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Conesville Historical Society Hosting American History & Culture Trivia Night

CONESVILLE — On Saturday, February 21st, there will be an American History and Culture Trivia Night with a bonus "Name That Tune" game. Trivia night will begin at 6:30 PM and there will be refreshments available for purchase.  Join us at the Conesville Fire House; for $10 a person and up to 5 on a team, you will have an unforgettable evening with lots of laughter and learning. Proceeds will be used toward our America 250 Celebration on September 19. A flyer is attached. Help us spread the wor...

New Year, New Village of Esperance Website

By Heather SkinnerESPERANCE — During the regular Esperance Village meeting on January 12th, Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Parks shared that hopefully within the next week or two the new Village of Esperance website will be up and running. Deputy Clerk, Leslie Price, has been working on getting the County website up-to-date. Residents will be able to sign up for TextMyGov messaging app notifications about important information like upcoming public meetings and events, meeting minutes and agendas, as...

Around the Neighborhood - Gilboa/Conesville News by Dorothy Pickett - 15 January 2026

We got just a little January weather break this past week. Then on Sunday evening the wind began and a snow squall hit here in Flat Creek. For a little while there was no way I could see across the road as I looked out the front window. It was a good time to watch my BILLS play. What a fourth quarter nail biter that was with quarterback Josh Allen making a touchdown with only seconds to go. It ended with BILLS team player Bosa intercepting the play from the Jaguars. With that it was then two kne...

Jefferson Town Board Organizes for the New Year

By Liz PageJEFFERSON  – Members of Jefferson Town Board went down the list of official appointments and designations to start the new year last Thursday, with few changes. They also heard a proposal from Eric Schwartz, representing Oorah, Inc.  to have a cross walk across state Route 10 at Castle Mountain Road. They were discouraged to note that someone has been stealing the recyclable bottles from a pair of barrels designated to raise money for Jefferson Heritage Day.Among the official appo...

Middleburgh Village Hopes to Add B'ball Court to Park

By David AvitabileMIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh village officials are hoping to transform an old skating rink into a new basketball court in Badgley Park.At the January village board meeting, Trustee Amanda Fernandez detailed some of the plans for the park.The plans for Badgley Park include: : remove curbing from rink and refurbish surface for basketball court. The village will replace hoops and restripe the court. Currently the village is looking into the complexity of curbing jobs to see if DPW c...

Middleburgh Village May Apply for Grant for EV Charging Station

By David AvitabileMIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh Village officials may decide next month to apply for a New York State Department Department of Environmental Conservation grant for electric vehicle charging stations in the village.The grant application is due on February 27.  There would be a 10 percent local match. The proposal was discussed by the village grants committee in November and January  and has been discussed by the village board. The maximum grant amount is capped at $125,000.The Villa...

Conesville Closes on Bond for New $334K Plow Truck

Conesville Town Supervisor Bill Federice presided over the Jan. 13 board meeting. Photo by Chris English.By Chris EnglishCONESVILLE — The Town of Conesville had a successful closing recently on the $334,025 bond that is paying for the town's new 2025 Western Star plow truck and its equipment, Town Supervisor Bill Federice announced at the Tuesday, Jan. 13 board meeting."We did get it and everything is in place and we're good to go," he said of the closing. The bond will be repaid over six year...

Four Corrections Officers Graduate

Left to right: Deputy M. Kodra, Deputy M. Gray, Deputy M. Bernhardt, Deputy A. Gray, Deputy T. Quigley, Sgt. B. Baker, Sheriff FancherSCHOHARIE — Schoharie County Sheriff Albro W. Fancher proudly announced the recent graduation of four Corrections Officers from the Basic Course for Corrections Officers at the Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy. The Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office congratulates Correction Officer Graduates:Deputy Matthew Kodra, Defensive Tactics AwardDeput...