The Mountain Eagle

Story | Oct 30, 2026

An Interview with Sharon Liese, Director of Seized

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

Story | Oct 27, 2026

Poet Heather Bartlett To Read at SUNY Oneonta

Red Dragon Reading Series, SUNY Oneonta

Story | Oct 27, 2026

Set To Go: Planning Board Issues Siting Permit For Andes Cell Tower Construction

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

Story | Oct 27, 2026

The Hunt for Wood Spirits Around the World

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

Story | Oct 27, 2026

Local Catskills Man Puts His Life on the Line to Bring Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

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

Story | Oct 27, 2026

Roxbury School Hears Police Ideas

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

Photo album | Oct 27, 2026

Mayor Thanks CFD, CPD Amidst Motel Fire

COBLESKILL - Last Tuesday, a fire broke out near Downtown Cobleskill, engulfing the Colonial Court Motel.The flames raged from 10 AM and into the day, drawing both the local fire and police departments to either fight the inferno or help direct traffic, shutting down a portion of the Route 145 thoroughfare. As for the vacant motel itself, the flames saw to its destruction, as it was decided that a

Photo album | Oct 27, 2026

CFD Introduces New Digital Alerting Technology to Improve Roadway Safety (Open House)

COBLESKILL — The Cobleskill Fire Department & Rescue Squad added a powerful new tool to help protect both responders and motorists on our local roadways. The department recently implemented HAAS Alter Safety Cloud, a digital alerting system that sends real-time notifications to drivers when emergency vehicles are responding to calls or operating on scene. The technology has reduced collision risks

Photo album | Oct 27, 2026

CPI, Community Pitch in to Clean Up Cobleskill

Photo album | Oct 27, 2026

25th Anniversary of Paula Lalala MVSEVM: Inauguration of the “Mystery Institute”

CORNWALLVILLE - When does a tiny museum that collects eclectic and sundry things become a museum within itself and part of the history of a small town nestled between the Greene County valley and mountains?Twenty-five years after its creation, the Paula Lalala Mvsevm (her spelling) is intimately ingrained in the hamlet of Cornwallville, welcoming visitors to its Silver Jubilee Celebration, last we

Photo album | Oct 27, 2026

Edmeston Teams Sweep Inaugural Tri-Del Soccer Championships

ONEONTA – Edmeston-area teams made history Saturday, Oct. 17, sweeping the inaugural Tri-Del Championship varsity soccer matches at the Wright National Soccer Campus in Oneonta. In the boys championship, Tri-Valley League champion Edmeston defeated Delaware League champion Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury 3-0. Edmeston/Morris followed with a 1-0 victory over Charlotte Valley/Schenevus in the girls champi

Photo album | Oct 20, 2026

Fall Festival Fun Fills Middleburgh

MIDDLEBURGH - It was a picture-perfect autumn morning Saturday for the 34th annual Fall Festival parade down Main Street Middleburgh.The sidewalks were packed with onlookers as the parade started at the elementary school and finished at the intersection of Main and River streets. There were fire trucks, antique cars, Girl Scouts, Little Leaguers, ambulance squads, the high school marching band, lo