BERNE — The three founding members of the Washed Out Radio Control Club have a plan for Switzkill Farm in the town of Berne.

The couple whose house burned Saturday is planning to rebuild on the site.

BERNE — A long-time soccer coach for Berne-Knox-Westerlo is the newest member of the New York State Boys’ Soccer Coaches’ Hall of Fame. He was named on Nov. 11.

The inductee, Jim Gillis, coached boys’ varsity soccer for 22 years. During that time, his team totaled 202 wins and attended five league championships.

Two women who were accused of abusing their animals this summer have had their cases resolved. A Berne resident who had been arrested for eight counts of abuse pleaded to one count. A dog breeder from Westerlo, who been charged with three counts of animal abuse, had her charges adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. The lawyer who represented both women said they never intended to harm animals.

Three applications for solar arrays in varying steps of the application process were reviewed at Westerlo’s planning board meeting Tuesday night, including one community solar project and two larger commercial projects.

A decision by the Albany County Supreme court was made to count two absentee ballots in the election in Berne, leading to a win by Democratic candidate Joel Willsey by one vote.

The Hilltown Community Resource Center in Westerlo coordinates sponsors who make a donation of food or purchase gifts for a child or family.

A court hearing held on Monday will determine whether two absentee ballots will be counted in the election in Berne, possibly determining whether there will be a Democratic or Republican majority on the town board. A decision is set to be made in the next 24 hours.

Two companies have proposed establishing solar arrays in Westerlo; one off of Route 405 parallel to a homeowner concerned about glare, and another at the former resort Shepard Farm, on Route 32.

A proposed JROTC program at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Secondary School would depend on the feedback of the parents and students, as 10 percent of students must participate for federal funding.