WESTERLO — Roger A. Hannay, a leader in business as well as his community, died on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. He was 75.

Amy Funderburk, the daughter of Edward Ackroyd of Knox, has been named the 16th clerk for the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the state’s top court.

“She’s bright, bubbly, and seemed to be always studying,” said Ackroyd of his daughter, who had lived in Berne as a child.

While the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society describes fee increases for towns it has contracts with as moderate, the Hilltowns are seeking other options for sheltering stray dogs.

The Berne highway superintendent asked the town board to address concerns with roadwork to him directly. Board members responded that they had the right to discuss these issues on their own.

The Knox Town Board postponed until March a vote to submit an application for the Clean Energy Communities grant, which the town has been in process of applying for since completing four energy-saving “action items” last summer.