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Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition launches

The inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition is accepting applications, providing an opportunity for producers of value-added dairy products to bring their innovations to …

National Ag Facts

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census reports there are 688 farms located in Delaware County. Of that number, only 100 of the farms report sales over $100,000. The majority of …

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of National Ag Day

March 21 was National Agriculture Day and the New York Ag Society is honoring one New York dairy farm for celebrating its tricentennial/300th anniversary. Robby and Shannon Dygert and their four …

New York Farm Bureau 2023 legislative priorities

Issues include the need for a budget fix for unemployment insurance debt crisis and the funding of critical farm and environmental programs, a halt to additional minimum wage increases, and support …

New York Farm Bureau reacts to state’s proposed 2023-2024 executive budget

New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher urges legislators not to forget farmers as they work on the Governor’s proposed 2023-24 executive budget. Governor Kathy Hochul’s economic …

DOL finalizes farm worker overtime regs

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) adopted final farm labor overtime regulations, codifying Commissioner Reardon’s order that accepted the Farm Laborers Wage Board’s report …
Sports

BINGHAMTON - The South Kortrigth Rams varsity basketball team was defeated by the Chapel Hill Lions, 68-58, in regional championship game Saturday, March 11. The Lions started out with a strong …

DELHI - A South Kortright victory Saturday, March 4, over Southern Cayuga, 72-20, has given the Rams back-to-back sectional titles.  The Rams had an explosive first-quarter netting 26 points …
DRYDEN - Union Springs Wolves girls varsity basketball defeated the Unatego Spartans 53-30 Wednesday, March 1 in Section IV class C semifinals. The Wolves Payton Gilbert led all scorers with 16 …
The Catskill Mountain Little League (CMLL) is gearing up for the upcoming season and has announced three skills clinics across the region for youth baseball and softball players ages 6-12 years …
Academics

Administration at Walton Central School announced its 2022-2023 school year fourth marking period honor rolls Jan. 27 for high school students. Superintendent’s list students achieve …

Walton Central School high school has launched a peer tutoring program for students. Applications were reviewed and sophomore Aurora Siniscalchi, and seniors Makara MacGibbon and Rachel Trimbell were …
Roscoe Central School recently announced the students named to the honor rolls for the second marking period. To be named to the superintendent’s honor roll, students must have an average of …
Justin Beers of Walton was on the dean’s list at Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich. Beers’ major is automotive engineering. The University of Rhode Island has announced Stella …
Arts & Entertainment

The Sidney Memorial Public Library has released its scheduled events for February 9-28. Call the library at 607-563-1200 to register for programs and activities, or with questions regarding programs. …

The famed Hobart Rotary cooks will be at it again Saturday, Jan. 28 from 8 a.m. to noon, when the club will offer a full pancake breakfast with all the fixings: sausage, ham, hash browns, scrambled …
WALTON - Larry Jamieson, Walton, was inducted into the state’s Country Musical Hall of Fame recently, following a musical career that began when he was eight and 10 playing ukulele, which has …
Sidney Center Improvement Group (SCIG) will sponsor the 15th annual “Holiday in the Hamlet” Saturday, Dec. 10 from 5-7 p.m., by the community sign next to the fire station, county highway …
Obituaries
Yvonne M. Wright
Yvonne M. Wright, 75, of Walton, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Delhi Rehabilitation & Nursing Center following a long …
Richard J. VanSeggen
Richard J. VanSeggen, 81, of Walton, formerly of Brentwood, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson …
John Lawrence Davidson
John joined his parents in heaven on March 10, 2023, after a short but mean battle with cancer. John was born in Oneonta on Jan. …
Real Estate Transactions
March 14 - 20, 2023 real estate transaction report.
Outdoor Life
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced changes to reservations at DEC campgrounds for the upcoming season, including new same-day reservations to help add …
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced it will conduct prescribed burns on DEC managed land in different areas of the state from late March to early May. The …
It’s fun to poke around these Catskill hamlets on foot and see any number of historical layers exposed in the landscape. Like a geologist you can date and piece together various strata, …
Volunteers and sponsors are needed for the third annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep that will take place in every Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor community starting Earth Day, …
Opinion
Guns owned legally by the American public number 350 to 400 million, including rifles, shotguns, pistols and revolvers, listed according to their share of the total number. It is the largest number …
Charlie Piper has been a friend and advocate to area veterans. His expertise and enthusiasm in dealing with issues, and his assistance in obtaining benefits veterans have earned, has been a very …
Letters to the editor
The March 17, 2023 cover of The Mountain Eagle (“County: ‘No Confidence’ in Walton Reporter) is deeply disturbing for several reasons — but not about The Reporter. Here is a …
The use of parking meters to generate revenue is an interesting concept. The use of parking meters to discourage people who work in the village from parking on Main Street is curious. They are really …
Police
DELHI - A Kingston man, as part of a negotiated plea and sentence agreement, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree falsely reporting an incident and was sentenced to a three year conditional …
DELHI - An Andes man was sentenced to eight years in prison following a Feb. 6 guilty plea to sex crimes against youth in Delaware County Court, Monday, March 20. John Olson, 60, was sentenced to …
DELHI - Vincent Balsamo, 71, Walton, was indicted by the Delaware County Grand Jury March 16, and charged with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault and second-degree reckless …
DELHI - A Prattsville woman pleaded not guilty to rape charges on a sealed indictment in Delaware County Court, Monday, March 20. Ariana P. DaParma, 19, pleaded not guilty to the indictment, …
Our Community Columns

Looking Back, March 23, 2023

Walton

Kindergarten registration got a little cheated last week with the school closed a couple of days, so if you have registration papers to return for your incoming kindergarten student, come anytime …

Delhi

We had a great time at the St. Patrick’s Day parade last weekend. Thanks to all who made it happen for Delhi.  Last week’s trivia question: March 9 of what year was there an …

Pastor’s Pen

As I write this article it is snowing outside and spring seems to be a distance far from us. Spring is coming even if it doesn’t look like it is. That is the wonder of this planet that was …

DeLancey

The Hamden Senior Citizens will have their monthly dish-to-pass dinner and meeting Wednesday, March 29 at noon at the Hamden Town Hall, 37029 state Route 10, Hamden. Bring your covered dish and a …