A black bear with her cubs. ( Photo by Terry Schirmer) Be ‘bear-wise’ this spring The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New Yorkers to remove or secure outdoor food sources that may... Columns 24 Apr 2024 | 11:35
The proposed path of the O&W Trail Corridor. ( Image courtesy of OSI) Open Space Institute launches O&W Trail Corridor Study The Open Space Institute (OSI) recently launched its O&W Trail Corridor Study, which will help the organization in its effort... News 22 Apr 2024 | 02:43
Joel Howell. ( Photo courtesy the Orange County District Attorney’s Office) Port Jervis man sentenced to five years On Tuesday, April 16, Joel Howell, 18, of Port Jervis was sentenced in Orange County Court to five years in prison to be... Police & Fire 22 Apr 2024 | 11:13
New scholarship available for military dependents The Committee for Families of War Veterans recently announced the Honor Salute Scholarship, a new scholarship to be awarded... Local News 15 Apr 2024 | 02:36
USN retired Captain Robert J. “Pete” Petry will be honored during the gala. Rumshock Veterans Foundation to hold annual gala April 25 On April 25, 2024 the Rumshock Veterans Foundation will hold its Third Annual Gala Cocktail Party at the Osiris Country Club... News 29 Mar 2024 | 03:57
Burn ban in effect through May 14 New York State’s annual open burn ban will run from March 16 to May 14 in an attempt to reduce the spread of wildfires. The... Home 27 Mar 2024 | 11:58
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler with a catch of the day. ( Photo courtesy the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.) Youth Fishing Derby starts April 1 The start Orange County’s Youth Fishing Derby is enarly upon us. The contest will run from April 1 through Sept. 2 and is... Local News 26 Mar 2024 | 10:12
Expanded ‘move over’ law now in effect Starting March 27, New York’s “move over” law will expand, requiring drivers to slow down and move over when approaching... News 22 Mar 2024 | 10:09
Talmadge Leonard, 28, of Port Jervis. ( Photo courtesy the Orange County District Attorney’s Office) Port Jervis man sentenced in Deerpark home invasion case On Wednesday, March 6, Talmadge Leonard, 28, of Port Jervis, was sentenced to seven years in prison to be followed by five... Police & Fire 12 Mar 2024 | 04:38
Neuhaus announces 2024 municipal tourism grants For the second year in a row, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and the County’s Tourism and Film Office will begin... Local News 11 Mar 2024 | 10:41
Steve Brewer. ( Photo courtesy the Orange County District Attorney’s Office) Port Jervis man faces up to six years for youth program arson case On Wednesday, February 14, Steve Brewer, 39, of Port Jervis, was sentenced in Orange County Court to two to six years in... Police & Fire 21 Feb 2024 | 10:07
An example of a lithium-ion battery used in consumer goods. ( Photo courtesy the U.S. Fire Administration) State issues safety tips on lithium-ion battery use for consumers Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a statewide campaign to raise awareness about the safe use of consumer products... News 15 Feb 2024 | 03:50
James M. Hendry III. ( Photo by the Hendry for Family Court Committee ) Hendry sworn in as Orange County Family Court Judge The “Hendry for Family Court” Committee recently announced that James M. Hendry III has been sworn in as an Orange County... News 31 Jan 2024 | 12:03
John Alan Slockbower Jr. John Alan Slockbower Jr., 63 The son of the late John Alan Slockbower Sr. and Yvonne McElroy Slockbower, he was born on October 9, 1960, in Port Jervis,... Obituaries 18 Jan 2024 | 04:06
Michael Rodriguez. ( Photo courtesy the Orange County District Attorney’s Office) Yonkers man connected with Port Jervis drug trafficking sentenced to 10 years On Thursday, January 4, Michael Rodriguez, 49, of Yonkers, was sentenced to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years... Police & Fire 05 Jan 2024 | 11:11