Some 2,601 residents of the Hicksville Fire District came out Jan. 25 to cast their vote in a runoff election for fire commissioner. At this time, Bob Manson was elected Hicksville fire commissioner. Manson, who received 1,410 votes, defeated incumbent Bobby Dwyer, who received 1,191 votes. The runoff election was necessary after the Dec. 13 election resulted in a tie between the two candidates with 871 votes each for a total voter turnout of 1,742. Some 859 more votes cast in Wednesday's runoff election than back in December, resulting in a nearly 50 percent increase. FULL STORY

After more than a month of political ping ponging, who will be Nassau's presiding officer is still unclear despite a long-awaited vote that took place Jan. 25. FULL STORY

The Hicksville High School Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball Teams will play the following upcoming games: FULL STORY

The Hicksville Unit of the Nassau County Police Activity League (PAL) will hold registration on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PAL Office Trailer. Registration for the following sports will take place at this time: FULL STORY