Knox Rocks
As nation reels from Virginia quake, Hilltowns feel their own tremors

WESTERLO — Joseph Dober, 18, of Westerlo, struck a pickup truck while riding his bike on Aug. 5, according to police.

A Medflight took him to Albany Medical Center, according to State Trooper Maureen Tuffey, spokeswoman for Troop G.

BERNE — Sometimes the old ways are best.

“I’m going back in time,” said Rudy Stempel last week. “I resurrected my old saw mill.”

RENSSELAERVILLE — A silent story can be the most stirring — pictures unfolded from newspaper pages have framed our idea of what war looks like over the last century.

Bell tower in Berne will commemorate the consolidation of two churches

BERNE — The history of two churches will be commemorated in a new tower, home to antique bells from both of their steeples.

Poets, novelists, journalists to celebrate the written word

RENSSELAERVILLE — The rugged beauty of the Helderbergs inspires writers.

WARNER LAKE — The Hofbrau won’t be opening a boat launch as a commercial venture this year.

A black belt and pianist, White plans future as psychologist

Marion Rose White, Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s salutatorian, credits her family for her success.

An athlete and scholar, Forti hopes to join the Peace Corps

“We all knew Katie was going to be valedictorian,” said Marion White, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo salutatorian, of Kathryn Sierra Minnie Forti.

Tom Galvin tells grads they are ‘truly good kids with unique talents’