State forests can serve as both recreational areas and sources of timber to be auctioned off by New York State. Residents of Rensselaerville were surprised when they observed clearcutting in a state forest.

WESTERLO — Vera Barber Coffey, a woman who built her life around “family, faith, and friends,” died on Sunday morning, March 25, 2018. She was 96.

“Family, faith, and friends … ,” said her daughter, Karen Barber. “Each one was important to her in a different way.”

KNOX — At its March 13 meeting, the Knox Town Board discussed consolidating the job openings of the park laborer and dog-control officer in order to save money by paying one salary.

The Knox Town Board appointed several new members to the planning and zoning boards as well as to the conservation advisory council.

A man was thrown from his snowmobile Saturday night after he crashed into a tree in Berne, police say.

A Westerlo house fire began in the chimney and traveled inside the home’s walls.

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District clerk says that two people — current board member Lillian Sisson-Chrysler, and Martin Szinger — have taken petitions for the school board seat.

Joel Willsey, Councilman, Berne Town Board