Month: June 2021

Teacher who taught 50 years at Jeff Tech decides to retire; enrollment at the school increasing

The Jeff Tech Operating Committee meeting moved rapidly through its regular agenda on June 28, but it was the late agenda items that contained other than routine business. The first added item was to accept the resignation for retirement of Ronald Doane, an English instructor at the school. That motion was approved with regret. Donne,…

Reynoldsville council given a petition, names new council member; pool asks for volunteers

The Reynoldsville Borough Council met in regular session on June 15 and received a petition calling for the borough to put a police officer back on the street The petition was presented by Rick Keller, the area representative for the Teamsters Local #110 which represents the police department. The petition, he said, included the names…

Reynoldsville council member resigns; Sykesville says no to a regional police force

The Reynoldsville Borough Council met in regular session at the fire hall on June 1 and accepted the resignation of council member Robin McMillan. In a letter to council read by Borough Secretary Jacqueline Dixon, McMillan cited “unforeseen personal circumstances” for her decision. Council will be accepting letters of interest for the position at the…