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Jogging through local history
JOHNSTOWN - The beat of Rachel Bruckman's drum as she stood outside the Fulton?County Court House dressed as a Revolutionary War era drummer boy kept joggers at a steady pace Saturday in the first ever Johnson Jog 5k Run and Walk.

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:37:02 -0700

Today in local history
Saturday May 19, 2012 May 19 50 years ago today WILLIAMSTOWN -- Three assistant professors at Williams College have been promoted to associate professor, effective July 1. Receiving tenure through their promotions to assistant professor were John MacFadyen in geology and Dwight Simpson and MacAlister Brown in political science.

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:40:11 -0700

Recording local history
“The Family of John Deere”

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:00 -0700

Historian 'Back Street' Mary Messere using modern tools to share past (video)
ONEIDA – Local historian “Back Street” Mary Messere may be an expert on things of the past, but she’s turning to modern tools to help her share local history.

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:43:53 -0700

Local History: Wilmot Cemetery event ready to mark 125th year
Wilmot's David Balcombe is one of 146 veterans — 61 from the Civil War — who are buried in Wilmot’s Greenlawn Cemetery, which marks its 125th anniversary this year.

Sun, 13 May 2012 20:15:44 -0700