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Habitat For Humanity Fundraiser in Oxford
Saturday, May 16th, 6 On The Square in Oxford will present country music singer-songwriter Craig Bickhardt at 7:30. This will be a fundraiser for Chenango County Habitat For Humanity.
Bickhardt's songs have been recorded by more than 150 artists worldwide, including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill and Ray Charles...
Greater Chenango Cares!
Army and Navy personnel met Sunday, May 3rd at Norwich High School to make the final preparations for this summer's readiness training program, "Greater Chenango Cares." The program helps area residents who need veterinarian, optical, medical and dentyal assistance.
This innov...
Tree Planted in Honor of Late Norwich Parks Commission Member
With help from the City of Norwich Parks Commission and the Norwich Tree Commission, a newly planted tree in West Park was recently dedicated to the honor of the late Stew Chase and a proclamation issued on behalf of the city.
Chase...
Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Oxford
This Saturday, May 2nd from 5-7 PM, the American Legion Auxiliary of Fort Hill Post #376 will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a special Mexican dinner. Community members are invited to enjoy a delicious meal, listen to Mexican folk and mariachi music, and participate in a basket raffle, all while supporting the educational and charitable mission of the A.L. A...
Write ‘Em Down. Dates to Remember in Norwich.
With some good weather finally finding us, here are some events the Norwich Business Improvement District want all of us to remember. Coming up Saturday, May 2nd, it's the Chenango Arts Council Allegro 5K "Run For The Arts."
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Oxford Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced
"Trees are Terrific" was the theme of the local level of Arbor Day poster competition. Oxford Academy's fifth grade followed the guidelines for the NYS contest that were originally set by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Agriculture and Markets, and Department of Education...
Oxford Tree Board Votes on Arbor Day Posters
The Village of Oxford Tree Board met in March to vote on the 2015 Arbor Day Poster Contest which students of Oxford Academy's fifth grade recently participated in. The fifth graders were invited to show off their artistic flare and science knowledge to demonstrate a poster theme, "Trees are Terrific and Beneficial...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
We were joined in the studio Friday by Tracy Henne, Catholic Charities Child Advocate, and she filled us in on some rather startling numbers concerning investigated cases of child abuse in Chenango County. She told us that in 2013, there were 1,025 abuse cases investigated in the county, and so far this year, 41 cases have been reported...
Easter Egg Hunt in Norwich
The Easter Egg Hunt for kids will be held this Saturday, April 4th in East and West parks in downtown Norwich, rain or shine. For kids up to age 4, the hunt will begin at 10 AM in West Park, while the hunt for kids 5-8 starts at 10:15 in East Park...
Last Call For Seedlings in Chenango County
The Chenango County Soil and Water Conservation District is selling a variety of bare root evergreen and deciduous tree and shrub seedlings as part of the 2015 Tree and Shrub program. These seedlings need to be pre-ordered for pick up on April 17th at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. The...