News Staff Cooperstown’s first-ever Pride Weekend festivities will start this Thursday. According to All Otsego it begins at 8:30 a.m. with a Pride flag raising at Village Hall. Scheduled events include a block party and a family day at the Landmark Inn and Barnyard Swing. Go to otsegopridealliance.org for details.
A man from Worcester is about to start a 200-mile walk to raise money for cancer patients. Tom Walsh says he plans to walk toi all 20 state forests in Otsego County to benefit the Hannah-Lee House at Bassett Medical Center. Visit otsegooutdoors.org to make a donation.
19th District Representative Marc Molinaro has introduced new federal legislation to stop Governor Kathy Hochul from using schools to shelter migrants. Molinaro says the Schools Not Shelters Act will stop housing migrants in SUNY College dorms and public school gymnasiums, which are currently being used as shelters.
A plane crash in Norwich on Sunday takes the pilot’s life. Acording to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office said the pilot was the only occupant of the single-emgine aircraft and died at the scene.The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
The Northumberland County Planning Commission is continuing its review of the solar power facility ordinance. According to the Rappahannock Record commissioners discussed adding language to describe the condition the land should be in when returned to the owner as part of the decommissioning plan. The also discussed encouraging the preferred use of buffers with existing … Read more
A flag retirement ceremony takes place June 14 at the Kilmarnock Volunteer Fire Department. It’s being conducted by the town and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33 and the ceremony takes place every Flag Day. Flags for disposal can be brought to Kilmarnock Town Hall no later than June 13 at 5:00 p.m. This … Read more
The Tappahannock Rotary’s Annual Rappahannock River Big Croaker Tournament is set for June 24. There is thousands of dollars in prizes, and great fun for young and old anglers. Fishing will be between the bridges at Tappahannock and White Stone from 7 AM to 4:30 PM. Boat entry fee is $175 but early registrants before … Read more
A Westmoreland County Sheriff’s deputy graduated from the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy 163rd Law Enforcement Basic. Deputy Joseph T. Gordon was one of 21 graduates representing ten law enforcement agencies. Deputy Gordon was a former deputy with Westmoreland County but resigned to serve in the Coast Guard. After completing his service, he reapplied and … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative members voted for members of its Board of Directors. Jason C. Kenner was re-elected to represent Lancaster County and James A. Wise was re-elected to represent Westmoreland County. The election was held at 86th Annual Meeting held last week. Over a thousand members participated virtually and voted by returning their proxy … Read more
The President of Rappahannock General Hospital has left the position to pursue other opportunities outside the health system. According to Becker’s Hospital Review Leigh Sewell stepped down as president of RGH and Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville on May 12. Eric Young — chief operating officer of Memorial Regional Medical Center — will serve … Read more