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The Musings of A Simple Country Man Hobie Morris Where are They? An Unsolved Memorial Day Mystery By Hobie Morris Three hundred and nine U.S. Navy sailors vanished. These young men would never grow old; would never be honored in future Memorial Day celebrations. Most of them were too young to have wives or […] 
To the Editor: “I work for the residents” is how Randy Weaver described his job with the village of Hamilton. On April 30, Randy retired from his position as crew chief for the village of Hamilton Department of Public Works and as a part-time Hamilton police officer. How often have residents and visitors stood […]
A letter to my Irish mother Dear Mom: Today we would have celebrated your 85th birthday and perhaps as many as 10 more if you had not been misled by your surgeon. As much as I am sorry for the unnecessary suffering you had to endure for the remaining nine months of your life, […] 
To the Editor: Interstate 81 serves as a vital backbone for the economy of Onondaga County and, for decades, it has been an economic driver for the many towns and businesses that have grown around it. Recently, representatives of 11 hotels located along Interstate 81 sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo expressing our concerns about what a grid-only solution […] 
By Clark Putman, State Executive Director, New York Farm Service Agency; and Blake Glover, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service At USDA, we celebrate Earth Day 2019 by offering big thank-yous to farmers here in New York for all they do. Every day we see their efforts to conserve natural resources while producing food, […] 
To the Editor: Conservatives are supposed to be rational and level headed but that is not always the case. Let me tell you my story and decide for yourself. New York state has changed its election law and now requires all political parties to collect nominating petitions in March. So, with this change, […]
To the Editor: Unless the State Legislature acts, Governor Cuomo’s proposed state budget, coupled with the loss of federal matching funds, will mean New York’s hospitals and nursing homes will lose over $1 billion in Medicaid funding. This is the worst the health care industry has seen in nearly 10 years. These proposed cuts […] 
To the Editor: Recently my family and I stopped for gas and snacks at a Circle K. On the window, I noticed two big tobacco signs. They were colorful and attention-grabbing. My sister saw them and asked what they were. I had to explain to my 7-year-old sister that JUUL is a vape and […]
He was a man amongst men: A true local February Civil War story Hobie Morris By Hobie Morris For many years the handwritten letter is a treasured family keepsake. Then sadly it burned in a family farm house fire. The recipient of this letter is a Civil War soldier named Maurice Vaughan from this […] To the Editor: Whither Tom Boylan? In November 2017, Tom Boylan ran for Madison County Supervisor to represent Wards 4, 5 and 6 in the city of Oneida. I voted for Tom, and I’m a constituent. At least I think I am. Tom took office in January of 2018. His record of attendance and […] 
To the Editor: Why would a Senate majority leader block a possible veto-proof Congress from opening the government? The 800,000 people who are struggling without paychecks must be asking the same question. In my opinion, the unrealistic border wall myth is a distraction from what many of us suspect: that some Republican members of […] COLUMN: The Human Condition 012519 08:53 a.m.: After some sleuthing the past couple of days, Captain Michael Teneyck of Troop T out of Syracuse tracked down the the guy who stopped to help me earlier this week. Thanks go to Trooper Dylan Goodrich and a friend who saw the post on Facebook and […] |
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