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Oxford library project gets underway

OXFORD – Interior construction of a new, young adult reading room at the Oxford Memorial Library has begun and fundraisers ..


County to use Tobacco Settlement Funds to defray defense costs

NORWICH – County officials will most likely turn to Tobacco Settlement Funds in order to afford its share of legal ..


Social Services preparing to move portions into old jail

NORWICH – Despite the lack of a working furnace and a decomposing facade, the 103-year old county jail on West ..


Chenango jail starts farming in prisoners

NORWICH – Despite recent predictions that Chenango County wouldn’t be able to farm in prisoners at the new Public Safety ..


State program comes under scrutiny

NORWICH – A state-funded program that would target mentally ill children and youths for services at the county’s mental hygiene ..


Phoenix Danse Project presents "Premiere"

NORWICH – Learning difficult choreography and interpretation is often a tedious, time-consuming endeavor for dancers. But somehow, local dance instructor ..


County decides against paying off jail bond early

CHENANGO COUNTY – After weighing several unknown factors that could strain the county’s budget in the near future, members of ..


County considers extending building fee waiver

NORWICH – A temporary waiver of building inspection fees that followed on the heels of last month’s floods could be ..


Phoenix Danse Theatre presents "Premier"

NORWICH – Award-winning, cutting-edge dance choreography courtesy of the Phoenix Project Danse Theatre will be on display at 7:30 p.m. ..


Flood, training cause overtime spike at Sheriff's Dept.

NORWICH – The timing of this year’s record-breaking floods couldn’t have been worse for the Chenango County Sheriff’s Department. Coupled ..


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