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By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Former Hudson Falls basketball standout Jonathan Beagle is off to the races in his freshman season at the University of Albany.

The 6’9” forward was named the America East Rookie of the Week after averaging 8.3 rebounds over 3 games.

He’s averaging 10.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game on the season.

Against Union College last Tuesday he recorded a career best 17 points, …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Sterling Goodspeed, the former Warren County District Attorney and former Johnsburg Town Supervisor, has written a book of short stories — True North — that is interesting, gutsy and I found well worth reading.

“Congratulations,” I emailed Sterling. “It’s a feat that you’ve accomplished. You write well and have things to say.”

It’s gutsy because Sterling, a 7th generation resident of North Creek, lets it …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

In a genre that leans heavily into cowboy culture, pickup trucks, my best girl and apple pie America, Ty Herndon came out as gay eight years ago — the first major male country singer to do so.

That’s not even the point of his story, says Mr. Herndon, who will share his songs and life at the Wood Theater in Glens Falls this Sunday …

Happy Thanksgiving! Wolverines are instant powerhouse. Plight of the mama bear. What a full house looks like! End of the Indians. Sterling Goodspeed’s good book of short stories. Warren County gov goings on. At the Q: 31st North Country Fest of Trees!. Lehigh Cement plant in Glens Falls to shut down in 2023; 85 jobs. Park & Elm drew open house crowd. Hudson Fall’s Jonathan Beagle is league Rookie of …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Last Friday afternoon, the Warren County Board hired a new County Administrator, John Taflan, at a salary of $120,000. 

He succeeds Ryan Moore, who left to become CEO of Behan Communications. 

Kevin Geraghty, the Warrensburg Supervisor who chairs the county board, told The Chronicle on Monday that three applicants were considered. 

He said Mr. Taflan had “applied once before…while he was still working for the …