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Beautiful photos on display at the library

July 17, 2024 Editorial Staff

If you walk into the Highland Falls Library’s Community Room in the weeks ahead, please note that the photographs on the walls are the work of David Nicholls (l) and Karen Parashkevov (r) Nicholls’ images

HF-FMCSD art/music students honored

June 12, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

About two dozen O’Neill High School students were recognized — with cake! — at last week’s Board of Education meeting.

Students work together to author book

May 29, 2024 Editorial Staff

CONNECT participants provided the illustrations “If I was a flower I would be a lily. I would have different colors each summer. My flower would have 11 petals that are short triangle shapes and would be

JIO Drama Club presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

February 8, 2023 Editorial Staff

The James I. O’Neill High School Drama Club is thrilled to present The Drowsy Chaperone!

What is the Highlands Arts Alliance?

January 4, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Longtime Highland Falls residents may know Jay LeRoy because he grew up in the community. Current Cornwall residents may know him because he lives there now.

O’Neill High School’s fall play is Dec. 2-4

November 22, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

The O’Neill High School Drama Club proudly presents As You Like It for a public audience from December 2-4…

Couple happy singing their hearts out!

August 24, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Robert and Stephanie Yonskie are Highland Falls residents who just want to entertain you.

Highland Falls’ Gergely illustrates children’s book

June 1, 2022 Editorial Staff

Who would have thought that a couple of college friends would go on to write and illustrate the most delightful children’s bedtime book published in 2022?

Finding yourself with the winter blues?

February 2, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Take some time in the week ahead to visit www.highlandsartsalliance.org, where you will find the Highlands Arts Alliance’s first-ever virtual art exhibit.

Recognition for Mrs. Bailey

January 12, 2022 Editorial Staff

“One of my first duties back in 1993 was replacing our historian. I needed someone very, very capable to do the job and there was no one in this town that could suggest anybody better than Stella Bailey. So, I appointed her.”