Born and bred in Walton, New York he left the area in 1982. He returned to his Delaware County roots in 2006 to bring what he had learned back home. When not working as an afternoon board operator, Jeff is also a singer/songwriter and a karaoke DJ.
Jeff Wood
Roscoe’s Rukkus to Rock the Rainbow Lodge
Recently a local rock band has gotten the attention of more than a few people around the area. Based in Roscoe, this band is making the rounds at local venues playing a broad spectrum of cover tunes from the 60's through the 90's from bands such as Rush and Led Zepplin...
Delaware County Events to Raise Awareness of Autism
Despite many changes in society's perception of autism, the general public is basically unaware as to the extent of this diagnosis. Where once it was estimated that 1 in 110 children had autism, that number has been increased to 1 in 68...
Delaware County Health Department Confirms Second Case of Rabies
There has been another report of a confirmed case of rabies in Delaware County.
This is the second confirmed case of a rabies-infected raccoon in the county so far this year, according to Heather Warner, Health Education Coordinator for Delaware County Public Health Services...
Walton Community Garden Starts Fifth Growing Season
One of the things I love most about spring is getting my hands dirty. Whether it's working in the yard or putting in the plants and flowers that add that certain something to my environment.
There's something about working with the soil that takes me back to when I was a kid working alongside my Dad...
Alma’s Kittens: The Story of The Alma Fund
Two events are planned for Saturday April 26th that bear Alma’s name.
The Alma Lynch Annual Poetry Reading will be from 10 am until 2 pm at the William B. Ogden Free Library on Gardiner Place in Walton. The event was given its name based on Alma’s love of poetry and her dedication to the art form...
It Takes A Village…
In this day and age where municipalities can barely keep the wheels of democracy turning, sometimes we have to take matters into our own hands. Such was the case in regard to rebuilding the gazebo in Bassett Park on Griswold St. in the Village of Walton...
A Very Special Hero: Maddie the Beagle
The American Red Cross of the Southern Tier will be holding their 5th Annual Hero's Breakfast at 7:30 am on May 8th at the Holiday Inn Arena in Binghamton. The event is to honor twelve community members who went above and beyond the call of duty in different categories...
Donations Sought for The Alma Fund Strays and Pet Clinic
Although Alma Lynch, a lady well known by myself and countless others in Delaware County, has passed away, she had many passions and projects, including poetry readings at local libraries, the theatre, and the Scarecrow Contest. She was also a writer for local publications, as well as a personality on Delaware County's WDLA...
Walton Man Charged in Deaths of Two Missing Dogs
The Delaware County Sheriff's office has arrested a Walton man and charged him in the shooting deaths of two Siberian Huskies.
The bodies of “Kodah” and “Mush” were discovered Friday afternoon by a resident walking along Finch Hollow Road in the Town of Tompkins...
Delaware Academy to Host New York State Forensics Tournament in April
Just as there are tournaments for high school sports teams, there are also state tournaments for speech and debate teams.
This year's New York State Forensics Tournament will be held in Delaware County at Delaware Academy in Delhi. About 1,000 students, grades 9-12 (from public, parochial and private schools), as well as 200 parents and chaperones will converge on the area April 5th and 6th...
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