverick Shirk figured making a card was the least he could do to say thank you to an area veteran for fighting for his freedom. “I enjoyed making the cards because they risk their lives for us,” said Shirk, a third-grade student at Lewistown Elementary School. “I think it’s a nice way to […]