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By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Jimmer Fredette is happy. He’s playing professional basketball for a Greek team, he’s getting paid handsomely, and he’s seeing a part of the world he might never have seen otherwise.

“It’s been good,” he told The Chronicle. “Athens is a cool city. There’s lots to do. And the food is very good.”

The Glens Falls native just turned 31. After years of kicking around …

727 dancers sign up to aid 37 recipients

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

“As of this morning, we have 727 students signed up” for this weekend’s 43rd annual South High Marathon Dance, faculty advisor Tom Myott said Monday morning, the first day of Spirit Week.

Enrollment at South Glens Falls High School for grades nine through 12 is 910. If 727 students dance — more are likely to sign …

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Now 12, Nolan Jacox has grown up with the South High Marathon Dance, as a participant and now as a three-time recipient.

Among core volunteers, he’s known as the Mayor of Marathon.

“My first memory of Marathon was being on Dan Albert’s shoulders as he walked from the production room into the gym for the closing in 2012,” says Nolan.

He lives with a …

This year’s 11 student co-chairs told The Chronicle what the South High Marathon Dance means to them.

“The unparalleled love and support shown by the South Glens Falls community for SHMD has been a main source of life for the dance throughout the years,” said Natalie Barden. “As long as people with a sense of empathy, generosity, and compassion stick around, so, I believe, will SHMD.”

“This event …

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Even in the dead of winter, real estate on Lake George has been sizzling.

“It’s been a very active January and February, which is atypical,” said Dan Davies of Davies-Davies & Associates Real Estate.

“Typically there are two or three sales in the southern basin, but we’ve had seven already, with several more that could be coming together in the coming weeks.”

There have …