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County treasurer set to retire

By JoAnn R. Walter — When Jim McFadden was growing up in Owego, he took on a newspaper route around the village. Once a week,…


A Pastor’s Thoughts

By Rev. Dr. Joseph Sellepack, Executive Director, Broome County Council of Churches — I have long been fascinated by the character of Herod and his…




DSS Commissioner reflects on his career

By JoAnn R. Walter — Tioga County Commissioner of Social Services Shawn Yetter has retired after a 40-plus year career. The Tioga County Legislature acknowledged…



The Gift

By Kim Rudin — Once upon a Christmas, sitting there under the tree, was a beautifully wrapped gift marked just for me. It looked so…



The Old Coot found an ally

By Merlin Lessler — A recent article by Dan Smith in the Volusia Hometown News caught my attention. In it, he realized he sounded like…