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Friday, January 27, 2012

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They’ll be comin’ down the mountain

ABOVE: Lexie Haehl flies down the mountain at Snow Ridge. The Old Forge varsity ski team took first place at the race. For more coverage, see story inside.

Winter carnival schedule getting packed with fun

The Central Adirondack Association will hold Old Forge’s 2012 Winter Carnival celebration Feb. 3, 4 and 5.
Winter carnival weekend in Old Forge originated in 1930 and has been highlighting the area’s variety of outdoo ...

NASCAR champ is coming to town

The sixth annual Zippy’s Crusade for Kids charity snowmobile ride is this weekend, and will feature an appearance by reigning NASCAR champion Tony Stewart.
The event is Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28, at the Ole Barn i ...

Health research survey available

The Webb and Adiron-dack communities Health Care Research Committee has sent out a survey to taxpayers of the towns of Webb, Inlet, Long Lake (Raquette Lake), Forestport (Woodgate, White Lake and Otter Lake).
The purpose is to ob ...

Tiny houses are reaching a big audience

Town of Webb school district appoints new superintendent

Music festival, Feb. fireworks talk of council

Sports

Webb varsity ski team results

Wednesday evening, Jan. 11, the Town of Webb alpine ski team competed at Woods Valley against Holland Patent, South Lewis, Lowville and Manlius Pebble Hill.
Below are the results:
Girls, First Run
First place, McKenzie Liddle, 36. ...

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Columns

Our trivialities
by Mart Allen

One of the signs of real old age is recalling trivial things that happened in the far distant past and remarking on them. I first became aware of the tendency for people to do so by interacting with my father in his late years. Suddenly he began to mention happenstances and inconsequential events I had never heard him mention before. I have heard it said if you look in a mirror you will see either your mother or father and I believe it’s true. I see more and more of my father in me the old ...

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Cards of thanks

Card of thanks

Thank you to everyone who consoled us through the loss of our father, Art Germer.
The phone calls, food, cards, flowers, well wishes, donations, and visits from all of you have made us realize just how much Art touched the lives of people in this community. It has also reminded us just how special being a part of this town is.
The stories that we were told for the first time, about our father, during this time have helped us greatly in our time of grief, especially the story of D ...

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Police Reports

Beaver River cabin owner facing charge

A Lowville man has been charged with assaulting a woman in his cabin near Beaver River in the Town of Webb.
Jeffrey Jordan, 41, of 109 George Road, Lowville was arrested Saturday, Jan. 13, after the female victim of the alleged assault called 911. Forest Rangers and Town of Webb Police arrived at the cabin by snowmobile and found a 42-year-old female who had apparently been beaten. The victim was transported to Utica to be treated for a broken bone in her face as well as some other minor injurie ...

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