STRATFORD - State forest rangers and a retired ranger helped rescue a runaway girl in the woods of Stratford late last week, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said. The girl was ultimately found cold, but otherwise unhurt after the approximately 80-minute search, the DEC said. The incident began Friday afternoon, just after 3 p.m., officials said. Dispatchers received a call at about 3:21 p.m. from a mother reporting that her 13-year-old daughter was suspected of running away into the woods, officials said. --- Help us bring this news to you, check out our subscribe page at: LeaderHerald.com/Subscribe --- Three…

 MAYFIELD -- The Mayfield Central School District confirmed Monday that a district employee referenced in a statement released Saturday by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been placed on paid administrative leave.Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, "after numerous constituents" brought the alleged issue to her attention Friday night, issued a news release Saturday titled "Statement on New York's Wrongful Firing of Fulton County Pre-K Teacher Over Personal Facebook Post Regarding Hochul's Mask Mandate." However, Stefanik's social media post on the topic characterized the disciplinary situation with the preschool teacher as an "administrative leave," without reference to whether or not it was paid leave."This widely respected…