Browse past news stories for Cairo-durham High School in Cairo, NY.

• Budget cuts imperil police (The Daily Mail)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:31:38 am
  CAIRO — The Town of Cairo could be left without a police force due to budget cuts. Town Supervisor John Coyne said a budget of more than $200,000 proposed by Cairo Police Chief Chris Sprague was deemed too costly by the Town Board during a budget meeting.
• List of Veterans Day observances (The Daily Mail)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 07:32:08 am
  Nov. 9: Sixth grade students from Cairo-Durham Middle School are reaching out to the community and inviting all area veterans to their special Veterans Day Celebration on Monday.
• Today's local news briefs (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:08:06 am
  City school board plans informal talks
• H1N1 forums scheduled to allay fears (The Daily Mail)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 06:31:28 am
  In response to the H1N1 pandemic, or swine flu, that has hit the nation, the Greene County Public Health Nursing Service has scheduled an additional series of informational sessions to keep the public informed and to allay concerns people might have.
• Athens village trustee challenges Greene legislator (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on October 18, 2009 at 07:06:48 am
  GREENE County Legislator Ray Brooks is being challenged by former Athens Village Board member Christian Pfister the Legislature’s Athens seat, while candidates who represent Cairo and Hunter are unopposed for re-election.
• Apple Fest begins in Cairo (The Daily Mail)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 06:31:18 am
  CAIRO — Despite a slow weather start to the day from some lingering clouds, the first of two days for the 16th Annual Apple Harvest Festival in Cairo was nicely attended, with clearing skies ultimately turning to a pleasant sunny afternoon filled with plenty of good musical performances, vendors galore, food and farm produce, rides, book sales, pie eating contests and, of course, apples.
• Victims and survivors should never be forgotten, program leader says (The Daily Mail)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 06:31:57 am
  Several businesses and organizations in Greene and Columbia counties are promoting domestic violence prevention and education this month, which is being observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, by holding promotions, artistic performances and informational sessions.
• Groups promote domestic violence awareness month (Register-Star)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 06:20:21 am
  Several businesses and organizations in Columbia and Greene counties are promoting domestic violence prevention and education this month, which is being observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, by holding promotions, artistic performances and informational sessions.
• Cairo kids say 'no' to drugs (The Daily Mail)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 06:31:28 am
  CAIRO — The community came out to Angelo Canna Park Saturday to introduce local children to a plethora of positive activities. “There are a lot of things to do in life without using drugs,” said Cairo Police D.A.R.E. Officer Thomas Plank, organizer of the event for 17 years.
• A simple plan for saving energy (The Daily Mail)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 01:46:28 am
  Lonnie Palmer of Energy Education explains how the school district could save money on energy. Photo by Dave Gordon. CAIRO — Saving energy can involve installing more efficient heating systems, increasing insulation and replacing windows with more efficient units.
• County targets high gas prices (The Daily Mail)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 06:31:28 am
  CATSKILL — While gas prices are nowhere near what they were at their zenith last summer, prices have been on the rise again — a gallon costs about $1 more than it did at the end of 2008.
• Lesson 1 for schools: How to stop swine flu (The Daily Mail)
  posted on September 11, 2009 at 04:01:48 am
  Getting ready for the kids, faculty members at Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School were already back at work, Tuesday afternoon, receiving English Language Arts program training from McGraw-Hill computer consultants.
• Murphy and Lopez to speak in Durham (The Daily Mail)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 06:31:48 am
  DURHAM — Greene County Legislator Sean Frey, D-Durham, and the Durham Town Board have been trying for years to get two of their most pressing concerns, the Route 145 culvert project and the Main Street Sidewalk and Beautification project on the legislative agenda.
• Long Island teen drowns at campground (Register-Star)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 02:15:23 am
  A state trooper looks over the scene at the search command center at North-South Lake Friday. State police divers and aerial search units supplemented ground search teams from a variety of agencies including local fire departments.
• Long Island teen drowns at state campground (The Daily Mail)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 02:10:28 am
  Search volunteers gather near the South Lake checkpoint after Barrett's body was found. Claude Haton/Hudson-Catskill Newspapers HAINES FALLS — The search for missing 14-year-old Ryan Barrett ended in heartbreak Friday after an overnight search concluded with the discovery of the boy’s body in North Lake by a state police dive team.
