Shariff Gual, 37, of Deerpark. DA Hoovler announces guilty plea in Port Jervis narcotics case Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler this week announced that Shariff Gual, 37, of Deerpark, pled guilty in Orange... Police & Fire 21 Sep 2023 | 03:55
Data source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A look at local COVID data as updated vaccines arrive As cold and flu season approaches, COVID-19 is on the rise nationwide. The most prevalent variant, EG.5 (nicknamed “Eris”)... Local News 18 Sep 2023 | 01:09
Rowan and Isaac Martens reading at home in Minisink, N.Y. The Martens were first in their town to sign up for a Port Jervis, N.Y., library card, but because it’s a 19-minute drive, they rarely get there. Now, with newly limited access, it becomes still less convenient, but the Martens plan to make the effort to go this summer. “I want my kids to have the library experience,” Melissa Martens said, “even if it’s not convenien.” Photo by Melissa Martens. Crossing state lines for a library book Getting a book from the library seems like one of those inalienable American rights, but a pocket of Orange County, N.Y.,... Local News 06 Jul 2023 | 01:09
From left, employees Ethan, Zac and Jolie await customers at Polar Bear Ice Cream in Matamoras, Pa. (Photos by Hunter Sickler) Teens search for jobs; employers get picky Local teens report they cannot find summer jobs or ones that pay enough. Employers say they are having trouble finding summer... Local News 12 Jun 2023 | 12:52
Margaret E. Levy Margaret E. Levy, a long time resident of Orange County, passed away January 3, 2023. She was 88. She was born November... Obituaries 04 Jan 2023 | 06:03
Josephine Predmore Josephine Predmore, 76, of Middletown entered into rest on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Belle Reve in Milford, PA. Josephine... Obituaries 07 Dec 2022 | 05:35
Museum Village at night. ( Photo by Dan Pacella) Spooky tales and frightful encounters - a glimpse of our haunted history A strange knock in the dead of night. A disembodied whisper that seems to beckon you. Shadows that move without the direction... Local News 23 Oct 2022 | 08:48
Shoplifting in the era of heavy surveillance Sometimes it’s a frazzled mom with kids in tow who’s fed up with a self-checkout machine that just won’t scan the sliced... Local News 19 Jul 2022 | 12:03
Joseph “Murphy” A. Edwards CHESTER, N.Y.—Joseph “Murphy” A. Edwards, 91, of Chester, entered into rest Monday, May 23, 2022, at Garnett Medical Health... Obituaries 14 Jun 2022 | 09:25
RS Landscaping LLC firewood ( Photo by Rob Scheuermann) ‘Wood-burning heat is cheap, but it kills’: Architect and others weigh alternatives As prices for natural gas, propane and oil soar, many turn to old-fashioned wood to heat their homes. But there’s a problem.... Local News 22 Mar 2022 | 01:06
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
Robert John Keiber Robert John Keiber was, by every sense of the word, a “Renaissance Man.” Born in Kearny, N.J., on Jan. 21, 1944, to Helen... Obituaries 08 Nov 2021 | 05:29
How to support friends and loved ones on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11 This year, Oct. 11 marks the 33rd National Coming Out Day. This day is the anniversary of the National March on Washington,... Letters to the Editor 28 Sep 2021 | 12:53
Blame the pandemic: Living is much more expensive than it was two years ago COVID-19 has changed the landscape. And in doing so, it has affected the most basic of necessities - food, housing, fuel.... Home 20 Aug 2021 | 02:21
Peter T. Mulhare Sr. Peter T. Mulhare Sr. of Milford, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town... Obituaries 20 Aug 2021 | 12:12
