On Dec. 13 state, county and local officials, Warwick Supervisor Michael Sweeton, MSgt. Sara Pastorello, Pete and Laura Rollins, WTBQ Station owner Frank Truatt and Manager Taylor Sterling, representatives of local businesses, veterans organizations and other volunteers pose with Santa and the arranged toys placed outside for pick-up for the sixth annual Toys for Military Tots drive. Photo by Roger Gavan. Toys for Military Tots. ‘God bless us every one’ It was pick-up time for the sixth annual Toys for Military Tots drive sponsored by Orange County Community Radio WTBQ (1110... News 14 Dec 2021 | 10:46
Cool cars on display by Rocco Manno’ mural of well-known Hollywood actors on Kings Highway between Sugar Loaf and Warwick. Warwick Valley High School teacher and artist Rocco Manno seeks photos for new book Anyone who has driven from Warwick to Sugar Loaf on Kings Highway has seen the huge mural of a group of well-known Hollywood... Entertainment 26 Oct 2021 | 04:15
Koncept ( PHOTO PROVIDED) Warwick graduate’s latest album is ‘Champagne Room’ Keith Michael Whitehead, popularly known by his stage name of Koncept, is an American rapper, emcee and songwriter who is... Entertainment 19 Oct 2021 | 12:00
A surge in kindergarteners? Last fall many schools saw a significant drop in kindergarten enrollment as parents kept kindergarten age children home.... Local News 07 Oct 2021 | 04:51
Offensive tackle Ty Kohrs (54) blocks on the Crusaders’ point-after-attempt in the second quarter against Washingtonville. Photos by William Dimmit. Washingtonville. The Crusaders cast a spell in dispatching the Wizards 28-13 in a non-conference football game On a perfect early October Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2, the Crusaders traveled to Washingtonville to take on the Wizards.... Sports 04 Oct 2021 | 04:21
Quarterback Michael Zrelak (7) got the Crusaders started in the second half with a 38-yard run. Photos by William Dimmit. Miscues and yellow flags haunt Crusaders in 28-12 loss to upstate Johnson City On a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon, Sept. 18, the Monroe-Woodbury Varsity Football Team got on their buses for a two-hour... Sports 20 Sep 2021 | 04:27
What stays? What goes? As the start of a new school year looms, Straus News wondered what routines and equipment from last year would remain and... Back to School 18 Aug 2021 | 08:07
A class at Delaware Valley High School, which provided full-time, in-person instruction from start to finish (Photo provided) Top of everybody’s wish list: Ending the year in class School districts can see the finish line after a tough year negotiating remote, in-person, and hybrid instruction, and everything... Local News 10 May 2021 | 02:13
All Orange County school district high school principals are ready to take over Saturday Night Live as the newest set of “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players” after the release of their widely popular “We Got This Orange County” video on April 26. #WeCan. Orange County high school principals join forces in comical and inspirational ‘We Got This Orange County’ video All Orange County school district high school principals are ready to take over Saturday Night Live as the newest set of... Local News 28 Apr 2021 | 12:38
Camron Adams (#4) smashes his way through the Wildcat defense for a 28-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Photos by William Dimmit. Monroe-Woodbury holds off a tenacious Warwick Valley football team, 20-14 On an overcast Friday night, April 16, the Monroe-Woodbury Varsity Football Team traveled to Warwick Valley High School to... Sports 19 Apr 2021 | 04:47
Danby Prial and Shea. Daniel Gregory Prial On the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Gregory Prial of Warwick died unexpectedly in a helicopter... Obituaries 25 Jan 2021 | 05:13
Vicki Vingoe, of Shohola, Pa., and her son Edward, 8, on the first snowday of the winter. The Vingoes moved back to the Northeast in part so Edward could experience the magic of snow. ( Vicki Vingoe) The future of snow days When kids woke up to a snow globe world last month, some pulled on snow pants and headed outside for a pre-breakfast snowball... Local News 08 Jan 2021 | 12:49
Central Valley. Dec. 17 forecast ultimately changes M-W’s plan to provide remote instruction The Monroe-Woodbury School District’s plan to hold remote instruction during the Dec. 17 Nor’easter fizzled out like a really... Local News 18 Dec 2020 | 02:16
Last week, Zoey Kelly’s school switched from in-person learning to fully remote instruction for the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas. Remote learning adds a new layer of stress to the holiday season Orange County, N.Y., school districts have made swift pivots to fully remote learning for the weeks following Thanksgiving... Local News 27 Nov 2020 | 07:37
The Warwick Farmers Market, now in its 26th year of operation, opened in May and will remain open on Sundays, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Nov. 22, the last Sunday before Thanksgiving Day. File photo by Roger Gavan. Warwick. Farmers Market to remain open until Nov. 22 Although there were COVID-19 restrictions, the Warwick Farmers Market, now in its 27th year of operation, opened in May and... Local News 11 Nov 2020 | 09:25