• Durham teenager drowned swimming in pond behind home (The Daily Mail)
  posted on August 10, 2009 at 06:26:23 am
  DURHAM — A local teen drowned Saturday while swimming in a pond on his property off of County Route 67. State police responded to a reported drowning at Ravine Farms, where they discovered that 17-year-old Dakota Winegard had died after attempting to swim back from a small island in the pond.
• A weeklong ode to all things Irish (The Daily Mail)
  posted on July 9, 2009 at 05:46:34 am
  EAST DURHAM — For those who have always wanted to go to Ireland but haven’t had the time or money, a visit to what’s been called the “Emerald Isle in the Catskills” is just a stone’s throw away.
• Fourth is a ‘blast’ in Cairo (The Daily Mail)
  posted on July 5, 2009 at 02:46:04 am
  CAIRO - The Fourth of July was a blast in Cairo yesterday, with the festivities getting underway hours before sundown. First off was the festival in Angelo Canna Town Park, where music, food vendors, and activities for the kids were the order of the day.
• Red, white & blue, and a barbecue intermission (The Daily Mail)
  posted on July 4, 2009 at 02:31:24 am
  DURHAM — It wouldn’t be July 4th without a parade replete with flags, marching bands and lots of red, white and blue and this year East Durham has gone all out to satisfy the patriotic appetite.
• Cairo-Durham grads hear messages both serious and funny (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on June 28, 2009 at 07:35:44 am
  DURHAM — Seeking “sage advice” to convey in his commencement speech to 136 Cairo-Durham High School seniors, Dr. Jeffrey Uzzilia turned to a variety of sources for inspiration, including YouTube, then imparted some wisdom he thought would resonate with the graduates.
• Cairo-Durham graduates 136 (The Daily Mail)
  posted on June 28, 2009 at 01:46:15 am
  DURHAM — Parents and friends of the 136 graduating seniors of the Cairo-Durham High School Class of 2009 gathered Saturday afternoon to witness the culmination of the students’ high school careers.
• A passionate plea for revelry instead of tragedy (The Daily Mail)
  posted on May 29, 2009 at 06:46:46 am
  CAIRO — Two cars, smashed beyond recognition, draw a crowd of curious students. Sirens wail in the distance, while a woman screams for someone to save her baby.
• Catskill’s super Second Saturday (The Daily Mail)
  posted on May 15, 2009 at 03:31:15 am
  CATSKILL - There was no shortage of activities for the residents and visitors of Catskill on Saturday. From motorheads to wine connoisseurs, folks of all kinds were welcome to find something to tickle their fancy.
• When the ‘River’ moves on (The Daily Mail)
  posted on May 9, 2009 at 04:16:04 am
  CATSKILL — In less then a week 50 students from three Greene County school districts will take the stage for the world premiere of “River of Dreams,” a musical based on a children’s book of the same name written by local author and illustrator Hudson Talbott with songs and lyrics by Catskill composer Frank Cuthbert.
• 6 debate balance of education and cost (The Daily Mail)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 02:31:04 am
  CAIRO — “Every part of the board’s work is a puzzle, and as a board group you need to put that puzzle together in such a way that the center of the puzzle is the student.”
• Cairo-Durham prevails over Hawthorne Valley in mock trial (Register-Star)
  posted on April 5, 2009 at 02:49:20 am
  CATSKILL — The Greene and Columbia County Mock Trial Tournament finals were held at the Greene County Courthouse, and Cairo-Durham High School prevailed over Hawthorne Valley School in the libel case of Chris Cross v. Randy E. Porter.
• Cairo-Durham Mock Trial team advances (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on April 3, 2009 at 07:19:43 am
  CATSKILL — Students from Cairo-Durham High School will represent Greene and Columbia counties in the regional mock trial competition next month.
• Greene County meetings to focus on sex offenders (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on March 27, 2009 at 07:41:06 am
  CATSKILL — The Greene County Sheriff’s Office has announced that as part of its Sex Offender Awareness Initiative, it will host public information meetings with parents from each of the six county school districts.
• School chiefs offer wish lists (The Daily Mail)
  posted on March 26, 2009 at 05:24:05 am
  CAIRO — The Cairo-Durham School Board heard good news from three building principals and one program director.