News Staff A man from Sidney will be in jail for a year for pleading guilty to an animal cruelty charge after an investigation determined he threw a knife at a dog after he was upset that it got into the garbage. Prosecutors say the dog was treated for a gash on its hind leg.
A boutique-style hotel ius coming to the city of Norwich as a result of a Restore NY grant. The money will go to renovate a building on South Broad Street which once housed the SUNY Morrisville campus. Part of the city’s downtown revitalization grant is also being used for the project.
Delaware County requested Forest Ranger assistance last Thursday with a wildfire near State Route 268 in Hancock. The Rangers joined multiple fire departments in getting the six-acre fire contained. It took about 5 hiurs to get the fire under control and crews remained on scene afterwards due to some hotspots.
Last Thursday state Forest Ranger France helped locate lost hikers in Mine Kill State Park. The hikers from Otego took a different trail down from Mine Kill Falls and became lost. Schoharie County medics checked out the group and determined no medical attentrion was needed.
Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, and the RAL Art Center have announced the winners of the 2023 Art in Transit judged competition. Sarah Marshall Elliott was this year’s first-place winner for her oil painting of racing sailboats entitled, “Cruisin’ and Racin’.” The second-place award went to Carol Vaughn for her painting … Read more
This week members of the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad were recognized for their life saving efforts for a young man at the Gloucester Youth Baseball and Softball fields. GCSO Sgt. Groom and Lt. Leaver were also recognized for their efforts that day. They, along with the other members, received a life saving pin. … Read more
The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society invites you to a virtual meeting on Saturday for a roundtable discussion at which participants will have a chance to share queries and details about their family research. There will be an opportunity to discuss resources and research techniques that have been used successfully as well as … Read more
The Tappahannock-Essex County Airport is one olf 21 airports in Virginia to receive grants from the Virginia Aviation Board. Tbe airport was awarded $240,000 for the construction of a parallel taxiway extension. The Board is responsible for publicizing and monitoring policies and programs of the Department of Aviation, recommending regulations it deems are necessary to … Read more
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s offices announced that the the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has asked them to enforce the no parking areas along Hughlett Point Nature Preserve once again this summer. The public is reminded that there is no parking on the side of Ball’s Neck Rd. You’re asked to park in the … Read more
A memorial service for Northumberland County Sheriff’s office communications officer Taylor Stuart Hayden is set for June 9 at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church in Tappahannock and on June 10 at the Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department in Reedville. According to the Sheriff’s office these services are open to anyone who was touched by Taylor’s short time … Read more