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Helios Care Turkey Trot Returns Thanksgiving Morning

ONEONTA - Helios Care’s annual Turkey Trot for Hospice returns Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, bringing runners, walkers and community members together to support hospice and bereavement services …

Hancock Weighs Park Projects for $280K in Golf Course Sale Proceeds

HANCOCK - Connecting parks and trails, improving the Eagle Watch area and exploring construction of a community swimming pool were among the ideas residents offered during a special Hancock town …

4-H Builds Skills for Life

HANCOCK - Leadership, responsibility, community service and confidence were among the skills highlighted during a presentation by Delaware County 4-H at a special Hancock Town Council meeting Monday, …

Waldo Takes Over Walton in Townsend School’s Halloween Parade

WALTON - The weather was chilly and gray, but the streets of Walton were anything but dreary Friday, Oct. 30, as students and staff from Townsend Elementary School brought their annual Halloween …

Delaware Valley Hospital to Mark Construction Milestone With Beam Ceremony Nov. 6

WALTON - Delaware Valley Hospital will mark a major milestone in its $85 million expansion project Friday, Nov. 6, with a public topping out ceremony celebrating the placement of the building’s …

Hancock Candidate Forum Focuses on Growth, Ends With Political Barbs

HANCOCK - Economic development, population decline, local services and the future of Hancock’s schools were among the issues discussed Thursday, Oct. 29, during a candidate forum featuring …
Sports
DA Football Advances To S4 Semifinals

DELHI - Delaware Academy’s football team closed out its regular season with a 47-0 shutout of BGAH on Friday, Oct. 30, using four takeaways to fuel a dominant performance at home. DA scored …

In Match V of the Central Empire State Rifle and Pistol League for Oct. 30, teams from Walton, Stamdofrd/Richmondville and Oneonta notched victories. Walton defeated Rockdale : 1076-10X to …
In Match 7 of the Sporterrifle league, Delhi defeated Southern Dutchess & Putnam Sportsmen’s Association 1383 to 1376. Top shooters for Delhi were Mabel Gutliph 292, Garrett Fitch 286, Kevin …
SIDNEY - Margaretville captured the 2026 Section IV Class D girls soccer championship Friday, Oct. 30, defeating Edmeston/Morris 2-1 in double overtime. The victory gives the Blue Devils their …
WALTON - The ice may be gone, but the action is picking up at Austin Lincoln Park, where three 18-year-olds were making the most of Walton’s new skate park Friday, Oct. 30. Steven Plank, Elias …
Academics
Roscoe Class of 1963 Celebrates 63 Years Since Graduation

The Roscoe Central School Class of 1963 gathered Sept. 25-27, 2026, for its 63rd class reunion, with a weekend of get-togethers in Roscoe. Festivities began Friday with a buffet at the Courtyard, …

The DCMO BOCES School Lunch Management team was honored at an event in Binghamton Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Rural Health Network of South Central New York held its annual Rural Health Awards celebration, …
MARGARETVILLE - Brynna Asher and Genevieve Curlew-Siclare were honored at Margaretville Central School Monday, Oct. 26 for doing what many believed was impossible. Each student achieved a perfect …
WALTON — Seventeen students were inducted into the Walton Central School District chapter of the National Honor Society during a ceremony Thursday evening, joining four current members in the …
Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi first grade students in Cindy Mostert’s class visited the Hamden Schoolhouse Museum on Wednesday, Oct. 21 to learn what school was like generations …
Arts & Entertainment
Try Your Hand At Leather Stamping At DCHA

The Delaware County Historical Association will host a leather-stamping workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, offering participants a chance to learn the historic craft of decorating leather. …

