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Blood donors are needed in August

The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Additionally, significant weather disasters in …

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Cornwall edges Warwick 51-49, extends win streak to 6

Matt Cerone drives towards the basket in last week’s game against Warwick

Jack Demetriow and Malik Sanko each scored 19 points as Cornwall Central edged Warwick 51-49 last Monday night, extending the Dragons’ win streak to six games. Cornwall (11-2, 5-1 league) …

Dragons cruise to 5th straight win

The Cornwall Central Dragons extended their winning streak to five games on Friday, defeating the Goshen Central Gladiators 75-60 in a commanding performance. The Dragons (10-2) were led by a …

Change in tax law may help flood victims

At last week’s Highlands Town Board meeting Councilwoman Nancy Sporbert, who is a tax preparer, shared some information about the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 that was signed into …

Citizens Preparedness Training Program offered

The Highland Falls Senior Center, New York National Guard and Governor Kathy Hochul are the sponsors of a Friday, Feb. 21 ‘NY Citizens Preparedness Corps’ training program. To be …

Officials Monitoring Dam Advisory at Beaver Dam Lake

Orange County officials are monitoring a dam advisory at Beaver Dam Lake in Salisbury Mills following reports of water discharge from a relief drain, authorities said Monday. While there is no …

Skoufis introduces bill to remove Orange County from MTA

State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Cornwall) has introduced legislation to withdraw Orange County from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, citing limited service and high taxpayer costs. The bill, …