Video: Weather Words with Frank Ward

WALTON - Temperatures are well below normal for this time of the year, Frank says; and we can expect rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Walton Market on the Green seeks food truck vendor

The Walton Chamber of Commerce is in search of a food truck or hot food vendor for its first event of the year - Friday, July 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Veterans Plaza in Walton. This is also lawn …

DelCo Planning Board: Walton riverwalk recommended for approval

DELHI - Delaware County Planning Board members recommended approval of a site plan application to complete upgrades to the green space located at 21 Water Street in Walton, during their meeting …

DelCo Office for the Aging appoints two board members, seeks third

DELHI - Delaware County Office for the Aging (OFA) Advisory Board members approved the appointment of two new members, discussed potential options for a third new member, and reviewed programs at …

Sidney garden club celebrates 26th anniversary

SIDNEY - The Hill and Valley Garden Club celebrated its 26th year with a celebration Wednesday, April 17 at Club 55, with 22 members attending. A presentation on the Keith Clark Park walking trail …

Weather Words with Frank Ward

“Friday, April 19, started at 40 degrees and we hit 52. We had a brief shower of 2/100ths of an inch, and all-and-all just a gray day. Saturday, April 20 started out very warm at 46 degrees and …

DelCo Planning Board: County-wide housing study to begin

DELHI - Delaware County Planning Board members met with Jim Thatcher of C.T. Male Associates, hired to complete a housing study as part of the county’s comprehensive plan, to discuss how to …
Sports

Varsity boys baseball (5 league games) Gilboa/Windham 1-0 4-0 SKCS 1-0 1-2 Charlotte Valley 1-0 1-3 Margaretville 1-1 1-1 Jefferson/Stamford 0-1 1-3 Roxbury 0-2 0-3 …

SOUTH KORTRIGHT - Windham-Ashland-Jewett varsity softball defeated South Kortright 16-3, Tuesday, April 23. Rams’ pitcher Neleh Brown struck out 7 batters.
DELHI - Delaware Academy varsity tennis defeated Sidney, Tuesday, April 23. Singles Tabor Reed defeated Gavin Granger 6-2, 6-1; Bryce Burrows defeated Kyle Smith 6-1, 6-0 and Tyler Abts …
SIDNEY - Track competitors from areas school districts competed at the 2024 Doug Quinney Invite, held in Sidney, Saturday, April 20.   The Sidney girls team placed first out of 21 teams with a …
Academics

FRANKLIN - Franklin Central Schools’ prekindergarten class visited various businesses and locations in Franklin last week as part of their “On the Move” unit which focuses on …

DELHI - Members of Delaware Academy National Honor Society held a Run From Hunger food-raising event, Saturday, April 20. Thirty two people, young and older, participated in the event - a community …
During the last school year, the Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited sponsored “Trout in the Classroom” projects in five schools in Otsego and Delaware Counties. The Dave Brandt …
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host a local contest of the National Civics Bee on Saturday, April 27, as middle schoolers strive to represent New York at the national competition in …
Arts & Entertainment

The Unadilla Public Library, 193 Main Street, will host Story Laurie who will present the exploits of Sybil Ludington, an American Revolutionary War heroine and others, Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. …

Join The Dragon Wagon Book Bus on a magical journey through Delaware County with best-selling author Tracey West for an enchanting event as the bus embarks on its inaugural journey – on …
Longyear Gallery, 785 Main Street, Margaretville, has announced an upcoming show, Anna Contes Maguire Memorial Exhibit and Lesley A. Powell: “Interpretations” plus members’ …
The Lost Bookshop, 120 Main Street, Delhi, will recognize the 11th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day with in-store giveaways including a year of free audiobooks , a used book sidewalk sale, …
Obituaries
Linda M. Shepard
Linda M. Shepard, 87, of DeLancey, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at her cherished home in DeLancey. …
Osgood Kennon Peck
Osgood Kennon Peck (aka - OK Peck), 93, formerly of Walton, passed away April 10, 2024 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. He …
Allan Donnelly
Allan Glenford Donnelly, 73, formerly of Rochester, passed away on April 12, 2024 at his home in Salisbury, North Carolina, after a …
Real Estate Transactions
April 16-22, 2024 real estate transaction report.
Outdoor Life
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new online resource both for new hunters and organizations offering mentored hunting opportunities. This tool will …
Trout fishing in Delaware County is not just a pastime - it’s a tradition steeped in history and lore. Flyfishing was birthed in the Catskills and the famed Beaver Kill, Willowemoc and east and …
The Upper Delaware River watershed is an important part of the long and storied history of trout fishing heritage in the Catskills and includes great angling waters like the East Branch, West Branch, …
Opinion
Hmm when I read about people going to the southern border and complaining about the people crossing it, I wonder where their own family came from? I can’t imagine that Sheriff Dumond’s …
I would like to express my opinion on the idea of attempting to sell the building which houses the village offices, the theater, and the court room. The notion of selling the building to whoever, …
Letters to the editor
Last fall I heard about a professional athlete who sustained an ankle injury while playing on artificial turf. There was speculation that his footwear contributed to his injury. I don’t have …
How incredible that Republican Molinaro is SO brave that he will break with his own party!   Oh, wait a minute, he is running in our more liberal, increasingly Democratic leaning, …
Police
Sidney Police Department Shane Jones Sr., 52, Sidney was arrested April 11 and charged with second-degree harassment. Michael C. Thiel, 50, Sidney, was arrested April 11 on a Sidney Village …
DELHI - Marissa M. Peck, 29, Sherburne, pleaded guilty an attempted drug possession charge as part of a negotiated plea and sentence agreement in Delaware County Court, Monday, April 22. Peck …
DELHI - Dmitiri J. Escrich , 35, Deposit, pleaded not guilty to possession of child porn in Delaware County Court, Monday, April 22. Escrich is charged with one count of possession of a sexual …
DELHI - Edward J. Petti , 32, Walton, pleaded not guilty to drug charges in Delaware County Court, Monday, April 22. Petti is charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled …
Our Community Columns

Looking Back, April 25, 2024

Delhi

Last week’s trivia question was: What courses did Charles Evans Hughes teach at Delaware Academy from 1881-1883? Hughes taught Greek, French, and math at Delaware Academy between 1881 and 1883. …

Masonville

Julia-Louis Dreyfus: “If you feel rooted in your home and family, if you’re active in your community, there’s nothing more empowering. The best way to make a difference in the world …

Walton

The Gathering Table at The First Congregational Church on the corner of North and Mead streets will serve its next free meal to the community this Saturday, April 27 from 11:30-1. The menu includes …

Middletown

Spring is here, though it sure has been an ugly one. Cold weather, vicious thunderstorms, and high rivers aside, scores of people turned out for Earth Day cleanups last week signaling that the season …
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