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4-H: It's about more than just farming

CHENANGO COUNTY – When people think of 4-H, they often think of kids showing farm animals at the Chenango County fair. While 4-H Educator Katrina Ellis and Agriculture Educato... read more...

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Ex-principal gets $53,000 in settlement agreement

NORWICH – According to the terms of a settlement agreement signed by Thomas Knapp, the former Norwich High School principal will receive $53,744.25 from the district. The Eve... read more...

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Political realities

Am I the only one who feels like the presidential campaign has been going on forever? I’m ready for it to be over. I’ve had quite enough of the mud-slinging, issue evasion and... read more...

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Knapp reaches agreement with NHS, resigns

NORWICH – Norwich High School students, parents and staff need no longer speculate on whether or not Thomas Knapp will return to the building as principal. After five months, ... read more...

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Coventry Civil War Commemoration this Sunday

COVENTRY – The Coventry Town Museum Association and Coventry Town Historian Phyllis Lerwick will present the Fourth Annual Commemorative Event for a Civil War Veteran at 2 p.m... read more...

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Oxford students learn bus safety lessons

OXFORD – Oxford’s Primary School students had a unique opportunity to learn about bus safety last week. Not only did they review proper conduct and etiquette on one of the dis... read more...

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4-H Week kicks off Sunday

CHENANGO COUNTY – All of Chenango County’s 22 4-H clubs are looking forward to next week. Local club members, along with their counterparts in communities across the country, ... read more...

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Punching the Clock: Fire it up

I learned three very important things in my mini-apprenticeship to master potter Bill Troxell of Strong Stone Pottery and Gallery 3-2-1. No, make that four. First and foremos... read more...

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The bailout blues

I had mixed emotions when I learned the Senate had passed its version of the $700 billion economic bailout bill. On one hand, I felt intense relief. Finally, there is some ac... read more...

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NYRI public hearings to be held in Norwich and Hamilton

ALBANY – Chenango County residents will have a chance to express their views on New York Regional Interconnect without traveling to Utica or Oneonta after all. According to a... read more...

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Arcuri becomes first lawmaker to sign the STOP NYRI political pledge

NORWICH – Congressman Michael Arcuri affirmed his opposition of the proposed construction of New York Regional Interconnect by signing the Stop NYRI political pledge in a pres... read more...

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County, state and NYS&W continue to hammer out future of Chenango train service

NORWICH – As of today, rail service on the roughly 41 miles of track through Chenango County between Chenango Forks and Sherburne is no more. In a petition filed with the Su... read more...

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The seventh board member: Perry Owen

NORWICH – The Norwich City School Board’s seventh member wasn’t on the ballot in the last election, doesn’t have any school-aged children enrolled in the district and, prior t... read more...

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Business as usual at Wachovia?

NORWICH – Chaos on Wall Street hit a little closer to home Monday when it was announced that Citigroup Inc. would purchase Wachovia in a deal brokered by the Federal Deposit I... read more...

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Top 5 reasons to attend the 2008 Entrepreneur Forum

Chenango County’s Entrepreneurship Week wraps up tomorrow with the much anticipated 2008 Entrepreneur Forum. The event, made possible by the collaboration of Commerce Chenango... read more...

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