News Staff y Creek Fire Company is now accepting applications for our Junior Firefighter Program. Individuals ages 14 to 18 can apply to become a Junior Firefighter. Junior Firefighters serve in a support role for the senior firefighters at actual emergencies as a supplement to the formal training program. Members shall attend training drills with the full … Read more
Last week, Sidney PD responded to a report of a disturbance at a business in the Village, which lead to the arrest of two men on drug charges. Originally, officers contacted Michael J. Ide of Otego, who was found to have an active warrant out of the city of Oneonta. Officers found a small amount … Read more
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that due to safety concerns connected with COVID19, all 2021 Hall of Fame Classic Weekend events have been cancelled. According to Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the continuing uncertainties created by COVID-19, have caused the Board of … Read more
A Sidney Center man is facing charges connected to a domestic dispute. Jeffery Robinson, has been charged with one count of harassment in the 2nd degree, three counts of criminal mischief in the 4th degree, and one count of criminal obstruction of breathing/blood circulation. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a residence in Walton, following a complaint … Read more
Monday, February 15, 2021 – Oneonta CITY HALL CLOSED – President’s Day. The Delaware County Public Health Service has received doses of the COVID 19 vaccine from the state and will distribute them according to New York State Vaccine distribution guidelines. Pharmacies will be vaccinating residents 65 years of age and older. Currently, CVS in … Read more
Chenango County will receive approximately $6 million dollars to upgrade communications throughout the county. The money is part of over $29 million in grant funding awarded to several counties as announced by Governor Cuomo recently. The funding will be used to build new communication tower sites, supgrad the county’s 911 communications center, and add more … Read more
An Oneonta artist whose work features the beauty in tragedy, will be featured at Munson-William-Proctor Arts Institute’s first exhibit of the year, starting Feb. 27 Richard Friedberg’s sculpture exhibit ‘Terrible Beauty’ showcases work inspired by natural disasters and explosions, like the one on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. … Read more
An Oneonta man is now the third winner of the Great U.S. Treasure Hunt. The event is a nationwide hunt where items can be found by decoding a message in one of four chapters of an E-book titled “The Great U.S. Treasure Hunt” that can be purchased from Amazon. Kristian House deciphered a code hidden … Read more
The Oneonta Department of Public Service is has been working on a water main break on Hazel Street. Hazel Street may still be closed to local traffic only. Residents may experience a change in water color, pressure and/or loss of water. This is a common, temporary occurrence and is not a cause for alarm. Water … Read more
The City of Oneonta has been removing snow from the edge of the roadway and sidewalks on Main St and surrounding streets overnight and will continue to work through the early morning and should be done around 8:00 this morning. During the Main St removal portion, Main St will be closed from Elm St to … Read more