COVID-19 Deaths In Chenango & Delaware Counties

Delaware County Public Health announced a 22nd resident died from COVID-19 related complications. The individual’s age and gender were not replased. This is the 4th death since last Friday. Chenango County reported 2 additional coronavirus-related deaths occurred over the weekend brining the total to 32. Delaware County reports 129 active COVID-19 cases with 16 hospitalizations … Read more

Fleischmanns Man And Woman Charged With Harrassment

A Delaware County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a Fleischmanns harrasment incident that happened last November results in a man and woman facing charges. The investigation found that Robert Jones and Jolene Hunter, both of Fleischmanns, made several phone calls to the victim that had no legitimate purpose other than to alarm and annoy the victim. … Read more

Tuition Assistance Support Available For SUNY Employees

Tuition assistance programs are available for SUNY employees based on the employee’s negotiating unit and also through the SUNY Tuition Waiver Program. Employees can receive partial reimbursement for a maximum of six credits per semester for courses taken at a SUNY institution. Employees must meet certain requirements to be eligible for this support. To apply … Read more

Delaware County Records 21st COVID-19 Related Death

Delaware County Public Health announced a 22nd resident died from COVID-19 related complications. The individual’s age and gender were not replased. This is the third death since last Friday. 5 additional coronavirus cases were confirmed on Monday with the total active cases at 123 with 15 people hospitalized. The county’s total positive case count is … Read more

Delaware County Residents To Get Police Reform Survery

The Delaware County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Committee is sending out surveys to get community input for their reform plans. The committee met Monday to go over the survey which will allow county residents to provide input and suggestions for them to use in crafting reform plans. Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered law enforcement agencies … Read more

Town Of Oneonta Man Charged In Credit Card Theft

An investigation into a stolen credit card results in a Town of Oneonta man facing charges. The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation resulted in Scott Sieger being taken into custody on Jan. 9. No details were provided on when the theft occurred. Sieger was given an appearance ticket for 2 counts of Criminal … Read more

Cuomo Will Not Attend Presidential Inaguration

Governor Andrew Cuomo canceled plans to travel to Washington for the inauguration of Joe Biden due to potential demonstrations that may occur around the state Capitol. The governor said state law enforcement agencies have made preparations for possible Albany protests that may be held in connection with the presidential inauguration. Cuomo said he sent “best … Read more

Applications Accepted For Leadership Otsego 2021

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for this year’s Leadership Otsego program. If you have an employee in your firm that could benefit from Leadership training to help you grow your company, you should enroll them in this 6 month program where they will also gain a greater understanding of the region … Read more

Herzig Delivers State Of The City Address On Tuesday

Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig will deliver his annual State of the City address on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. preceding the City Council meeting. Mayor Herzig’s address will focus on how we are preparing to turn the corner from “Survive” to “Thrive” as we head into the new year The State of the City address and … Read more