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Obituary – May 3, 2024

May 1, 2024 Editorial Staff

Sandra E. Christian of Highland Falls, NY, passed away on April 27, 2024, at the Joe Rasso Hospice Residence in New City, NY. She was 84 years old.

In year two, 160 kids in CONNECT

October 18, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Learn. Create. Excel. Those three words are the motto of a program the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Community is coming to know very well.

COVID-19 still rearing its ugly head

December 29, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

On Monday, Dec. 27, 26,737 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19. In Orange County on that day, 317 people tested positive, bringing the county’s active case number on that day to 70,926.

Bus company named contractor of the year

October 27, 2021 Editorial Staff

On Oct. 16, during a gathering for the New York State Bus Contractors Association, Robert Brisman, president of West Point Tours, Inc. accepted the Roger Weeks Contractor of the Year award for his company.

In an abundance of caution…

August 4, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Officials suggest it’s time to wear masks inside

Holiday lights! Music! And snacks!

December 9, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Don’t be deterred by the long line of cars if you head to the Orange County Fairground’s Holiday Light Spectacular.

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.

Skoufis chairs hearings on virus

July 15, 2020 Editorial Staff

Senator James Skoufis, chairman of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee, will co-chair four hearings on the state’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Planners work on hotel

April 22, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Two major things came of last week’s two-hour, online meeting of the Consolidated Planning Board.

Murphy, Dodson are now married

November 21, 2019 Editorial Staff

On the 25th anniversary of their car crash off Dunderberg Mountain, Barbara “Charlie” Murphy and John Dodson were married recently at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Highland Falls.