Flooding in the Southern Tier
All residents of the Southern Tier have been affected by the flooding experienced in this region in the past few years. Homes and personal property…
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Tai Chi classes to help prevent falls and improve health
Treatment of injuries due to falls costs our health care system more than $30 billion a year in direct medical costs. At the same time,…
The course we take is yours to set
Dear Editor, My school tax bill arrived this week and it was approximately $50 less this year. Your bill went down some amount more or…
Your property rights are at risk
Dear Editor, For months I have periodically written about Sustainable Development (Agenda 21) and because of that UN Directive, I joined up with New Yorkers…
Tioga County needs to do their part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Dear Editor, Climate change is mostly, if not entirely, the result of greenhouse gas emissions due to human activity. Most of that is from the…
The Old Coot got ‘blocked’ in the donut shop
I’m sitting here in Dunkin Donuts looking out the window with a serious case of writer’s block. Vicky is over by the bridge walking her…
Doctors with a Heart
On Saturday, Sept. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon, the 19th Annual Doctors With a Heart (DWAH) day will be held at the following locations:…
St. Patrick School to host annual Fall Festival
St. Patrick School is excited to announce its annual Fall Festival planned for Friday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept. 20 at the school located at…
The Tales of Rozebugg
At the age of nearing 53, I have many friends who talk about things they still want to do with their lives when they see…
Apalachin neighborhood left with lasting reminder of 2011 flood
A dozen vacant homes on McFall Road and Wayside Lane in Apalachin, N.Y. stood as heartbreaking reminders of Tropical Storm Lee’s powerful force. Even though…