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Juniata High School alum Barrett Walters of the Juniata College men’s track & field team has earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors.
Another former Indian, Kyle Louder of Mifflintown, and a pair of other Juniata College tennis players, were named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s 2020-21 Academic Team along with the ITA Scholar-Athletes. The Juniata men’s tennis team received the team award along with three players being named ITA Scholar-Athletes.
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The Juniata County man saved his infant daughter and wife from a house fire, but his fellow teachers are unable to donate their sick leave to him while they recover.
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The Bloomsburg University women’s track and field team wrapped up the 2021 regular season on Saturday as it competed at the Lock Haven Qualifier in the Huskies final tune-up before the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships next week. Bloomsburg posted two victories, one of which came from Juniata High School alum Sydney Sheaffer (Port Royal, Pa./Juniata), whi had the best mark of the afternoon in the high jump.
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MIFFLINTOWN- Juniata County School Board discussed refinancing 2014 and 2016 bonds Thursday evening during their regularly scheduled monthly meeting via Zoom and YouTube livestream.
Jamie Doyle, Public Financial Management (PFM) advisor, held a presentation going over the details of the current bonds and timeline for the 2014 and 2016 bonds. Currently, interest rates are at their lowest which makes an ideal time to refinance according to Doyle.
The board voted unanimously to authorize the Administration to work with PFM Financial Advisors LLC, as Independent Financial Advisor, and Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellot, as Bond Counsel, as well as the local Solicitor to proceed with the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, series of 2021, for the purpose of currently refunding the outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2016 and 2014 via a competitive internet auction with a minimum net savings target for 2016 to be $200,000 and 2014 savings to b
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You came through big time! The Juniata High School music department held that musical instrument drive recently and, thanks to you, it was a
huge success! When he had JHS music director Brad Eargle on the air to talk about the event right before it started, he told us that the number of students needing an instrument this year had more than
tripled (from 15 or so to 50) so this drive was extremely important.
Check out just how successful you made this: 40 instruments were donated nearly $2,000 to put towards repairing them was donated! Thanks so much for helping the Juniata High School music department!