The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General conducted a study in 2005 comparing disability payments for veterans across the 50 states that reveals some interesting facts about war veterans in New York State.

Should more vets get Civil Service boost?

By Jordan J. Michael

BALLSTON SPA –– Losing a swim meet by one point is uncommon in the sport. “It’s definitely a rare occurrence,” said the Guilderville girls’ swim coach, Brenna Autrey.

Elections are about having a choice. The choices in this year’s presidential election are clear-cut — with marked differences between the two candidates on issues ranging from the national economy to the war in Iraq.

By Jordan J. Michael

BERNE –– The Bulldogs boys’ soccer team went into its first sectional game with a six game losing streak. The recent past has been officially erased.

ALTAMONT —AVA, she’s a demanding mistress, and it’s taking a whole team of people to bring order to her life. AVA, of course, is the Altamont Village Archives.

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — A car accident on Oct. 1 resulted in Ryan Slingerland’s death, leaving his two friends injured. A lull has washed over the Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School, where Slingerland was a sophomore, but things are moving slowly back to normal.

Williams sculpts self and family, Bernardi reads wood, Leclair recreates nature

ALTAMONT — Three local artists use wood as their medium on journeys of exploration that take them down very different paths.

Renée Van Kuren captures and harnesses the power of the sun