POEM TO THE EDITOR Rill Mischief Underground splashing, a steady hollow gurgle under glassy bubble ice and this winter’s snow. Uneven at first, then the steady rhythm of the search for downhill. Water always takes the easy way, especially when no one is watching. MICHAEL WHALING Cherry Valley…
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Suspect Steals Beer, Flees, Kicks Police, Troopers Report SPRINGFIELD CENTER – A 26-year-old Cherry Valley man was arrested Sunday afternoon, accused of stealing beer from nearby Tom & Kelly’s Convenience Store and kicking two troopers when they tried to apprehend him, troopers report. Troopers from Richfield Springs got involved when they learned an off-duty Otsego County deputy was pursuing Zigon up Route 80, according to a press release. When they caught up with the suspect, he reportedly shattered a window…
Chiba, Laughlin Co-Chair CV Democratic Committee…
IN MEMORIAM: Phyllis J. Edwards, 86; Worked At Cherry Valley Baseball Factory CHERRY VALLEY – Phyllis J. Edwards, 86, who worked in the local J.D. DeBeer baseball factory until it closed in the 1980s, passed away in Bassett Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 15,1932, to Carrie (Pitt) and Vernon Whiteman, and attended Cherry Valley Central School, graduating in 1952.…
IN MEMORIAM: Jane L. Wadkins, 96; To Be Buried With Husband At Arlington CHERRY VALLEY – Jane L. Wadkins, 96, of Cherry Valley, who will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, died peacefully in her home on Jan. 13, 2019. She was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Phenix City, Ala., to Daniel and Lucile Chappell.…
IN MEMORIAM: Stephen Junick, 71; Facilities Supervisor At VA Hospital CHERRY VALLEY – Stephen John Junick, who retired from the Albany VA hospital at supervisor of facilities management, quietly passed away on Dec. 24, 2018. He was 71 years old. Stephen was born on Feb. 26, 1947, in Manhattan, to Michael Junick and Rosalie Thompson.…
Cherry Branch Gallery To Close At Year’s End CHERRY VALLEY – After 15 years, the Cherry Branch Gallery is closing at the end of the year, proprietor Bill Isaac announced today. The gallery is currently exhibiting a ceramics exhibition entitled: “From the Ground Up: Clay Forms,” which continues to Dec. 2. It will participate in the village-wide Holiday Market with a two-day, all-day open house Dec. 8-9, featuring Christmas gifts. The Holiday Market will continue until Dec. 20, the gallery’s…
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas D. McCarthy, Retired From Career In Agriculture CHERRY VALLEY – Thomas D. McCarthy, who spent his career in the agricultural field, peacefully passed away on Nov. 1, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. Born to the late William C. and Anna (Ryder) McCarthy, of Cherry Valley, he graduated from Cherry Valley Central School and, in 1957, from SUNY Cobleskill with a degree in Agriculture. Tom worked for Canajoharie Co-op, Dairylea, NEDCO and Farmland Dairies. He retired…
CV-S VOTERS OK LEASING LAND FOR SOLAR FARM CHERRY VALLEY – Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School voters today authorized the school board, 119-83, to negotiate with a Boston developer, Omni Navitas, to build a solar farm on 25 acres near the high school. “I thought it was going to be a close vote,” Supt. of Schools TheriJo Climenhaga said a few minutes ago. “I’m pleased with the overall outcome.”…
Kite Fest Flies High Over Cherry Valley The hundreds of people turned out in the fields of Campbell Rd in Cherry Valley today at the annual Kite Fest where dozens of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes filled the sky. Above, Marieanne Coursen, Edmeston, flies a kite with her enthralled granddaughter Laurelye Tafel, New Berlin. At right, Antonio Delgado, the Democratic candidate for the NY-19th Congressional District who made an appearance at the event, shakes hands with Ginger Heitz,…
