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Local teen receives Eagle Scout Award
An Ostrander teen was honored in an Eagle Court of Honor on Sept. 28.Brendan Sayer, a Fairbanks High School student, is a member of Troop 284 out of B...

School bus safety takes center stage
COLUMBUS – The week of Oct. 21-25 has been designated National School Bus Safety Week. This year’s theme, “My School Bus, The Safest...

Chalupas add a Tex-Mex twist
Last week we talked about the little fishing trip we had for Daniel’s birthday. Now this week, I’ll fill in a bit about his birthday suppe...

United Way names new head of philanthropy
Gina Grote and her husband, Bob, have called Delaware County “home” for 27 years. They have raised their three children here and have been...

Triggs celebrate 50 years
James Leo and Linda Ray (Vincent) Trigg of Delaware will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by gathering for dinner with the family.The couple m...

Yoders fostering joyful journey
Hey, good news! The way it looks the adoption is going to happen before long!! The adoption worker contacted us today wondering if she could come next...

Homemade pizza pockets make great snack
My dream is coming to reality. What I used to consider a stark negative is now not only intriguing but exciting.When I was six years old, my parents w...

A refreshing punch
We were all ready to go at seven o’clock Friday morning when the taxi driver pulled in the driveway. At last, all the clothes were sewn and pres...

Dillmans celebrate 65 years
The 65th wedding anniversary of Mary Alice and Tom Dillman was celebrated by their family at Anthony Manor on Seneca Lake in New York.Mary Alice and T...

Municipalities set to celebrate July Fourth
The Fourth of July is on a Thursday this year — hope you have a nice four-day weekend ahead. Here’s some of the holiday events going on in...