Weather Words with Frank Ward

“As of Wednesday, Oct. 9, we’ve not even had a quarter of an inch rain for October. That extends the drought we had in September and late August and the fall temperatures have finally …
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Breast cancer awareness health fair Oct. 18

In recognition of Go Pink Month, Bassett Research Institute will hold a “Go Pink” Breast Cancer Awareness Health Fair at Southside Mall, 5006 state Highway 23 Oneonta, Oct. 18. …

Planning ahead: Delhi council hears pool project proposals

DELHI - Delhi council members met to discuss the 2024 swim season and plan preparations for 2025 and possible uses of NYSERDA grant funding during a meeting held Monday, Oct. 14.   …

Reinforcements for resilience: Middletown receives federal grant

MIDDLETOWN - In an attempt to ensure communities in the Middletown area are prepared in case of a wide-spread emergency, and are resilient in recovery efforts that follow, Middletown council members …

Middletown: 2025 preliminary budget adopted

MIDDLETOWN - Middletown council members reviewed and adopted the 2025 preliminary budget and scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 6 during a meeting held Wednesday, Oct. 9. The 2025 preliminary budget …

Bloomville Community Pride hosts apple pressing event

Approximately 18 bushel of apples and about 70 people came to the Bloomville Park Sunday, Oct. 6 to press apples into cider. Every family brought a dish to pass and went home with jars of cider. The …

Fall in Franklin

Fall foliage is seen along Snake Hill Road in Franklin Saturday, Oct. 12.
Sports

DELHI   — After a slow start, Delhi’s varsity football team exploded in the second half to secure a commanding 42-8 victory over Spencer Van Etten Candor (SVEC) on Saturday, Oct. 12. …

The Mountain Athletic Club will host the Delhi Polecats for a progressive format vintage base ball game ball at Fleischmanns Saturday, Oct. 19. The game will be played at the historic M.A.C. Grounds …
CONKLIN — Walton’s varsity football team surged past Susquehanna Valley with a commanding 54-32 victory on Friday, Oct. 11, thanks to a relentless ground game led by Darrin Walley, who …
DELHI — In a hard-fought varsity volleyball match on Friday, Oct. 11, Walton/Downsville emerged victorious over Delhi, winning 3-2 in a back-and-forth contest that saw both teams battle for …
Academics

The Walton Central School Class of 2025 has an exciting option for higher education, and students will dive deeper into learning about it starting Oct. 21. The College Express Program will give …

DELHI - Tucked away among the many storefronts on Delhi’s Main Street is a community staple, The Ice Cream Shop at 77 Main Street, which delivers sweetness to its customers during Delaware …
The Walton Central School District (WCS) has started the search process for its next superintendent of schools. WCS Superintendent Dr. Michael MacDonald announced in July that he would retire at …
The next regular meeting of the Walton Central School Board of Education will be Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Walton Central School Board of Education room in the O’Neill High School. …
Arts & Entertainment

A solo show of new, wee paintings by Delaware County watercolorist Karen Graves opens Nov. 2 at the Delaware Pantry in Delhi. The show features a new collection of 16 framed, small paintings …

Colchester Historical Society invites those interested on a journey through time with a multi-media presentation on the history of the D&E and D&N Railroads Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. The …
Franklin Free Library will present, “The Serious Side of Food,” a lively discussion group of five sessions staring Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. Reading materials will be provided by a …
Longyear Gallery, 785 Main Street, Margaretville, has announced One Solo Exhibition: Ron Macklin “City to Country-Recent Paintings” plus members’ group show Friday, Oct. 18 …
Obituaries
Elwood M. Heddon
Elwood M. Heddon, former Walton optometrist, died Oct. 4 in Cooperstown. The son of Arthur J. and Pearl M. (Jones) Heddon, Dr. …
Louise E. Carman
Louise E. Carman, 83, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4, 2024, at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born on …
Margaret Rose
It is with great sadness announcing that Margaret Rose, 95, of St. James Manor in Oneonta, formerly from Walton and Goodyear Lake, …
Real Estate Transactions
October 1-7, 2024 real estate transaction report.
Outdoor Life
This year’s final Wild Saturday in Roxbury is Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. at Woodchuck Lodge, 1633 Burroughs Memorial Road, Roxbury. Speaker is the renown Dr. Michael Kudish, probably the most …
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds youth hunters and their adult mentors that a special youth firearms big game hunt will occur Oct. 12 – 14. Both resident and …
The monthly meeting of the Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be held on Monday, Oct. 14. The meeting will be held at The Plains Senior Living Center at 163 Heritage Place in Oneonta in the …
Now through spring, you can help protect local trees by looking for and destroying spongy moth egg masses. Egg masses appear as fuzzy, brown patches, and can be found on trees, firewood, lawn …
Opinion
There is a lot of confusion and many lies being put forward by anti-abortionists about Prop 1 on the ballot this November. Prop 1 was created to protect a woman’s right to control her own …
I have lived in the Sidney, Franklin and Bainbridge areas for most of my life. While the Reporter was always around, most people in my area really counted on the TriTown News. It was a sad day when …
Letters to the editor
I have been reading some claims about NY ERA Prop 1, which is on the ballot this fall. I read the amendment and did some research. Some things are very clear. This amendment closes loopholes in our …
In response to a recent letter from Walton in opposition to Prop 1, it seems to me the gentleman’s issues are with the Dept. of Health and the Board of Education, not the Board of …
Police
DELHI - Nalya Jimenez , 23, Sidney, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of fifth-degree welfare fraud as part of a negotiated plea and sentence agreement in Delaware County Court, Tuesday, Oct. 16. …
DELHI - A Delhi man pleaded not guilty to a three count indictment charging him with selling cocaine in the village of Delhi - once in January and twice in February - in Delaware County Court, …
DELHI - Brian M. Canfield , 40, of Greene, was sentenced to five years probation for a driving while ability impaired charge in Delaware County Court, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Canfield pleaded guilty …
DELHI - A Hamden man, arrested on a Delaware County Court warrant for failure to appear, pleaded not guilty to a three count indictment in Delaware County Court, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Keith R. …
Our Community Columns

Walton

On Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elijah’s Closet will donate their sales to assist families around Ashville, North Carolina recovering from Hurricane Helene. …

Sidney-Unadilla

Sidney The Rotary Club of Sidney will meet Friday, Oct. 18 at noon. Guest speaker will be Nathan Gifford on Medatronics. Meetings are held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 139 West Main …

Middletown

Another week of amazing weather. I love, hot, sunny, blue-sky days in October. That said, I can’t help but think it’s not really good for us. The streams have been bone dry for a while, …

Franklin

Franklin Central School, 27 Institute Street. Check the October sports calendar. Franklin’s FFA and Senior Class combined fundraiser for fruit and cheese is going on now and ends Nov. 7. Orders …

Delhi

It was really cool seeing the pictures people took locally of the northern lights last week. It’s rare to see them in our area. Last week’s trivia question: how many name changes has …
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