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Feature | October 30, 2026
The small town of Marion, Kansas (population roughly 1,900), made international news after police raided the offices of the weekly Marion County Record on August 11th, 2023. The brazen raid, led by power-drunk, corrupt police chief Gideon Cody, who'd grown suspicious of the newspaper's reporting, extended to the home of the paper's editor and owner, Eric Mey
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Event | October 27, 2026
Red Dragon Reading Series, SUNY Oneonta
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News | October 27, 2026
ANDES — The Andes Planning Board officially cleared the way for construction t on its long-awaited cell tower during its October 16th meeting. After successfully navigating legal requirements, the Board approved a siting permit for Bluewing, the project’s contractor. This decision gives Bluewing the green light to begin construction at a second site further
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News | October 27, 2026
ARKVILLE — Brian D. Hoefling has written a book about his search around the world for Dryads. A Dryad is a spirit that lives in a tree. Now, the skeptic among us, reading this will say, tisk, tisk, tisk, what stuff and nonsense. But, be assured that skeptic has never had the ultimate joy of tasting a "Union and Liberty," a cocktail served at Arkville’s Union
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News | October 27, 2026
JEWETT — Michael DeBenedetto puts his life and limbs where his heart is for the people of Ukraine. He is not Ukrainian American, his family is Italian American. When Russia invaded a country which had given away its nuclear weapons on a promise of peace, he began to organize aid. "They did not want the nuclear weapons, they were the third largest nuclear pow
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News | October 27, 2026
ROXBURY — Before last week’s monthly regular Roxbury Central School Board Meeting, the members took a tour of the entire school to review any issues that might exist, as planned last month. The Treasurer's report was given with the mention from the President of the board, Edward Fersch that it contains all the information that is usually given and that ther
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News | October 27, 2026
MARGARETVILLE — On October 14, with fall colors forming the backdrop, the sound of a helicopter signaled the arrival of the official landing on the new helipad and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new helipad next to the Margaretville Hospital. Located steps from the front door of the hospital, it strengthens emergency transport capabilities and access to lif
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News | October 27, 2026
Better Than Hearsay
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News | October 27, 2026
Better Than Hearsay
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Feature | October 27, 2026
HALCOTT — Nestled deep in the Catskill Mountains, the Town of Halcott stands as one of Greene County’s most distinctive communities—a quiet valley ringed by peaks that has preserved its rural character for generations. With a population of 249 according to the 2020 U.S. Census (down slightly from 258 in 2010), Halcott remains a place of isolation by design,
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News | October 27, 2026
MIDDLEBURGH - The "M" word, merger, came up at the end of last week's Middleburgh school board meeting. The thought elicited different opinions and may lead to more discussions, though an actual merger with another district seems unlikely and far in the future, if it is even considered. Board member Wes Andrew brought up the thought of merger or consolidati
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