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Delhi Telephone Company (DTC) sponsored The Holiday Giveback Program again in 2024. Employees chose to donate to local area non-profits for the 2024 holiday season. Fire departments, animal shelters, …
CADE - Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship - has announced the following virtual workshops will be offered in the next few weeks. For more information visit cadefarms.org A …
DELHI — At the Jan. 13 Delhi town council meeting, Supervisor Maya Boukai delivered an update that could mark thoughts of a shift in the way Delaware County shares its sales tax revenue. The …
DELHI - Delhi council members met Jan. 13, and discussed the future of a joint comprehensive plan proposed with the village of Delhi. While the idea of working together seemed like the obvious choice …
DELHI - Delaware County’s Senior Meal Program, a initiative overseen by the Office for the Aging and administered by Delaware Opportunities, continues to thrive, providing vital services to the …
Money Matters
As individuals attempt to more effectively organize their homes, they may come across a familiar pile of documents that they might hesitate to discard. Conventional wisdom has suggested taxpayers …
Financial security in retirement is a goal worth pursuing, but it’s one that a significant percentage of individuals feel is out of reach. According to a February 2024 report from the National …
Young adults confront something of a juggling act once they begin their professional lives. For many, that challenge begins with landing and starting a first job, arranging a payment plan for student …
Avoiding debt is a key to long-term financial stability. However, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicates households throughout the United States began 2024 with a record high of …
Sports

ROXBURY — Margaretville’s boys varsity basketball team brought the heat Tuesday night, Jan. 14, defeating Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury (GCR) 49-33 in a commanding non-league victory at …

WALTON — Walton/Downsville’s girls varsity basketball team delivered a stellar performance Tuesday night, Jan. 14, cruising to a 45-29 Midstate Athletic Conference (MAC) victory over …
MARGARETVILLE — Stamford/Jefferson’s girls varsity basketball team delivered a powerhouse performance on Tuesday night, Jan. 14, steamrolling Margaretville 66-20 in a Delaware League (DL) …
OXFORD — The Sidney girls varsity basketball team made a bold statement on Tuesday night, Jan. 14, cruising to a 59-29 Midstate Athletic Conference (MAC) victory over Oxford on the road. …
Academics

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is accepting applications from eligible high school seniors for the Vanessa Joy Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is open to students in …

Griffin Dianich of Bloomville has been named to Husson University’s president’s list for the spring 2024 semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Dianich is studying toward a degree in …
Dozens of residents of the newly formed Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central School District attended a meeting Thursday, Jan. 9, to learn more about the process of becoming a member of the new board. …
The cast of Walton Central School’s drama club production of “Blood and Sequins” took its final call dancing the Macarena, a fun finale to a good show. The 13-member cast presented …
The Walton Central School District Board of Education continues to make progress in its search for a new superintendent. As part of the decision-making process, the board of education is hosting a …
Arts & Entertainment

The Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Andrew Pease and Amy Hoxie, will present a winter concert Sunday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. in the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, …

The Unadilla Public Library, 193 Main Street, Unadilla, will have a book sale Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Available will be discarded library books at half price. Adult fiction and …
The Tremperskill Boys will provide the music for a Valentine’s weekend square dance Saturday, Feb. 15, from 3-5 p.m. The event will be held in The Function at Catskills Junction, 28 Railroad …
Ki i ‘no Hawai’i, a solo show of work by Elaine Mayes, opens at the Roxbury Arts Center Jan. 25 with an artist reception at 3 p.m. which is free and open to all. The Roxbury Arts …
Having an event or meeting you want to share with the community? Submit it for free to The Reporter ! Visit https://the-reporter.net/calendar/post/ to easily add your event, or email the details to …
Obituaries
Theresa Orr
Theresa R. [Halley] Orr, age 93, passed away Jan. 9, 2025, at her home in Walton, surrounded by family members. Theresa was born …
Joan Agrawal
Joan Agrawal (née McLean), a cherished daughter of Andes, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2024, at the age of 81, in her …
Gertrude I. Estus
Gertrude I. “Trudy” (Burgard) Estus, age 80, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. …
Weather Words
“Going back to last Tuesday we had lake effect snow, two more inches of it, for a total of four inches on the ground, and then it got really cold. Wednesday, it didn’t go above 14 degrees …
Outdoor Life
New York DEC is joining forces with the Northeastern Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, university researchers, and other state wildlife agency biologists and veterinarians on a project …
Winter is a great time to get outdoors and observe bald eagles and other birds. Some species of birds spend their summers in the tundra and their winters in New York. Help Keep Wildlife Safe …
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery’s annual spring seedling sale is now open and will run …
The local chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club has planned monthly outings and meetings: • Feb. 4 - Lower Riddell State Park- Lead by Linda Pearce 607-432-8969 • Feb. 11 - …
Opinion
There should be no doubt that running a county is exhausting work. It requires all the time and patience a Board of Supervisors can give. Looking at some of the questionable choices the Delaware …
Wow. I’m amazed how Trump has fooled his supporters. He now wants to get rid of the debt limit so he can print as much money as he likes, and spend a lot of it on vengeance, which does nothing …
Letters to the editor
Last week’s appearance in Binghamton before Magistrate Judge Lovric must not have gone well for the defendants. Only two days later, the Delaware County Board of Supervisors removed the upper …
From my time in the military to my time as a New York State Trooper I have lived in many places and seen many things. In those places many folks had no idea who lived next door to them or had any …
Police
DELHI — Deputy Sheriff Timothy Tryon was named the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2025. Tryon’s career with the …
DELHI — Taylor J. Church , 38, of Bainbridge, appeared in Delaware County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for a conference before Judge John Hubbard, where discussions about a potential plea …
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Aaron Howard , 37, Courtney Condon , 36, and Joan Howard , 75, of Walton, were arrested following a traffic stop Dec. 31, 2024. Howard and Condon were …
DELHI — Jeffrey C. Kaufman, 55, of Downsville entered a guilty plea Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Delaware County Court to reduced charges stemming from an incident in August 2024. Appearing before …
Real Estate Transactions
December 30, 2024 - January 3, 2025 real estate transaction report.
Our Community Columns

Looking Back, January 16, 2025

Franklin

Fun-A-Day, started Jan. 15 and goes to Feb. 15. Sponsored by the Franklin Free Library, the idea is simple: create something every day for 30 days. Write a poem, build a snowman, make a small …

Walton

First Baptist Church, Townsend Street, will have pickup basketball again Wednesday nights for boys in grades 6-12. The games started this week (Jan. 15), but every Wednesday from now on. The gym will …

Sidney/Unadilla

Sidney The Rotary Club of Sidney will have a meeting Friday, Jan. 24 at noon at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 139 West Main Street. A spaghetti dinner will be held Friday, Jan. 17 from …

Is Christmas Over?

We all know the endless song, “The Twelve Days Christmas” which was actually written to commemorate the 12 days we celebrate Christmas from Dec. 25 (Christmas) to Jan. 6th (Epiphany) when …