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Come what may

When I sat down to write this column, I was staring at a blank computer screen and a full cup ..


Contract dispute puts brakes on aerial imaging

CHENANGO COUNTY – Enhanced aerial imaging in Chenango County is a no-go, thanks to contract disputes between county officials and ..


State officially denied use of county seal in SAFE Act

CHENANGO COUNTY – New York State has officially been denied use of the Chenango County seal on correspondence relative to ..


Drugs blamed for escalating foster care numbers

CHENANGO COUNTY – The number of children in foster care in Chenango County is on the rise, according to the ..


County braces for tax-cap woes

CHENANGO COUNTY – Despite the already challenging two percent property tax cap mandate, legislative bodies across New York State may ..


Kicinski, Hanna announce petitions filed

EARLVILLE – Congressional hopeful Michael Kicinski took his campaign to the next level on Friday with an announcement that petitions ..


Water tank project flows on

NORWICH – City officials are approaching a new milestone in the years-long undertaking to replace the outdated water storage tank ..


Chenango schools unveil number of test refusals

CHENANGO COUNTY – A total 166 students across Chenango County refused the first round of Common Core testing of the ..


Guernsey Memorial Library presents budget

NORWICH – The Guernsey Memorial Library gave Norwich voters a glimpse of its proposed 2014-2015 budget at the monthly meeting ..


A bar set too high

In the two and a half years I've worked as a reporter at Chenango County’s hometown daily, I only recently ..


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