Erica Smith

Albany

Managing Editor, Digital at Times Union (Albany)

Journalist. Problem solver. Comma splice slayer. Slide deck wrangler. Typewriter collector. @TimesUnion managing editor, digital; Local Media Foundation board.

Articles

Annual Morgan County Rabies Clinic is Saturday

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith

Jun. 6—Morgan County's annual Rabies Clinic will be held Saturday, and an expert said rabies vaccinations are a way to protect pets and people. "What we are doing is called pre-exposure vaccination," said Morgan County Rabies Inspector and owner of Osborne Animal Clinic Dr. Steve Osborne. "That is to develop a certain amount of immunity within our human population, so if we get exposed, you have a better chance of surviving.
Annual Morgan County Rabies Clinic is Saturday

3 weeks ago | decaturdaily.com | Erica Smith

Morgan County’s annual Rabies Clinic will be held Saturday, and an expert said rabies vaccinations are a way to protect pets and people. “What we are doing is called pre-exposure vaccination,” said Morgan County Rabies Inspector and owner of Osborne Animal Clinic Dr. Steve Osborne. “That is to develop a certain amount of immunity within our human population, so if we get exposed, you have a better chance of surviving.
Hartselle Farmers Market latest local market to make improvements

3 weeks ago | hartselleenquirer.com | Erica Smith

For the EnquirerThe Hartselle Farmers Market is the latest local farmers market to make improvements, with Morgan County District 2 donating half of the cost of the changes. “The customers are looking for that and the counties are willing to pay additional money to get that,” said District 2 Morgan County Commissioner Randy Vest.
Tariffs affecting some local businesses

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith

May 24—Some local businesses are feeling the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs, but they are trying not to pass the costs on to their customers. If you noticed a higher price for the Mother's Day bouquet you bought, it is because flowers grown in other countries are now subject to higher tariffs. About 80% of flowers bought in the U.S. are grown elsewhere.
2025 election results for school budgets and propositions

1 month ago | timesunion.com | Erica Smith

Jump to a school district: Albany | Argyle | Averill Park | Ballston Spa | Berlin | | Bethlehem | Bolton | | | Cairo-Durham | Cambridge | Catskill | Chatham | Cohoes | Corinth | | Duanesburg | | Edinburg | Fort Ann | Fort Edward | Galway | Germantown | | Glens Falls | | Granville | Green Island | Greenville | Greenwich | Guilderland | | Hartford | | | Hudson | Hudson Falls | | | Johnsburg | Lake George | | | | Menands | Mohonasen | New Lebanon | Niskayuna | | | North Warren | Onteora | Putnam...
Law Enforcement Torch Run in Decatur raises money, awareness for Special Olympics

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith

May 17—Logan Mortensen, investigator for the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, found a place in the crowd among other officers and runners at the starting point of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in Decatur on Friday that benefits the Special Olympics. "It's for a good cause, and it's also good exercise," said Mortensen, 27, from Somerville. "It's for all the people out there with special needs; it's honoring them. ...
Three win small business awards at annual Chamber event in Decatur

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith

May 15—Larry Little, Kyle Pike and Megan Schwindling were all winners of small business awards Wednesday from the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce. Little is the founder, CEO and executive coach for Eagle Consulting, which was established in 1999 and includes Eagle Counseling and Eagle Center for Leadership. He was named the Raymon Baker — John Cook — Ralph Jones Small Business Person of the Year. "Life is about relationships, and I believe business is about relationships," Little said.
Free pet adoption event a success

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith

May 10—Jolly Rancher, an Australian shepherd/collie mix, stood cautiously in the lobby of the Decatur Animal Services building, tail between her legs, not sure what was happening, before being picked up and carried out by her new family during the shelter's free adoption event Friday. "We've been waiting for this day all week," said Jamila White, 42, from Decatur. "My son is in college and my daughter's getting a little older, so she'll be mama's dog mainly when everybody's gone.
SEEN: Wildwood Foundation Spring Gala

1 month ago | timesunion.com | Erica Smith

Were you Seen at the Wildwood Foundation Spring Gala on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Loft 433 in Troy? Erica Smith is the managing editor for digital at the Times Union. She has worked in local news media for 25 years, joining the Times Union in March 2020 (just as COVID-19 shutdowns began) following stints in print and digital media in Virginia, Missouri, Indiana and Washington. Erica has a bachelor’s in journalism and a master’s in entrepreneurial technology.
Postal Service boxes on Cherry Street removed, being relocated

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Erica Smith

May 2—Two heavily used U.S. Postal Service collection boxes have been removed from Cherry Street in downtown Decatur, but a USPS spokeswoman said they will be relocated to nearby USPS property soon. Debra Jean Fetterly, USPS spokeswoman for the Alabama/Mississippi district, said the Postal Service is working toward improving customer convenience, which includes evaluating collection boxes' locations.