Members of the Tri County Little League braved cold and rain in Brookfield recently for their Opening Ceremony and games. The event included a tribute to Jim Tilbe of Brookfield. More photos, Page 6

School district voters will decide next week on budgets and Board seats. Voting is Tuesday, May 19, with hours set by each district. In Waterville Central School voters will decide on a budget of $23.8 million that carries a property tax levy increase of 3.09 percent. Three seats are open on the Board of Education. Two people have filed to be on the ballot, allowing a write-in candidate to take the third three-year term. Board members Steve Stanton and Justin Barth are each s

Two local women received an award during the 19th annual Women of Worship celebration at Hart’s Hill Inn in Whitesboro. Janet Dangler, a member of Deansboro United Church of Christ, and Sherry Robinson, a member of Stone Presbyterian Church in Clinton, were among the nine women recognized for their faith and dedication to their church. Awards were presented by WOW founder Susan Woods during the luncheon. Each woman received an award named for a woman in the Bible. Here is wh

The search for Brookfield Central School’s next superintendent is down to three candidates. At last week’s BCS Board of Education meeting Board President Valerie Nolan gave an update on the search. After reviewing initial interviews with 13 qualified candidates, Board members selected six for them to interview. The first interviews were done by Oneida-Herkimer- Madison BOCES Superintendent Dr. Patricia Kilburn. After Board members interviewed the six chosen, Nolan said they s

Deansboro again was the place to get muddy and have fun at Saturday’s 14th annual Daniel Barden Mudfest. Adults and kids ran, walked, climbed and swam the courses as tribute to Daniel, who enjoyed spending time outdoors before his death in 2012 in the Sandy Hook school shooting. And of course, everyone got muddy. Due to space constraints, the Times cannot get in any more of the great moments at the event this week. However, we will soon be highlighting the day in an upcoming

The Richfield Springs Central School District Board of Education has reached an agreement to appoint Dr. Jessica Poyer as the district’s next superintendent of schools. Poyer will assume the role on July 1, the official start of the 2026–27 school year, following the retirement of current Superintendent Thomas Piatti. She brings experience as a school administrator, educational consultant and teacher. “I’m deeply honored to be selected to serve as superintendent of Richfield

New York Attorney General Letitia James last week announced the conviction of Miles Burton Marshall of Hamilton, a Madison County tax preparer and insurance agent. Marshall was convicted for operating a massive Ponzi scheme that stole more than $50 million from 988 investors in Madison County and nearby counties. Marshall convinced unsuspecting clients to invest millions of dollars into his “Eight Percent Fund,” claiming their funds would be primarily used for real estate inv