The Sidney Memorial Public Library will offer instruction and assistance with Microsoft PowerPoint Thursday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. A session on Microsoft Excel is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19, …
The Sidney Photography Club will hold an opening reception from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The club’s work will be on display in the Smart Community Room through Nov. 28 during regular …
Go to the Delaware County Historical Association, 46549 state Highway 10, Delhi, for its annual meeting Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. The meeting will begin with a dish to pass lunch, followed by a brief …
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will present a program on eBird, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s bird-sighting database, Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Birder and educator Pete Fenner will …
Obituaries
Fredrick E. Winters
Fredrick E. Winters, 81, passed away on Nov. 1, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him dearly and memories that will last a …
Brian E. Robinson
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. …
Donald L. Tompkins
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald L. Tompkins, who left us Oct. 27, 2026, at the age of 84. He was born …
Betty D. Tompkins
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty D. Tompkins, who left us peacefully on October 30, 2026, at the age of …
Martha Shampine
Martha Shampine, 91 of Ormond Beach, Florida, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22. She was previously a resident of Delhi for many …
Weather Words
“With all of the beautiful afternoons we’ve had, we’ve lost track of what normal’s supposed to be. Our daytime highs, this time of the year, should be between about 50 and 53 degrees …
Outdoor Life
Visiting a state forest for a hike or a Wildlife Management Area to go birding? Don’t forget to check out the kiosk. Kiosks provide visitors with maps, history, rules and regulations, and …
There’s still time to complete the 2026 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge. This annual hiking challenge tasks participants with hiking to and climbing all eight of the remaining historic fire towers …
The Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host a presentation on the use of genetics to determine the sex of Chinook salmon in Lake Ontario during its monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. …
DEC’s newly developed Dogs for Invasive Species Control (DISC) program in collaboration with the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has recently begun, meaning scent detecting dogs are now …
Opinion
We need to vote……………that comes first. How we vote is just as critical. Please consider that we have had seven elected representatives to Congress out of 26, all Republicans. They have …
The lack of affordable housing in our upstate region is a critical issue with large ramifications. For the young, the seniors and the economic health of the region. Young people are leaving the …
Letters to the editor
The current administration is widely described as operating in an environment of unprecedented opportunities for private enrichment through public power—and it’s a systemic problem blurring the …
The current situation in our country is one in which just a small group of very rich and powerful people are controlling our government. The wealth disparity, along with the corruption and lies, has …
Police
Colchester Police Department Christina M. Lorusso, 37, Downsville, was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlawful operation of a motor vehicle. Lorusso was issued an …
DELHI - At a swearing-in ceremony held at the Delaware County Public Safety Building Thursday, Oct. 22, Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the promotion of Deputy Sheriff Justin Mohr to Deputy Sheriff …
HANCOCK - The Hancock Police Department responded to 44 calls for service and investigations in October, issued 10 traffic tickets and made one arrest, according to the department’s monthly …
DELHI - Delaware County supervisors approved a $47,150.40 budget transfer Wednesday, Oct. 28, to cover inpatient psychiatric hospital costs for county inmates found unable to meaningfully participate …
Real Estate Transactions
October 20-26, 2026 real estate transaction report. To view enlarged image, click here.
October 13-19, 2026 real estate transacations. To view enlarged image, click here.
Our Community Columns

The Pastor's Pen: Terms of Endearment

Perhaps one of the most well-known and favorite Bible passages is this one: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have …

Walton

The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) will host a turkey dinner with all the fixings Friday, Nov. 6 at the Walton Vet’s Club. Serving starts at 5 and goes to 6:30 p.m. or sold out. Just $15, dinner …

Sidney/Unadilla

Sidney Donations for Uplift Care kit boxes can be left at the following places through Dec. 4. Kits are given to children and their families who are going through difficult times such as cancer …

Masonville

Carla Hall, chef and food network personality on advice she’d give her younger self. “Say ‘yes’ when you can, ‘no’ when you need to and ‘I don’t know’ when you really don’t …

Franklin

Franklin Planning Board will meet tonight, Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. at the Town Garage, 12480 county Route 21. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 307 Main Street, First Thursday Community Dinner …
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