Whitney Point News

The Broome County Fair is underway. It's free to get in Tuesday. The rest of the week it costs $6 for adults, which includes parking and a lot of activities.

Each week, the Press & Sun-Bulletin features a close-up of doers who have contributed to our community.

Broome lawmakers voted Thursday against imposing term limits on themselves, but a measure to shrink their numbers from 19 to 15 could be approved in August and go to the voters in November.

For more than 20 years, the directors of the Broome County Fair have set aside a special day for special kids.

These Greater Binghamton residents have a birthday today. * Megan Kelsey Ulrich, 16, Vestal.

The Ladies of Charity of Binghamton recently awarded $750 scholarships to Elizabeth Edwards of Union-Endicott High School and Danielle Dunham of Vestal High School.

More than 200 athletes are expected to compete at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the third annual Broome County Parks Triathlon at Dorchester Park in Whitney Point.

The Rural Health Network of South Central New York will host a free workshop on Farm-to-School programs from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 31 at Whitney Point Senior High School.

The past few days have been very busy inside and out at Whitney Point Preschool and Daycare.

These Greater Binghamton residents have a birthday today. * Jack L. Holcomb, 60, Binghamton.

Someone strangled Wendy Thibeault in May. Friends worry trail is getting cold. Wendy Thibeault With five kids in tow, Patty Allison pushed off for her home near Albany after spending Memorial Day weekend with ...

These Greater Binghamton residents have a birthday today. * Frances Mastin, 90, Binghamton.

Cruisin'Pallooza 8 will take place this weekend at and around the Broome County Fairgrounds, Whitney Point.

These Greater Binghamton residents have a birthday today. * Maria Muscatello, 52, Binghamton.

WHITNEY POINT -- Officials in the Whitney Point Central School District went to an expert to pick a new name for the intermediate/middle school -- a fourth-grader. The school board voted Tuesday to rename the ...

Also learning about gas leasing Tuesday night, landowners from Whitney Point. Broome County Legislator Ron Keibel says the meeting was mostly about informing landowners about coalitions.

These Greater Binghamton residents have a birthday today. * Michael L. Tevyaw, 21, Johnson City.

The Broome County Historical Society will hold its annual picnic and program at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Dorchester Park in Whitney Point.

The Broome County Young Democrats will have a "Politics & Pints" meet-up from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Aiello's Restaurant , 2677 Main St., Whitney Point.

The proposal to keep garbage trucks off local roads is a good start to cleaning up this messy problem.