OBITUARY: Cathleen “Cathy” (Smith) McCarthy
Cathleen “Cathy” (Smith) McCarthy August 10, 2019 Cathleen “Cathy” (Smith) McCarthy of Williamstown, New York, passed away August 10, 2019, with her husband by her side. Cathy was born in…
LETTER: A letter to my Irish mother
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…
Beach: Saddened to announce the death of Trooper Nicholas F. Clark
New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II is saddened to announce the death of Trooper Nicholas F. Clark On Monday, July 2, in the early morning hours, Trooper…
State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II announces death of Sergeant/Station Commander Charles R. Salaway
State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II announces death of Sergeant/Station Commander Charles R. Salaway New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II is saddened to announce the death…
Jerry Maren, last original Munchkin from ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ dies
Jerry Maren, last original Munchkin from ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ dies The International L. Frank Baum and All Things Oz Historical Foundation was saddened to hear about the passing of…
Beach: I’m saddened to announce the death of Trooper Michael J. Anson
New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II is saddened to announce the death of Trooper Michael J. Anson. On Jan. 2, 2018, Trooper Anson passed away from an…
Rosamond Gifford Zoo mourns death of 17-year-old lioness, Kierha
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is mourning the loss of its female African lion, Kierha, who died on Sunday. She was nearly 18 years old and lived at the zoo most…
New York fallen firefighters to be honored at National Memorial Service Oct. 8
The 36th annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will honor 19 firefighters who died in the line of duty from New York. They are among the 75 firefighters who died…
COLUMN: A Confederate Yankee
Lela Marie (Tarbox) Blanford, Feb 20, 1920 – April 4, 2017. Mother of four, mother-in-law, grandmother of nine, great-grandmother of two and great-great-grandmother of two. She passed peacefully right round…
OBITUARY: Daniel Francis Gates
November 9, 2016 Daniel Francis Gates, 92, of Chittenango, died at home on November 9, 2016. Dan was born at home in Chittenango on April 27, 1924. He was the…
Tenney Statement on the Death of Assemblyman Bill Nojay
“It is truly heartbreaking to learn of the death of my dear friend and colleague, Assemblyman Bill Nojay,” said Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney. “He was a principled legislator and a strong…
Musings: It’s Enough to Make a Grown Man Cry
By Hobie Morris This simple country man is arguably a grown man, but his tears are real. Many times over the past 35 years my beautiful wife and I have…