Orange County

Confirmed cases reach 18 in county

March 18, 2020 Jason Kaplan

As of Monday afternoon, Orange County reported 18 positive COVID-19 cases. The first confirmed case was diagnosed early last week.

Maloney hosts coronavirus panel

March 6, 2020 Ken Cashman

As he concluded his panel discussion in Goshen, Congressman Maloney had a reassuring assessment for the audience. “Resources are on the way from the Federal Government,” he said.

Neuhaus is optimistic about the coming year

January 1, 2020 Ken Cashman

What a difference a year has made! Last December County Executive Steve Neuhaus came home from a military exercise in El Paso. He was about to be deployed to the Middle East.

Students request Lego statue on Mastodon Day

November 1, 2019 Jason Kaplan

On Oct. 25, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and Historian Johanna Yaun visited fourth graders at Willow Avenue Elementary School. The date marked the fifth anniversary of Mastodon Day.

County has Memorial Day in fall

October 3, 2019 Ken Cashman

Orange County observes a second Memorial Day on Sept. 29 with a service at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Goshen. The date is significant. On Sept. 29, 1918, forty Orange County soldiers lost their lives as their units breached the Hindenburg Line.

You can now vote early

September 19, 2019 Ken Cashman

At the end of the Sunday presentation, the county’s Republican and Democratic election commissioners stood side by side. They weren’t at odds with one another. They shared the same objectives — to explain early voting and to encourage people to go to the polls.

Eighth graders will develop as leaders

September 13, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

“Potential leaders.” — That’s the type of student that the Junior Leadership Orange program (JLO) looks for. This year, seven students from the Highland Falls Intermediate School and one from the Cornwall Central Middle School have been selected to participate in the program.