2024 News Archives

Local residents can improve their career skills for free thanks to a recently expanded schedule of online workshops offered through Capital Region Career Centers. The staff at Warren County Department of Workforce Development/Warren County Career Center have worked with their counterparts…

WARRENSBURG -- Countryside Adult Home, owned and operated by Warren County in Warrensburg, has been caring for our senior citizens for over 50 years, and renovations that wrapped up in recent weeks set the home up for another 50-plus years of superior care for our seniors! A tour of the…

The winners of Warren County Public Health's annual "Tar Wars" poster contest were honored Friday, June 21 by the Warren County Board of Supervisors. It was great to see the…

Attention soon-to-be or recent high school graduates! You have a lot of big decisions ahead of you as you head out to figure out your career path, and the staff at Warren County Career Center can help, at no cost to you.   The Career Center staff can…

Warren County has created a new online application system for property owners to apply for septic system improvement funding in an expanded list of watersheds in the county. Previous application periods that began in 2021 were for property owners in the Lake George Watershed, and $975,000 was…

Warren County is reminding residents that cooling centers will be available this week as dangerously high heat is forecast to impact our region for at least three days, beginning Tuesday. In addition to heat indices that will approach 100 degrees Tuesday through Thursday, residents should be…

Warren County residents can learn how they can be ready for local weather hazards, and how Warren County has prepared for them, during an online public presentation on "Hazard Mitigation" scheduled for Tuesday, June 25th. Staff from Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District and Warren…

Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center, owned and operated by Warren County in the Town of Bolton, was honored recently as the region's "Best Museum" in The Post-Star's annual Reader's Choice awards program! The honor is wonderful recognition of the…

For many people who use Warren County Bikeway, the multi-use trail is just a neat place to bike, walk or run. But to local history buffs, the Bikeway is much more than a recreational outlet, as many sites along the Bikeway were the scene of significant events in two 18th century military conflicts…

CHESTERTOWN, NY –  Mental health continues to be a misunderstood topic by many. Warren County Health Services and Ascend Mental Wellness are partnering to try to change that with a “Mental Health 101” community discussion Thursday, June 6 to help educate the…

Warmer weather has arrived, and with it comes an increased risk of encounters with disease-carrying ticks. Warren County Health Services has been receiving numerous illness reports stemming from tick bites this spring as more people head outdoors.  To help residents learn more about the disease…

The Warren County Treasurer’s Office is reminding owners of properties in Warren County that are used for short-term rental to register with the county Treasurer’s Office to collect Warren County Occupancy Tax as required by county law. Warren…

Members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors were honored Thursday, May 9 to receive the Dorothea Dix Community Service Award from Ascend Mental Wellness for dedicating nearly $1.1 million to local mental health care improvements. The award honored the board for the allocation of money from…

Warren County Department of Public Works Superintendent Kevin Hajos has announced his department's 2024 schedule of road paving and road construction projects, which will include at least nine projects across the county. Work has begun on several projects this spring. On the list for 2024 are:…

WARRENSBURG -- Dozens of high school students from around Warren County brought their science knowledge to Warren County Fish Hatchery on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District held its annual “Envirothon” science competition. Seventy students from six…