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Kortright Kritters visit animal hospital

Twenty-two members of The Kortright Kritters 4-H club visited the Delhi Animal Hospital March 10. Dr. Madeline Chapin and Vet Assistant Sara Ellis explained many aspects of the veterinary clinic. …

Colchester: Doe Brook Bridge work starts May 6

A bridge deck and rail replacement project on Doe Brook Road over Downs Brook in Colchester at will begin 7 a.m. Monday, May 6. The work should take approximately three weeks. Expect intermittent …

Sidney rabies vaccination clinic May 6

Delaware County Public Health will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic   or dogs, cats, and ferrets Monday, May 6 from 5:30 - 7 p.m., at Sidney Fire Hall, 74 River Street, Sidney. • …

DelCo Finance Committee: Foreclosure fees and sales tax discussed

DELHI - Delaware County Finance Committee members discussed sales tax, as usual, as well as potential impacts of the recently adopted New York state 2024-2025 budget on Delaware County during their …

DVH: Meeting the needs of the community

approximately 600 patients and celebrated its opening with a   ribbon cutting ceremony held April 23. Walton Mayor Ed Snow, on the board of directors for the hospital for the past 23 years, …

Walton meal program nourishes body and soul

WALTON - At Walton’s First United Methodist Church, a community-solidifying program - Thursday “Soup Suppers” - extends beyond the walls of the church. Facilitated and led (in …
Sports

DELHI - Delaware Academy Bulldogs varsity baseball fell to the Oxford Blackhawks, 15-11, Monday, April 29. The Bulldogs rallied late in the game but could not close the gap. DA’s Isaac …

SOUTH KORTRIGHT - South Kortright Rams’ varsity baseball defeated Charlotte Valley Wildcats, 11-8, for a Delaware League win Friday, April 26. The Rams’ Darren Dengler slammed a home …
DELHI - Sidney Sabers varsity softball defeated Delaware Academy Bulldogs, 5-1, Thursday, April 25. Sidney pitcher Ava Cirigliano struck out 10 batters, and tallied a triple and two RBIs in the …
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 …
Academics

The SUNY Delhi College Council will meet Tuesday, May 7, at 4:30 p.m. in Bush Hall 131. The meeting is open to faculty, staff, students, and the community.

SkillsUSA students from the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus pose in front of the horticulture building on the New York State Fairgrounds last week. They were there for the NYS SkillsUSA Leadership and …
The Otsego Northern Catskills (ONC) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is seeking a candidate to fill a vacancy on the board of education. An individual will be appointed to fill the …
SUNY Delhi has established two new recognition events for graduating students this spring. The Lavender Ceremony and the Kente Celebration will be held to honor the diversity and accomplishments of …
Arts & Entertainment

Jericho Arts Council (JAC) Gallery Committee in Bainbridge announces Regatta Row’s 10th year. The art trail exhibit will consist of eight classic canoe paddle Adirondack style chairs, and new …

Members of local historical societies, local historians, and members of the general public are invited to attend the Delaware County Historical Association’s 2024 History Conference Saturday, …
The Roxbury Arts Group presents Flower Targets, a solo show featuring a series of new works by local artist Laura Sue King. Flower Targets includes acrylic paintings on canvas and wood, and …
On May 9, the Colombian trio La Perla will open the West Kortright Center’s 49th performance season at 7 p.m. Join them for an evening of bombastic, percussive music and tight vocal harmonies. …
Obituaries
Doris-Renee Wallace Weiner
Doris-Renee (Wallace) Weiner was born on Aug. 1, 1937. She grew up in Walton, a village of 5,000 residents between Roscoe and Oneonta. …
Darryl Houck
Darryl Houck, 67, of Downsville, passed away in the company of his family on April 26, 2024. Darryl is survived by his children …
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. …
Real Estate Transactions
April 24-30, 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
At its last meeting, Delaware County Planning Board recommend that members of the Franklin Town Planning Board further consider their draft of regulations on short-term rentals.   However …
I was overwhelmed reading about the incredible generosity of the residents of Bovina who raised $22,000 to purchase a mechanical CPR compression device ( The Reporter 4/18/24). I do wish, however, …
Letters to the editor
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 …
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 …
Police
DELHI - A Kortright couple, Kayla Martin and Nathan Stewart , both 41, appeared in Delaware County Court, Monday, April 29, requesting their guns be returned after withdrawing simultaneously-filed …
DELHI - Donald A. Kern , 34, Walton, was sentenced to six months in jail with credit for time served, on a charged of second-degree aggravated harassment as part of a negotiated plea and sentence …
DELHI - Alper Y. Gumus , 29, a former Franklin resident and citizen of Turkey, pleaded innocent to charges in an eight-count indictment in Delaware County Court, Monday, April 29, where he is charged …
SIDNEY -   Sidney Police arrested Harun A. Spence , 45, no address provided, April 27 and charged him with first-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, first-degree criminal use of a …
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Looking Back, May 2, 2024

Pastor's Pen: Lovely, Lovable, Loving Love

As we approach the sixth Sunday of Easter, consider these words from Jesus: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s …

Middletown

Accuweather is finally telling me spring is really here. I don’t see a single frost predicted for the entire month of May.   Fingers crossed that this is accurate. I’m moving well …

Colchester

Hello friends, it seems there was a clerical error in last week’s column and I want to mention all the wonderful donors to the Chamber of Commerce egg hunt for children. Try to support these …

Video: Weather Words with Frank Ward

WALTON - We can expect sun today and tomorrow, Franks says; and a warm up next week!
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