News Staff An Oneonta man is in big trouble… accused of mail fraud. The US Justice Department says 50 year old Kevin Jarrington defrauded Bassett Health Care Network while he worked as the executive director of First Community Care of Bassett in Cooperstown. The organization is reportedly an affiliate of Bassett Healthcare Network and provides health equipment … Read more
A Walton man has pleaded guilty to drug charges after a traffic stop back in December. Delaware County Shawn Smith’s office says Patrick A. Ladd, entered the guilty plea on Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance. Ladd has admitted that he possessed two grams of methamphetamine and 13 bags of heroin while … Read more
A rollover crash in Sidney has led to the arrest of a Mount Upton man for drunk driving. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office indicates 65 year old Lawrence Peloso was arrested after the crash on State Highway 357. Deputies arrived to the scene and determined that Peloso lost control and went off the pavement, striking … Read more
Bowing to community outcry, the city of Oneonta will postpone the sale of the 27 Market Street property until at least October. On Tuesday, Mayor Mark Drnek addressed the community after weeks of fierce debate over the proposed project involving Rehabilitation Support Services. The project calls for 40 homes deemed for low-income renters, with 15 … Read more
The Village of New Berlin is celebrating Easter with the Easter Bunny! The annual community Easter celebration will begin at 12:30 on Saturday, March 30th, at Hyde Park on north Main Street in New Berlin. Mayor Peter Lennon says The Easter Bunny will arrive in time for the official Easter egg hunt kick off at … Read more
A Herkimer County woman has admitted to stabbing and killing another woman. 22 year old Taylor Goodhines, of Mohawk, pleaded guilty to second degree murder and is scheduled to be sentenced on May 20th. Authorities said Goodhines stabbed 26 year old T’Keah LaPlante at a home on East Main Street in Mohawk in January of … Read more
The Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown is celebrating women artists, with the unveiling of their As They Saw It: Women Artists Then and Now exhibit. The exhbit spotlights the vision and creativity of American women artisis spenning three centuries. There are three sections… self protraits and explorations of identity… the bonds of sisterhood and community… … Read more
An Otsego County man has escaped prison time after being convicted for embezzlement. 40 year old Jay Garnsey, of Richfield Springs, pleaded guilty to the charges dating back to 2015 through 2019 while he was employed at Remington Arms. During that time, he worked as the financial secretary for the union representing Remington employees. Garnsey … Read more
A Marageretville man is facing some very disturbing allegations of animal cruelty. DA Shawn Smith says James G. Lar is accused of using a knife to kill a dog, and then attempting to cook the carcass and eat the dog’s organs. Smith said the whereabouts of the owner of the dog are not known. State … Read more
Bassett Healthcare Network has announced that Staci Thompson has been sleected as the new permanent president and CEO. Thomspon has been serving in the roles in an interim capacity since the beginning of thee year after the departure of foremr president Tommy Ibrahim. A statement from Bassett’s Board of Directors says the choice of Thompson … Read more