Primary season in Delaware County - that charming time when party loyalty is professed loudly—until it’s inconvenient. More than once now, a familiar pattern has emerged. A candidate … more

HALCOTTSVILLE - The teachers/practitioners of Twisted Sister Yoga Studio packed their blankets, blocks and bolsters last week and moved from Arkville to Halcottsville to start a new chapter in their … more

MARGARETVILLE - A hardcore group of dedicated hikers spent more than eight hours Sunday, June 29 rescuing an injured hiker on the Dry Brook Ridge Trail. According to Margaretville Fire Department … more

ARKVILLE - Author, historian and botanist Dr. Michael Kudish, the area’s premier interpreter of the ecology and the geological history of the Catskill region wowed visitors to the new East … more

Hugh Sutherland, 94, of Delhi, passed away on June 24, 2025. Hugh was born on Feb. 12, 1931 to his parents, Edith and Herbert Sutherland of Delhi. Hugh married Irene Marshfield in 1952. Hugh is … more

Hello friends, Happy Fourth of July! Time for picnics, carnivals, demolition derbies and swimming. Thank goodness we have some relief from the humidity of last week. On Wednesdays in July … more

Delaware County Public Health wants you to know that wild parsnip is an invasive plant from Europe and Asia that is now widespread in New York state. It is found growing along roadsides, in fields, … more

Summer is here and the village of Franklin sponsored a community picnic to celebrate its arrival. Plans were to hold it in the village park, but a weekend rainstorm Sunday rather than the usual … more

Winston Churchill: “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”     Happy Fourth of July. Have a great day with family and friends, and everyone - be … more

I often think that Jesus had a great sense of humor, although we seldom preach on it or laugh at it! There are many instances in scripture where his examples are both profound and humorous. In the … more

Sidney Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River Street is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 … more

It’s finally here - Walton’s return to a big Independence Day celebration with the first Walton Freedom Fest Saturday, July 5 from 1-9 p.m. at the village green space on Water Street. … more