Slaterville-Springs News

Anyone who thinks that it's quiet in the country has never lived here. Last night the bullfrogs were going at it, little frogs were peeping away, the Canada geese across the road were honking irritably as they settled down for the night, insects were buzzing and the coyotes were calling as they stood in the field by the back hill.

The fireflies were beautiful the other night and it was fun watching the puppy try to figure them out.

The Caroline Food Pantry garden is rapidly taking shape, under Samantha Smiths' expert direction and thanks to Bruce Clary's thorough tilling job.

Individuals charged with criminal offenses noted in this column will face a court proceeding to determine whether they are guilty of the charges.

Colin Nash of Slaterville Springs, foreground, and Carl Palmer of Henrietta fish Thursday afternoon at Ithaca Falls.

Fountain Manor, 9 Midline Road, Slaterville Springs, will hold a rummage and bake sale and open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Happy Spring! The forsythia is blooming, the peepers are sounding off and this coming Sunday, April 19, the Slaterville Springs Fire Department Auxiliary will put on their first chicken barbeque of the season.

In Caroline, Community Service Awards are given in recognition of the individuals, or groups of individuals, who make significant and lasting contributions to their fellow citizens' well-being. The hardest part every year is deciding who among our many wonderful volunteers to recognize.

State police in central New York are investigating the death of a 24-year-old man who was killed while working on a friend's dump truck.

SLATERVILLE SPRINGS - A man working on a dump truck was killed Wednesday when the box of the truck came down on him, according to police.

Individuals charged with criminal offenses noted in this column will face a court proceeding to determine whether they are guilty of the charges.

I've been daydreaming over the seed catalogs again, but it isn't all personal. The Caroline Food Pantry is gearing up for the gardening season and looking for volunteers to help grow tomato, pepper and other ...

Southside Community Center, the Cornell arboretum, and the historic building that houses Cayuga Nature Center are among the projects completed in Tompkins County during the last big stimulus package, Franklin ...

All post offices will be open Dec. 31, but many will shorten lobby hours. Regular mail delivery for Dec.

I'd like to thank everyone who made this season brighter by putting up outdoor lights.

As part of The Ithaca Journal's coverage of Barack Obama's inauguration as president of the United States on Jan.

As part of The Ithaca Journal's coverage of Barack Obama's inauguration as president of the United States on Jan.

As part of The Ithaca Journal's coverage of Barack Obama's inauguration as president of the United States on Jan.

Tompkins County fire district elections are coming up next week in Brooktondale, Danby, Lansing, McLean and Slaterville Springs.