Glens Falls Local News

The Board of Directors of Arrow Financial Corporation on April 30, 2008 approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase, at the discretion of senior management, of up to $5 million of the Company's common stock over the next twelve months in open market or negotiated transactions.

Steven C. Simone, 65, of Johnstown, NY, died Tuesday morning, May 13, 2008 at Samuel S. Stratton V.A. Medical Center in Albany after a short illness. Born in Gloversville, Steven was a graduate of Johnstown High School and the son of the late Steven and Clara (LaRowe) Simone.

Edited to correct business name to Olde Trading Post.

Patrick Murphy of Clifton Park was promoted to brigadier general while serving as director of the joint staff of the state Army National Guard's Element Joint Force Headquarters.Murphy served as assistant chief of staff of National Guard Affairs of the Third Army at Army Central Command at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from November 2004 to June 2007. Ater helicopter training at the Army Aviation ...

Local officials from six area communities agreed at a regional summit meeting on Wednesday evening to continue discussing the feasibility of establishing a regional water and sewer system.

CANASTOTA - John A. Robinson, 83, of 4380 Whitman Road, Canastota, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at his home, with his family by his side, following a lengthy illness.

Q.Is "Friday Night Lights" coming back to television, and if so, when? Also, I have seen the first season available for purchase on DVD; is any other season available? - Elaine Ball, Tonawanda, N.Y.

The Swallows and Amazons did it before breakfast. Rupert Brooke and the Bloomsbury set did it after tea. Our great-grandparents did it whenever it was hot. Wild swimming is the simple art of bathing in rivers, lakes and waterfalls, and its popularity is soaring.

QUEENSBURY -- A Glens Falls man's third felony conviction netted him 5 years in state prison Wednesday for sexually abusing a young woman.

Patricia Lyng, 80, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2008 at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville. She was born on June 5, 1927 in Glens Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Arthur Been Sr. and Lelia Winslow. Patricia graduated from Lake Luzerne High School.