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NEWS • Jan 23, 2026

County Supers Reject Democratic Committee’s Elections Commissioner Nominee

By Matthew AvitabileSCHOHARIE — The fight between the County Board of Supervisors and the Schoharie County Democratic Committee continued in another round as the supervisors again declined to appoint the committee’s nominee as one of the county election commissioners.Following several rounds of back and forth and a lawsuit, the county board declined to name former Old Stone Fort Director and election inspector Carle J. Kopecky as its Democratic election commissioner.The county Democratic com...

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NEWS • Jan 23, 2026

Heermance Memorial Library Receives $2,500 from National Bank of Coxsackie

Pictured from left to right is Elizabeth Chiong, National Bank of Coxsackie Community Banking Officer; Jacqueline Whitbeck, Friends Activities Chairperson; May Mc Guigan, President of Friends; Kathy Clearwater, Friends Assistant Decorator; Lee Fenn, Friends Treasurer; Vernea Razanousky, Friends Vice President; Holly Fernandez NBC Branch Manager.COXSACKIE – National Bank of Coxsackie (NBC) is proud to announce its recent $2,500 donation to the Heermance Memorial Library in Coxsackie. The funds...

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NEWS • Jan 22, 2026

CRCS Returns From National Trips

By Joshua WaltherCOBLESKILL - At the CRCS Board of Education meeting last week, students from both the FFA and the FBLA presented their yearly attendance of their respective national meetings.The first to present was the FFA, led by their advisor Mr. Ferreira, who commented that despite attending national conferences for ten years, “It’s still a little different every year.”The biggest change this time around was the conduct of the students, where he specified “This was the best group of...

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County Seat: Delhi
Population: ~44,000
Key Towns: Hancock, Sidney
Economy: Agriculture, Tourism

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Population: ~47,000
Key Towns: Hunter, Windham
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County Seat: Kingston
Population: ~181,000
Key Towns: New Paltz, Woodstock
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