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As the Long Gray Line expands…

May 19, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

In the spring of 1958, Elliott G. Fishburne III, a native of Waynesboro, Va., was getting ready to go to college. He applied to Brown, Trinity, the University of Virginia and West Point.

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Highland Falls Intermediate School

Students earn Sojourner Truth awards

May 12, 2021 Editorial Staff

SUNY Orange has announced that a total of 639 students in grades 6-12 attending Orange County middle and high schools have received the 2021 Sojourner Truth Awards.

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James I. O'Neill High School

O’Neill’s Mock Trial team won Orange County finals

May 5, 2021 Editorial Staff

The O’Neill High School Mock Trial Team won the 2021 Orange County Mock Trial Finals on Tuesday, April 20.

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Government

Pre-K money for CCSD, HFFMCSD

April 21, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

The Cornwall Central School District will get $332,580 and the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District will get $170,940 in state aid in 2021-22 to operate Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs.

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James I. O'Neill High School

Winter sports underway at O’Neill

February 17, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

On Thursday, Feb. 4 the Board of Education of the Highland Falls-Fort Mont-gomery Central School District approved higher-risk winter sports to be played.

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Government

An interesting session with a state senator

January 27, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Never underestimate a teenager with access to the internet.

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Board of Education

HF-FMCSD doors reopened Tuesday

January 20, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Sheboy kicked off new quarter with live COVID test…

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Board of Education

Clean audit for HF-FMCSD

October 14, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District has received “clean opinions across the board” in it’s annual audit…

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Schools

Masks & misting: new routines in the HF-FMCSD

August 26, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Many, many things will be different in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District in the year ahead, including the wearing of masks, and the misting of classrooms.

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Arts & Entertainment

This O’Neill graduate has something to say

July 22, 2020 Editorial Staff

At age 18, Anna is already a published author, and those interested can purchase her 77 page paperback book, Beginnings, on Amazon.

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This Week – July 26, 2024

by Editorial Staff in This Week's Issue

You’ll find these stories and more inside this week’s edition of The News of the Highlands.

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Features

  • photographers
    Beautiful photos on display at the library
    July 17, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • students
    Students work together to author book
    May 29, 2024
  • drama
    JIO Drama Club presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
    February 8, 2023
  • haa
    What is the Highlands Arts Alliance?
    January 4, 2023
  • drama
    O’Neill High School’s fall play is Dec. 2-4
    November 22, 2022
  • yonskies
    Couple happy singing their hearts out!
    August 24, 2022
  • gergly
    Highland Falls’ Gergely illustrates children’s book
    June 1, 2022
  • artwork
    Finding yourself with the winter blues?
    February 2, 2022
  • Bailey
    Recognition for Mrs. Bailey
    January 12, 2022
Schools
  • lecture
    Fourth graders learned about WWII
    July 2, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • JROTC
    O’Neill’s JROTC celebrates end of year
    June 5, 2024
Arts & Entertainment
  • photographers
    Beautiful photos on display at the library
    July 17, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • students
    Students work together to author book
    May 29, 2024
Sports
  • basketball
    March Mania tourney was a success!
    March 20, 2024
  • mahan
    Pat Mahan: Back to the track he goes
    March 13, 2024
  • football
    Falk grateful for the help of many community partners
    March 1, 2023

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