Andes News

DELHI _ A Margaretville woman who was involved in a fatal accident Dec. 13 appeared in Delaware County Court on Monday for hearings to suppress the results of a DWI blood test and statements she made the night of the incident.

Carmala Garzione, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences at the University of Rochester, has won the 2009 New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Award for her research that has helped redefine geologists' understanding of the rate at which mountain ranges form.

The Andes Central National Honor Society will start collecting toys and clothing in October for Christmas presents for children in the community.

Some are calling our government's Cash for Clunkers program a success. The program allowed you to turn in an old, gas-guzzling vehicle for a deal on a new, more fuel-efficient model.

SITTING in the turquoise-colored living room of his 19th-century Catskill farmhouse, Sean Scherer, 41, gives a guided tour of his tattooed arms, which provide a concise visual lexicon of his obsessions.

A friend of mine is running for a seat on the town council, and the other day she and I sat on the porch of the local coffee shop talking about the village she lives in all year round and I call home in the summer and early fall.

Many voters in Delaware County will be adjusting to new voting machines and polling locations when they go to the polls for the general election Nov.

Mary Little Chambers, a resident of Robynwood Assisted Living Program at 43 Walnut St.

A woman and her five children escaped from a fire that burned their mobile home to the ground after her 5-year-old daughter awoke to the sound of the smoke alarm.

Eighteen months ago, Mary Ann Stroka and her husband, Terry Andress, were mesmerized by some strange-looking animals at Andes Dandies on neighboring Salt Road.

By Patricia Breakey Delhi News Bureau WALTON _ A touch of luck, a special friend and perfect timing worked to provide a romantic Delaware County honeymoon for a newly married Walton couple.

By Monica Wepking, Editor Andes Central School District in Lake Andes reports their enrollment up 41 over last year at this time.

The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will recognize the Delhi Telephone Company, Integrated Wood Components and Hanford Mills at its the 2009 annual awards dinner on Sept.

Step Back in Time features community news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.

Based on the numerous stories that have appeared in this newspaper over the years, the program is good for children and good for parents.

The Central Catskills Collaborative will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday to begin the development of the Corridor Management Plan for the nomination of a 50-mile stretch of state Route 28 as a Scenic Byway.

A book celebrating the art and poetry of the Catskills will be debuted Saturday at the first Catskills Poetry Festival at the Erpf House in Arkville.

Andes Community Day, scheduled for Saturday, will feature a variety of events and activities for children and adults.

Sales-tax revenue totals throughout the four-county area showed a sharp decline from last year's revenue during the second quarter, forcing budget cuts and hiring freezes.

Andes Community Day, scheduled for Saturday, will feature a variety of events and activities for children and adults.