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Delhi football forfeits Section 4 Class D football semifinal victory
Delaware Academy announced Thursday, Nov. 12 that Section 4 ruled the school used an ineligible player in its Class D football semifinal victory over Deposit/Hancock and must forfeit the win and the rest of its season. Delhi was scheduled to face defending state champion Tioga Central in the Class D sectional final at 8 p.m. Friday at Chenango Valley. Delaware Academy superintendent Carey Shultz announced the ruling on the school's website and said Delhi filed an appeal. The Bulldogs beat Deposit/Hancock, 49-14, in their semifinal and are ranked second in the state in Class D by the New York State Sports Writers Association. More: Matchups, players to watch for Elmira-Corning region teams in championship weekend Shultz wrote the decision was based on a sectional eligibility rule the district did not know about. "Prompted by recent news from another school within New York state, the district was reviewing its readiness for the upcoming sectional final when we learned that our team would not be able to advance," Shultz wrote. "Section IV's ruling is based on eligibility requirements for student-athletes for teams entering sectional play. "I know how difficult this news is, not only for our players, but also for their families
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Big Indian-Oliverea Fire District Works to Address Oversight, Procedural Missteps Raised by State Audit
The Big Indian-Oliverea Fire District said it’s on track to submit a plan by Christmas to address concerns raised by a state audit about inadequate oversight and procedural missteps in its financial operations and commissioner training, even as officials push back on findings they said were too narrowly focused. The state comptroller’s report, released in […] The post Big Indian-Oliverea Fire District Works to Address Oversight, Procedural Missteps Raised by State Audit appeared first on The Overlook .
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Phoenicia Plaza’s New Owners Want a ‘Little Village’ on Route 28
The family that bought Phoenicia’s Route 28 shopping center in 2025 wants to turn its 10 acres into a community hub. “We’re trying to make a little village,” said Sam Veitch, one of the owners of the family business, Plaza 28 Corp. The company has been selective about which businesses it lets into the plaza. […] The post Phoenicia Plaza’s New Owners Want a ‘Little Village’ on Route 28 appeared first on The Overlook .