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N.Y. race could change the GOP

Oct. 31, 2009

Back when Michael Jordan was in his heyday, a lot of basketball fans enjoyed the game by simply keeping their eye on “23” (referring to Jordan’s jersey number) for the entire game. Next Tuesday, political fans across the nation will have their eyes on a different “23” — the race for the open seat in the 23rd Congressional District of New York. Read story

My birthplace is but a memory

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

Maybe you know all about your birthplace. I’m still learning about mine. Read story

Hugh L. George descendants settled throughout county

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

The earliest known member of the George family to be identified in Covington County was Wiley George. He was in the young village of Montezuma by 1823 when he joined a group of citizens who requested that the state governor appoint William Hewit to serve as sheriff of the new county. He became one of the earliest landowners in the county. However, Wiley and his family had moved from the area by the mid-thirties. Read story